Who has had a broken window regulator?

tjkj2002 · **Posted:** Sat Aug 16, 2008 9:19 pm

rangerd77 wrote:

im not understanding how you guys are having this problem. i have 107674 miles on my KJ and i have yet to replace anything as far as window regulators. now as i type this i am sure that my regs will fail soon.

It's more of a '05+ KJ problem due to a cheaper regulator design then the older KJ's.

'02 KJ's rule!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Better tranny and better window regulators

rangerd77 · **Joined:** Sat May 03, 2008 10:48 am **Posts:** 512

tjkj2002 wrote:

rangerd77 wrote:

im not understanding how you guys are having this problem. i have 107674 miles on my KJ and i have yet to replace anything as far as window regulators. now as i type this i am sure that my regs will fail soon.

It's more of a '05+ KJ problem due to a cheaper regulator design then the older KJ's.

'02 KJ's rule!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Better tranny and better window regulators

awesome. thats great to know. but why dont the people put the '02 regs in their '05-'07 then if there is no problems with them? :roll:

Fulltimer · **Posted:** Sat Aug 16, 2008 9:48 pm

I do have to admit that my 02 was a better KJ in some respects. Especially when I put it in low 1st gear!!!

She would really crawl.

Terry

Khaki-KJ · **Posted:** Sat Aug 16, 2008 9:59 pm

rangerd77 wrote:

tjkj2002 wrote:

rangerd77 wrote:

im not understanding how you guys are having this problem. i have 107674 miles on my KJ and i have yet to replace anything as far as window regulators. now as i type this i am sure that my regs will fail soon.

It's more of a '05+ KJ problem due to a cheaper regulator design then the older KJ's.

'02 KJ's rule!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Better tranny and better window regulators

awesome. thats great to know. but why dont the people put the '02 regs in their '05-'07 then if there is no problems with them? :roll:

Probably because there are none left. They have already been used to replace the crap regulators in the 05+ KJs. :lol:

Jeepjeepster · **Posted:** Sat Aug 16, 2008 10:52 pm

So does that mean if mine on my 04 breaks I get crap from the 05+ libertys?

Chief BK · **Posted:** Sat Aug 16, 2008 11:02 pm

tjkj2002 wrote:

rangerd77 wrote:

im not understanding how you guys are having this problem. i have 107674 miles on my KJ and i have yet to replace anything as far as window regulators. now as i type this i am sure that my regs will fail soon.

It's more of a '05+ KJ problem due to a cheaper regulator design then the older KJ's.

'02 KJ's rule!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Better tranny and better window regulators

All 4 of my windows are terribly slow going up. Would I call them "noisy"? Only the passenger rear. Does this have anything to do with what you guys are discussing?

tjkj2002 · **Posted:** Sat Aug 16, 2008 11:20 pm

Jeepjeepster wrote:

So does that mean if mine on my 04 breaks I get crap from the 05+ libertys?

Yes

iambob · **Posted:** Sat Aug 16, 2008 11:50 pm

My drivers side went. I was told by local Jeep hospital that it would only cost me 385.00 to correct. A "fix" i did was I wait till window about half way down the hold my hand on top so it stays on track till down.

Fulltimer · **Posted:** Sun Aug 17, 2008 2:25 am

Chief BK I don't know about the others but mine made a lot of noise for a while before it went out. The other front one is making the same noise. When I told the service manager that he said it would go also. His advice: "don't use it".

Terry

Tokyojoe · **Posted:** Sun Aug 17, 2008 1:00 pm

One morning after coming back from a night out in Ohio (put windows up that night just before turning KJ off), I jump in the KJ and push the switches for the windows. Nothing. Nada. All of the windows were dead. First thought, fuse. Went looking and found the fuse. Yep, blown. Went to auto store and replaced. No issue so far (two weeks now). Not sure why and how it blew especially since I had just put them up prior to shutting off the KJ. Just glad that is all it was. I bought a spare fuse. It would've sucked if the fuse had blown at 3am before I could get the windows up and having it parked at my parents. I can't trust the neighborhood.

Khaki-KJ · **Posted:** Sun Aug 17, 2008 6:55 pm

Chief BK wrote:

All 4 of my windows are terribly slow going up. Would I call them "noisy"? Only the passenger rear. Does this have anything to do with what you guys are discussing?

Put some WD40 along the window tracks. It will help the window to move easier and take some of the strain off the POS regulator. :evil:

jeepskate · **Posted:** Mon Aug 18, 2008 1:49 am

Apparently this guy has figured out how to repair them. Doubt if he'll share, but it might be cheaper than going through the dealer:

http://stores.ebay.com/BEST-VALUE-WINDOWS-REGULATOR

daspes · **Posted:** Mon Aug 18, 2008 10:08 am

jeepskate wrote:

Apparently this guy has figured out how to repair them. Doubt if he'll share, but it might be cheaper than going through the dealer:

http://stores.ebay.com/BEST-VALUE-WINDOWS-REGULATOR

Didn't look long enough to see what his shipping rates were, but I think I'll stick with the one from the dealer! They are only $1.50 more, not remanufactured, and 1 year warranty... I do have to pay tax though...

jeepskate · **Posted:** Mon Aug 18, 2008 11:52 am

Ah, well that sux. I've got a 2002 so haven't had to replace any. No idea what they cost. Wonder how he stays in business.

pokefan · **Posted:** Mon Aug 18, 2008 11:58 am

daspes wrote:

I think I'll stick with the one from the dealer! They are only $1.50 more, not remanufactured, and 1 year warranty... I do have to pay tax though...

???, I thought someone said the ones from the dealer are around $350? This guys are less then $80.

Did I read something wrong?

daspes · **Posted:** Mon Aug 18, 2008 12:03 pm

Even the ones from Wyckoff are less than a hundred

DryBones · **Posted:** Mon Aug 18, 2008 12:44 pm

so what is the eBay guy fixing in them? If it's remanufactured what did he do tht we can't? inquiring minds want to know

mrkake · **Posted:** Mon Aug 18, 2008 2:13 pm

Does anybody have their broken ones? We need one of our more technically savvy members to rip some broken ones apart and diagnose the problem. If its the same part failing in every regulator it should be fairly straight forward to repair (at least I think it would be

).

durangotang · **Posted:** Mon Aug 18, 2008 2:17 pm

I have a broken one that is getting pulled out soon... I'll figure something out... even if it's only how to dismantle one beyond any hope of repair :lol:

Xodius · **Posted:** Mon Aug 18, 2008 3:45 pm

rangerd77 wrote:

im not understanding how you guys are having this problem. i have 107674 miles on my KJ and i have yet to replace anything as far as window regulators. now as i type this i am sure that my regs will fail soon.

LOL, I have not had any problems yet either...knock on wood.

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