Repair And Fix it

A window stop is a component found within the door panel of each car door on your vehicle. Its purpose is to stop the window when its in the down position. If the window stop needs to be replaced, the window will not automatically stop in the correct position when being rolled down. With the proper tools and instruction, you can replace a broken window stop in your vehicle.

Instructions

1

Locate the screws holding the door panel on. Unscrew each screw carefully, setting the screws aside in a secure place (such as in a bag or container). Remove all screws before attempting to remove the door panel.

2

Take hold of the back of the door panel on the bottom and gently but firmly give it a sharp tug. The bottom clip should come free. Do the same for all of the door clips, which will be located along the bottom of the panel. Pull backward on the panel and in a slightly upward direction to lift the door panel away from the door.

3

Locate the screws that hold the speaker in position, if applicable (there should be three). Unscrew the speaker screws and carefully remove the speaker from its hole.

4

Remove the broken window stop, which should be a square shape and may be made out of plastic. It is typically located in the empty speaker hole.

5

Put the window in the down position with approximately 5 cm of the window sticking up above the top of the door panel (this allows for the window to be in the proper position for installing the new one for all vehicles). When rolled down, the window will be visible inside the door through the speaker hole. The bottom of the window should be fairly close to the window stop screw hole, so that the window stop can be properly installed.

6

Put the Allen key into the hexagon screw for the new window stop. Fit the washer over the screw. Locate the window stop hole, an empty screw hole, within the empty speaker space. Hold the old window stop up to the empty screw hole and ensure that it fits to confirm that its the correct hole. Position the new window stop screw into the hole but behind the glass carefully within the empty speaker space. When the window is in the proper down position, you will be able to see the bottom of the window inside the speaker hole; the window stop must be in a position to prevent the bottom of the window from going down any farther or past the window stop. Tighten the screw by hand, then tighten it using the Allen key to secure it in place.

7

Test the window to ensure that it goes up and down properly and that the window stops in the proper position. If the window stop has been installed correctly, the window will stop in its normal position when rolled down. If the window does not stop in the correct position, go back and again tighten the hexagon screw on the window stop, repeating the testing process.

8

Put the speaker back into place and secure it with the speaker screws.

9

Roll the window all the way down. Place the top corner of the door panel above the door. Align the reinforced lip of the door panel over the inner lip of the door. While making sure the lip stays in position, bring the back of the panel down. Once the panel is hooked on the door, it should slide forward and into the proper position. Check to ensure that the screw holes line up. Push the door clips into place. Put the screws in the door panel to re-secure the panel.

The Pontiac Bonneville has a window regulator in each of its four doors in order to open and close the windows. Since mechanical items always break sooner or later, if you own your Bonneville long enough youll eventually face a window regulator replacement job. While this isnt the easiest repair a Pontiac owner will meet, its not the hardest either. If you have basic mechanical repair skills and an hour of time on your hands, you can install a new window regulator in a Pontiac Bonneville.

Instructions

1

Remove the Bonnevilles window and lock switch plate from the door panel using the trim tool. Unplug each switch from the wiring harness by hand and place them aside.

2

Remove the screws holding the Bonnevilles door panel to the door skin using the Phillips screwdriver. Pry the door panel trim pins loose with the trim tool by inserting the head of the tool between the door panel and door, then working your way around the perimeter until youve freed each of the pins from their anchor holes.

3

Remove the door panel from the door by lifting up on it until it clears the lower edge of the window frame and then moving it away from the door.

4

Lift the Bonnevilles window to its full height by hand. Tape it to the top of the door with packing tape to give you clear access to the regulators mounting bolts.

5

Remove the two bolts holding the regulator to the window, the two bolts holding the regulator to the door and the single bolt holding the window motor to the regulator using the socket set.

6

Remove the Bonnevilles window regulator by hand. Position the new regulator and bolt it in place. Remove the packing tape and then reinstall the door panel in reverse of how you removed it.

Hourly Rate

According to AutoMD, an online auto repair advice site, this job will take roughly an hour to complete depending on the make, model and vintage of the automobile, Dont forget to factor in your own work speed and competence level. Repair shops charge $90 to $120 per hour for their technicians. Independent repairmen normally charge somewhat less.

Charge Flat Rate

You may consider charging a flat rate for the repair, depending on the circumstances. If you are doing the job for a friend, neighbor or relative, you might want to charge only for the material needed to secure the window back into the track. If you are unfamiliar with how to do this particular repair and unsure how much time you will need to complete the job, give the customer a flat rate quote.

Bottom Line

If you were a trained technician, familiar with this sort of repair, you wouldnt be asking this question. Assuming you are unfamiliar with window repairs or only a part-time repairman, give the customer a flat rate quote based on the cost of materials, the amount of time you estimate you will need and what you consider is a fair rate.

Whether its caused by rolling the window up and down or a person rubbing something against it, scratched window tint is difficult to repair. Theres no quick fix option for even the smallest scratch. Damaged areas require new tint film.

Removal

Remove the scratched section by cutting around it with a razor blade. Be sure to cut all the way down to the glass to avoid pulling off undamaged tint film when youre taking off the piece that is scratched. Remove glue residue left from the old tint using water.

