LS1 Camaro / Firebird Window Motor Replacement
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- Опубликовано: 22 авг 2024
- This is how I replace a window lift motor (Passenger side) in My 2002 Firebird Trans Am this applies to (93 - 02) Firebird & Camero with little different where the screws are located Check out shbox.com for still pics of the location of the 3 rivets that u need to drill out, tools you need : Drill, big & small size phillips screw driver,Flat head screw driver, 5/16" Drill bit to expose the 3 rivets, 3/16 drill bit to drill out the rivets, 9/32 socket to take out the 3 screws that hold the speaker, the 3 screws and locking nuts I replaced was 3/16 and 1/2 , sorry I said in the video 3/8 was a mistake, the thickness of screws does not have to be exact, but the length should not be more than 1/2 inch.
Just did this. I did the driver's side about 3 years ago, and looked at this video to remind me where to drill the holes. Definitely the way to go. These people who freak out about drilling holes are stupid. Now when it inevitably fails again some day, it will be a 20 minute change out.
Thanks for the video! Just replaced my son's motor in his 2002 firebird and we couldn't have done it without your help.
You're welcome I am glad it helped , thanks for you comment
Worked like a charm! I ended up using the hardware it came with and put the bolts in from behind and the nuts on the outside facing me. Thanks for the diagram. Screenshotted it made this simple.
You're welcome 😊, I'm glad I can help and thanks for watching.
I'm wondering if I can recondition the original one back to working order. It may just be seized from sitting for 25 years (mine only has 25k miles as it sits in storage mostly) i may plug up the connector holes and soak it in throttle body cleaner. Ill keep you posted! Is this yours?
Do you still have your car? 😁
@@gam3dr. you can give it a try, but most likely when they go bad they just bad, this was my car for 12 years unfortunately I traded it in, for a car for my son because I don't want him to drive it,you know teen age, but I love that car was the best I've ever owned.
They really didn’t think this thru when designing them 😂
What a damn mess
this was great help. my passenger window struggles and comes to a stop when its almost closed.
Just to help anyone out if you cant find 3/16 bolts and nuts. I fixed mine with 10-24 button head screws (allen wrench) that were 1/2 inch long with nylon locking nuts. Drill the holes with a 3/16 drill bit. Easily found at lowes or probably home depot as well
I have a 1999 firebird that bought electric windows that don't work, thanks for the video I'm going to fix them this summer.
Thanks for the video man, gotta replace my passenger side. Video is really clear and easy to follow.
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Thanks for the video. It helped a ton fixing my wife's Trans Am\
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Great video. These stupid things weren’t designed to be replaced.
Pain in the neck, what a designer, hes probably cursed by every one worked on these windows time
Thanks for the video 👌🏼 helped me install a motor on my camaro
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It’s a common problem for these motors to fail, keep in mind it’s a big and heavy window, the good news this motor is only $42.99 from Autozone with a Lifetime Warranty Part # (Dorman 742-101 )
I sure hope it works on my 96 T/A...I'm gonna attempt this.
Excellent do it yourself video! Thanks!
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great vid I gathered all the tools you used and it took me like 10-15min to do this
15 minutes....BS
@@TwinTurboRamAir your totally correct! It took me about an hour and a half because lining up the bolts and spinning the nuts was a pain in the butt! But all in all if I had to do the other one it wouldn't take more than 30 min now that I have done one before. :)
NOTE: If your window is just rolling down slowly, or stopping along the way: You may just have to thoroughly clean the motor, and don't need to replace it.
The motor is sealed, but maybe the tracks of the windows dirty or misaligned in my experience the motor is the #1 suspect.
Mine will work every now and then not sure what’s up with that
Great I am glad i can help , it certainly took me longer than 15 min the first time I did it
Does anyone know how to get the lock plastic piece out? He pulled it out so easily and I can’t get mine without feeling like it’s going to break.
@@Debosway77 you just keep pulling and wiggling, it's hard to take out just be careful not to break it, but it will come out.
Nice video , thanks for sharing .
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This helped me a bunch, thank you! 👍
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they replaced my door and i think they cut some wiers and my gadges are off wht do i do to fix them radio speed thermonter wht did he do
very nice job, any idea on how to stop the door from cracking? thanks
Thanks for your comment , I have not experienced any door cracking,
sweet. I need to replace both of mine anyway. they've lasted 16 years.
thanks for posting this man...I woulda be lost without it...so it went pretty smooth...too bad they felt they could use a cheap Mexican product and end up with a quality motor that would last
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Why you say Mexican immediately you racist fuck
I just bought a 00 trans am and the windows are slow to roll up... if I replace the motor will this solve my problem or is this just a trans am thing?
Most likely the motor is dying that's the first sign, that's what happened to my window good luck.
JazzLowrider thanks 🙏... melted my positive wire going to the starter to the header today... really hoping there is a fuseable link in that wire... didn’t blow any fuses in any of the boxes... 🤞🏼
Thank you so much for the video, it’s very informative. Can you tell me the size of the C-clamp? I don’t think I have a clamp that size I’ll have to pick one up. Thank you!
sorry for late reply, a 5" clamp or bigger will do
JazzLowrider thanks!
RUFFTURBO911 take a paint stick or 2 and wedge between the glass and the outer door window sweep. It will keep the glass pinched in place while you fool around with the motor/regulator assy.
thank you
What would happen to be the size of the new screws you installed with the locknuts? I thought you had said they were 3/8", but Lowe's didn't have any that size. I bought some 1/4-20 screws that I found. Anything bigger at Lowe's would have been a hex-head bolt.
