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2003 explorer front passenger window regulator/motor replcement

I need info on how to change out the window regulator and motor on a 2003 ford explorer.

  • Anonymous Mar 15, 2014

    need instruction on how replace window motor

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You will first need to remove the door panel on the inside. Then you will need to remove the window glass from the track it rests in. Then you need to undo all the screws that attach the regulator inside the door. At the top of the door where the glass slides up and down remove the inner and outer window track guides. Then very carefully maneuver the regulator up and out the top of the door. Reverse the procedure to replace. It sounds easy, but you need to almost be double jointed to do this. So, have great patience while doing this task. Good luck.

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