Replacement

Cut a new piece of window tint film that is slightly larger than the scratched piece you removed from the window. Remove the backing from the side of the new tint that has adhesive, place it on the area that you cut out, and quickly use a squeegee to eliminate air bubbles between the tint and window. Carefully cut off the excess film as close to the area you patched as possible.

Professionals

Window tint website Tint Center says some professional tint shops offer lifetime warranties for their work. If you have your window tint installed by one of these shops, they will repair future scratches free of charge.

Ford offered a power window regulator as optional equipment in the 1993 F-150 trucks. The power window regulator replaces the manual window crank with an electric motor controlled by switches on the door trim panel. Failure of the power window regulator can occur over time because of poor lubrication that increases friction within the system. The friction leads to an increased load and insulation breakdown within the motor. Bad motors are not serviceable and must be replaced to restore power window function.

Instructions

1

Remove the power window control retainer screw from the window control and door lock switch housing, using a Phillips screwdriver. Carefully separate the window control housing from the door trim panel enough to gain access to the underside of the housing. Do not pull the housing any farther than necessary or you risk damaging the electrical connections at the control.

2

Remove the three screws holding the window control and door lock switch, and the wiring in place under the control housing. Pull the housing off the controls. Feed the wiring and controls back through the control opening in the door trim panel.

3

Locate the door trim pushpin on the trailing edge of the door trim panel toward the bottom. Carefully pry out the center button of the pushpin a short distance using a small flat-head screwdriver to disengage the pin, then pull the pin body out of the panel.

4

Remove the screw located within the armrest pull using a Phillips screwdriver. Remove the screw from the top forward area of the trim panel using a Phillips screwdriver.

5

Remove the upper door trim panel from the door. Remove the five screws from the bottom of the lower door trim panel and map compartment using a Phillips screwdriver. Remove the lower trim panel from the door if the truck has the two-piece Lo-Series trim panel.

6

Remove the four screws from the bottom of the trim panel using a Phillips screwdriver. Remove the panel from the door if the truck has the one-piece Hi-Series trim panel.

7

Carefully peel the plastic water shield off the inner door panel. Place the water shield aside, adhesive-side up, in a safe place where the adhesive will not become contaminated with dust or grit.

8

Disconnect the window motor power supply wire from the wiring harness within the door.

9

Locate the drill dimples in the inner door panel over the two unexposed motor drive retaining screws. Check behind the dimples and make certain there are no wires in line with the dimples. Drill a hole through each of the drill dimples using a 1/2-inch drill bit and drill motor. Remove the motor retaining screws through the two drilled holes and the other existing hole over the motor drive unit using a ratchet, extension and socket.

10

Push the motor drive unit away from the inner door panel to disengage it from the window regulator arm. Push the window to the full up position and prop it in place using a short wooden dowel. Remove the old motor from the door.

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Install the new motor in the door and engage it with the window regulator. Tighten the motor retaining screws to 50 to 85 inch-pounds using an inch-pound torque wrench, extension and socket.

12

Apply two, 1-inch square pieces of pressure-sensitive waterproof tape over the drilled holes in the inner door panel.

13

Connect the window motor power supply wire to the wiring harness. Remove the window prop dowel. Actuate the window motor using the window control, and check for full window operation.

14

Inspect the door drain holes located at the bottom of the door; make certain they are open and free of debris.

15

Install the plastic water shield on the inner door panel. Make certain the adhesive holds the shield firmly in place around the access hole in the inner door panel.

16

Install the lower door trim panel and panel screws on two-piece Lo-Series door trim panels. Feed the power window control and door lock switch through its hole in the upper door trim panel, and engage the upper panel with the lower panel. Install the upper door trim panel screws.

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Feed the power window control and door lock switch through its hole in the one-piece Hi-Series door trim panel, then install the door trim panel screws.

18

Insert the door trim pushpin body in its hole in the panel. Push the center button of the pushpin in to expand the pin and engage it in the inner door panel.

19

Install the window control and door lock switch in its housing and install the three control-to-housing screws using a Phillips screwdriver. Install the housing on the door trim panel and install the housing retaining screw.

The power window assembly in a 2005 Chevrolet Equinox is controlled by a switch thats mounted in a switch panel in the center of the dash board, just behind the shifter. This switch panel contains four switches; one for each window. The switches connect to wires that run to grounds, relays, and fuses within the vehicle. Because of the complex wiring system needed to control the window, its not possible to bridge any of the terminals or manipulate the wiring to raise or lower the window without using the switch. Unfortunately, if the switch fails, the switch panel needs to be replaced in order to raise or lower the window.

Instructions

Removal

1

Grip the bottom of the center column trim bezel. Pull up gently on the bottom of the bezel to detach it from the center column.

2

Work around the column trim bezel, gently pulling up at the edges until the entire bezel is detached from the vehicle.

3

Disconnect any electrical connectors from the back of the trim bezel, including the window switchs electrical connector.

4

Remove the screws holding the switch assembly to the bezel with a screwdriver, then remove the switch assembly.

Installation

5

Set the new window switch panel into position on the bezel. Reinstall and tighten the screws to 22 inch-pounds with a torque wrench.

6

Reconnect the window switch panels electrical connector. Reconnect any other electrical connectors from the car to the bezel.

7

Set the bezel into position and press down around its circumference in order to seat all of the retaining clips. Test the window switches to ensure that they work properly.