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This
is basically how the door was left for a few months while I focused on other
projects. Rolling up the window was accomplished in the most manual fashion
possible. I pushed it up. |
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wanted to detail this ground connection because of the exceptional effort
that was put in to making it robust. These particular wires are both crimped
and soldered. That's about as weatherproof, and expensive, as you can get
on an automotive wire harness. I've since noticed other exposed wires that
have a similar treatment. |
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| My
first step was pull apart the lift motor window leads (1) and make sure
they were clean. I snapped them back in with a dab of dielectric grease
and put the motor support panel in place with a couple of mounting screws
(2). |
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I placed the, I'll call it a roller even though it doesn't roll, into the
window lift track, I moved the wind to a postion that properly aligned the
threaded holes in the motor to the holes in the mounting plate. Miracle
of miracles, sitting in the spare bedroom for 8 months and being subjected
to the attentions of my cat, I did not have a complete harware set to finish
the job. I took my samples to the hardware store and came away with stainless
hex bolts. These were used for both the motor mounts(2) and the motor support
panel(1). |
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The last part of this exercise which
is not necessarily part of the process, was to reattach the inside door
handle. Because it was a bit of a tedious process, I could not take pictures
of the reassembly. The single most important thing to do is retain the
spring(1) with a pair of needle nose pliers with one hand while you fiddle
the rest of the mechanism together with the other. If you're not terribly
coordinated, make it a two person job. Lastly, loosen up the motor mount
bolts a bit a roll the window up and down. I found that it did not bind
with the assembly torsioned in the "going up" position. Tighten
down the bolts and work on other parts of the car.
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