MsuJeffrey95 3/16 would be my guess. 3/8 is huge. I used 10-24 button head screws (allen wrench) that were 1/2 inch long with nylon locking nuts. get them at lowes
MsuJeffrey95 it was 3/16 the size of drill bit and size of screws sorry I said in the video 3/8 that was a mistake, anyway the thickness of the screws does not have to be exact, but the length should not be more than 1/2".
Do they make a stronger aftermarket window motor ? I heard GM used a motor that wasn't strong enough to deal with the heavy window glass causing premature wearing out of the motor ?
OEM Lasted 10 years, the replacement from Autozone Part # (Dorman 742-101 ) around $45.00 has a Lifetime Warranty.
It's not the motor it's the voltage that sent to the passenger motor. The passenger side doesn't get a full 12v and prematurely kills the motor. You can go to autotrix and buy the fix for the passenger window going up and down slow. It's a relay kit for about $35
Thank you very good tutorial...
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Who needs windows when u got t-tops 😝 j/k need them windows
i know this video is extremely old, but how would you go about the window not going up all the way? do you think its still a motor issue or an alignment issue? it rolls up extremely slow and stops about 1-2 inches before it gets to the top.
It's probably a combination. Alignment and motor is dying, also it may need lubrication, its a heavy window, once you remove the motor try lifting the window with your hands,to see if its binding somewhere in the tracks, also check the track and rubber if its dry rotted it needs replacement maybe lubrication also any moving parts in windows mechanism, good luck.
@@JazzLowrider thank you, i appreciate it!
yeah it's the motor. just replace it with the Dorman unit.
@@TanManFixes thank you!!
thinks...it was a lot of help..
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Pleasant video. Thx.
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Do you mean 3/16 screw? 3/8 is really big. Anyway really appreciate the video in the middle of doing mine now.
It was 3/16, I corrected it in the description, good luck 👍
What a take apart nightmare..what a mess
how did u take slide lock out so easy
Sorry for late reply, it was not easy the first time, u just need to wiggle it until it comes out , thanks for watching
You need to pull it on the side that's not inserted into the door. I.E passenger door, pull on the left side when you're looking straight at it.
Check and make sure window is all way up and motor is all way up in position. Probably gears are off a few teeth
Your tha man thanks so much
You're welcome i'm glad I can help and thank you for watching the video
2:22 I have a fully manual 1995 Chevy Camaro and there's no light wire i opened the door handle cover and i see there's a bulb mount hole but no bulb wire
Hey i just replaced my motor on the drivers side. Now the damn thing wont go all the way up. Any ideas
Tiffany Lawson make sure the wire that connects the motor to the electrical part of the car isnt getting caught on the way up
What if I need to only replace the window. Would it be the same steps?
I have a 97 TA and didnt mark where screws went in motor. Is there something i need to do beacause i didnt.
i mark them just to make sure the motor is in the right place, but useualy it would not fit if they're not aligned ,if you installed it already and its working that means its aligned ok
@@JazzLowrider like a dumbass i had spring loaded and took it out and it bout killed me so i gonna buy whole thing arms and all. I can build big block making over 700 hp but my TA window kicked my ass. Good times. Lol
my interior lock is missing the plastic to lock and unlock from the inside. can somebody help me find a replacement!
Dude I use the same place to find pictures of stuff for my car
Gracias por el vídeo amigo, me sirvió bastante.
le dan la bienvenida y las gracias por comenting en mi vídeo
What if my window just isn't going up all the way to the weather strip by the rear view mirror on both sides? Does that mean I have to replace the motors?
Did you ever find out
What if my motor I just SUPER slow? Does that mean that it's going bad and that I should replace it?
That's what happened to my motor it starts to go slow until finally it died completely, that is a sure sign of a failing motor.
Would the window need the lift thing as well or just the motor
In my case only the motor needed to be replaced, its almost always just the motor goes bad.
thanks it was just the motor
It's very rarely the regulator. GM way underspeced the motors for these gigantic windows, so they die fairly often. I've replaced the drivers side motor at least 5 times (about to do it a 6th) and the passenger side twice in the 12 years I've owned my Formula.
3rd time i replace my passanger one
1st time I replace my drive one
plz focus camera, otherwise great video
I agree, but 6 years ago i did't have a great camera ... thanks for watching
great video...
Thank you
Can you leave the window down to take out old motor
+vT Ryze sorry for late answer , NO because it will be in the way when drilling and there is a risk damaging the window
Thanks for the video. It really helped in tearing down the door panel. Both mine went out, so I did both sides. Luckily the driver side was attached with screws and easily accessible.
BTW, the OEM motors are available at Amazon now. Search for GM 88960088
thank you so much 8 years later for this amazon part number 🕊🕊🕊
Why in the hell would GM put in rivets to hold the motor, knowing they will need to be replaced at some point. Just dumb.
i can not locate the template ... any way you could post a link to the page ... i looked all over that page for it
sorry a bout late response, anyone still need that pic , just google ( 02 firebird windows motor rivets location ) and you will find tons of pics
8869Barlow shbox.com/page/windowmotor.html
Mute the drill.
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I sure hope it works on my 96 T/A...I'm gonna attempt this.
it should work, maybe some of the panel screws in deferent position
this is my dad`s video