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[{"fields": {"is_featured": false, "dir_size": 8184, "igdata": "replacing the window regulator on the jeep this lesson will walk you through the steps to replace the windows regulator on the 1999 to 2004 jeep grand cherokee. turn up your volume and let's cruise this lesson will walk you through the steps to replace the windows regulator on the 1999 to 2004 jeep grand cherokee let's first stop to recognize the josh-n-lisa.com website for these instructions. the details provided made it much easier to approach this task. here are step-by-step illustrated instructions on how to change your window regulator. my model is specifically a 2003 jeep grand cherokee laredo, so yours may differ. here are some of the things the problems that you see.

you try to open your power windows and either nothing happens or in just drops into the door at the most inconvient times.

you hear the motor turning but the window doesn't move.

the chrysler dealer tells you that you need a new window regulator and say it will cost $350 to $450 to replace an item that should be on recall. chrysler knows this is a large problem to the point that many dealers carry the part in stock.

the real problem is a little plastic clip that holds the cable to the track breaks. while waiting for your parts, you may try to hold the window up in place with little suction cups like those on the old garfield cat you once stuck in your window. place them in the inside of the glass near the bottom of the window that you are currently holding up probably with the famous duct tape. get the tape off, it will mess up the paint. to get started you will need to order the parts. prices vary from $55 to $350 for the same part. unfortunately, you cannot just purchase the little plastic clip that breaks.

you can check out your local salvage yard and pull one out of a car that is damaged. i am not sure of that logic with a part that already breaks easily. you can also get one on the internet. check out this site for price comparisons. be sure you select exactly what you need and if needed with the motor. some listings do not include the motor and if you are taking the door apart, i recommend you get one with the motor just in case. if money is not problem you can always go to the dealer and pay way too much.

again, make sure you order the right part. specify right or left door, front or back door. the year might make a differance also. it is curved and needs to align with where the broken part is.

all of this does matter. to get started you will need:

new regulator
needle-nose pliers
socket wrench: 5/16, 10mm, and 1/4 sockets
screwdriver (phillips, flat, and medium-sized torx bits)
one hour of your time hey we are buring daylight, let's get started! the process:

1. take off the door panel. you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ll find 3 screws. one in the armrest, one behind a plastic cover near the sideview mirror, and a torx screw underneath the door handle \u00e2\u20ac\u201d just pry it up like you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re opening the door and unscrew. the process:

1. take off the door panel. you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ll find 3 screws. one in the armrest, one behind a plastic cover near the sideview mirror, and a torx screw underneath the door handle \u00e2\u20ac\u201d just pry it up like you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re opening the door and unscrew. the process:

1. take off the door panel. you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ll find 3 screws. one in the armrest, one behind a plastic cover near the sideview mirror, and a torx screw underneath the door handle \u00e2\u20ac\u201d just pry it up like you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re opening the door and unscrew. 2. use your long flathead screwdriver or other similar tool to carefully pry the plastic panel away from the door frame. careful you don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t break it. there are a bunch of plastic clips that attach it \u00e2\u20ac\u201d you will break some of these so don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t freak out. worst case you can always order some replacements for cheap. 3. now disconnect everything attached to the panel: power window cable, mirror cable, and door and lock controls. once you get all the cables disconnected, look for the tiny plastic clasps over the cover of the metal rods for the door and lock mechanisms. gently push up and turn the plastic rings slightly to the side and the rods should pull straight up. this is what you will see after the external door panel is removed. 4. remove the speaker (4 screws and a cable). 5. remove the vapor barrier. this is just a giant black plastic cover that sits between the door and the plastic panel. ease it off and try to keep all the black adhesive attached so you can reuse it to reattach it later. for me this worked better if i pulled fairly hard and i also used a plastic scraper to help release it from the metal. 6. pull out the interior rubber seal/guard that sits in the bottom window groove \u00e2\u20ac\u201d just pry it up and pull it out. leave the one on the outside of the car alone. you may have a piece of foam at each end like i did \u00e2\u20ac\u201d if so, make sure you keep them unless you like your window to rattle or worse, leak. 7. look inside the hole to find the regulator. probably easier to see if the window is down at this point. notice the two nobs from the window that attach to the regulator, there is a metal clip holding it to the plastic receiver. pull out the pin on both sides. here is the lower pin 8. carefully dislodge the window from the plastic nobs. once you do this, nothing will be holding the window at this point, so make sure you have someone holding on to it. 9. with the window decoupled from the regulator, it\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s time to manuever it out. with it inside the door, turn it almost upside down so the bottom of the window comes out the top first. otherwise you won\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t be able to remove it from the door. be careful \u00e2\u20ac\u201d you don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t want to break it! 10. unplug the cable attaching the power/controls to the window motor. push the red clip to unlock it. 11. remove the 4 screws holding the regulator onto the door. (the upper left one should just be loosened so it will hang-in-place). do the same for the motor (3 screws). 12. now dislodge the entire regulator/motor assembly from the screw holes and tilt it sideways inside the door. slowly maneuver it to the hole below the speaker and pull the assembly out. yup, now you see that little plastic clip that broke and caused all of the $%^&* trouble. forget about trying to fix the clip. you are just wasting your time. 13. remove 3 screws on the motor connecting it to the regulator. 14. line up the new regulator the same way the old one was connected and install it. when you get the window back in, don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t forget to reinstall the pins! make sure when reinstalling that you put back the foam pads and rubber guard before you reattach the plastic door panel. it won\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t fit correctly later. when reattaching the plastic panel, it will work better if you take out all of the plastic clasps that are stuck in the metal part of the door and insert them in their proper place in the plastic panel. that way you can bang the panel onto the door and they will lock in place in the holes of the door frame. 15. install everything in reverse order. once you get the new motor/regulator assembly back in, you can grab your door panel, hold it nearby, connect the power cables and test it before putting the window back in and reconnecting everything. the regulator should go up/down like you expect. that's all folks! that's all folks! <br/>", "overdue_email_after": false, "fail_retake": false, "keywords": "Window Regulator, replacement, Jeep Grand Cherokee", "fail_action": "", "notification_email": false, "access_token_redemption_count": 0, "completion_type": "", "title": "Replacing the Window Regulator on the Jeep", "overdue_email_after_text": null, "encoded_id": "xhB5POUQj1", "is_viewed": true, "overdue_days_email": false, "parent_id": null, "private_views": 0, "fail_email_text": null, "status": "active", "sharing": "public", "description": "This lesson will walk you through the removal and replacement of the window regulator on the 1999 to 2004 Jeep Grand Cherokee. 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