Repaired Tailgate Motor Today
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Repaired Tailgate Motor Today
Just completed repairing the tailgate motor today. 
The POS bushings in the motor gear box shelled out as I suspected. I ended up cutting 1/4" fuel line 3/16" long and putting dowel rods inside of the fuel line. It took a little fiddling but I got them all in place. Changed out the grease in the gear box and cleaned up the rust on the bottom slide that attaches to the window and on the regulator. A fresh coat of gease on the regulator and on the slides and it works better than it has in years 
The hardest part was getting the freaking window down!
May have to find an icy cold Bud to celebrate this one!
Thanks for all the help guys!
The POS bushings in the motor gear box shelled out as I suspected. I ended up cutting 1/4" fuel line 3/16" long and putting dowel rods inside of the fuel line. It took a little fiddling but I got them all in place. Changed out the grease in the gear box and cleaned up the rust on the bottom slide that attaches to the window and on the regulator. A fresh coat of gease on the regulator and on the slides and it works better than it has in years The hardest part was getting the freaking window down!
May have to find an icy cold Bud to celebrate this one!
Thanks for all the help guys!
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Rolled down the rear window on Friday night and had problems getting the rear window back up. Just got done tearing it back down and found that the rubber fuel line I used to make new pins had given up the ghost! 
Luckily I had ordered spare parts from Jeff's. I installed them and everything is working again.
I guess I learned my lesson, use make shift parts and you might get to do it again!
On the upside I am getting really good at taking the tailgate apart. I did however get in a hurry and forgot which way the regulator was under tension. I am now sporting a nice split knucke as a reminder. I have labeled the regulator so that won't happen again (well maybe!).
Luckily I had ordered spare parts from Jeff's. I installed them and everything is working again.I guess I learned my lesson, use make shift parts and you might get to do it again!
On the upside I am getting really good at taking the tailgate apart. I did however get in a hurry and forgot which way the regulator was under tension. I am now sporting a nice split knucke as a reminder. I have labeled the regulator so that won't happen again (well maybe!).
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From: not mass
well since no one else noticed ya(i have the same prob time to time)
kudos on the fixin
was it the window drive repair kit with the plastic gear and such(from jeff's)?
ps just a note clean the leaves out of your heater duct/box so you don't rot your heater core/ box backer plate out
kudos on the fixin
was it the window drive repair kit with the plastic gear and such(from jeff's)?
ps just a note clean the leaves out of your heater duct/box so you don't rot your heater core/ box backer plate out
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Hey schlump,
Im buying a bronco where the power window is stuck in the down position. I was wondering if it was posible to get it back up as a temporary thing till i fix it? Can i just open the pannel and manually feed the window back up (assuming the tailgate is closed.)
thanks for your time
Im buying a bronco where the power window is stuck in the down position. I was wondering if it was posible to get it back up as a temporary thing till i fix it? Can i just open the pannel and manually feed the window back up (assuming the tailgate is closed.)
thanks for your time
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Battered Bronco, yes it was the window motor gear replacement (JBG #34554 $15). I didn't realize it when I placed the order, but it comes complete with the plastic drive gear, and the inner pinion, along with the pos plastic torque pins. I am unsure as to why Ford chose that design, if you want a true planetary drive system, do it don't half-a$$ it! It probably started out as one piece but this was cheaper.
Crownman what is the deal with your back window? Motor turns but window won't go up, no power, or is the interlock system shot? Depending on what is happening can kind of effect the forcing it up. I would not recommend just pushing on the regulator arms will probably result in bending them at the least. There isn't much room to get in and rotate the pinion. If the pinion is not turning and the motor runs as mine was, you can kind of assist it by having someone push the button/turn the key while you lift up.
If you have no juice then you can run some temporary power. My drivers side latch interlock failed before and I jumped it out to get the window up. Of course the easisest is to make sure that the tailgate is fully latched.
Sorry to be so long winded!
Crownman what is the deal with your back window? Motor turns but window won't go up, no power, or is the interlock system shot? Depending on what is happening can kind of effect the forcing it up. I would not recommend just pushing on the regulator arms will probably result in bending them at the least. There isn't much room to get in and rotate the pinion. If the pinion is not turning and the motor runs as mine was, you can kind of assist it by having someone push the button/turn the key while you lift up.
If you have no juice then you can run some temporary power. My drivers side latch interlock failed before and I jumped it out to get the window up. Of course the easisest is to make sure that the tailgate is fully latched.
Sorry to be so long winded!
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Im gettin it tommorow so ill know for sure, but i believe there is no power going to it, i have turned the key and nothing happens, is there a switch up front on an 85? if i use another power source what would i use just the car battery or what?
Its startin to snow where i live so i gotta get this sorted out fast
thanks again
Its startin to snow where i live so i gotta get this sorted out fast
thanks again
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If I were to do this I would runner jumper wires from the battery, that way you know what you have. I would also put an in-line switch in to control it from the back so that I could watch what was happening. Yes you should have an interior window switch.
Good luck with the snow, it is supposed to be 80 here today!
Good luck with the snow, it is supposed to be 80 here today!
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From: not mass
odds are the wire from the body to tailgate is broken or cut from a tailgate replacement
but the latch switch is a pain any way just don't put the gate down with the glass up more than a couple inches unless it is supported(ps a great use for those old tires lol)
when i did mine i just cleaned the gear area on the motor and repacked it with fo.mo.co. black grease and rewired it as there was lamp cord used by previous owner and the tailgate switch/lock was missing
works fine but could stand to add a relay in to spead things up
things to check
turn the switch and push in on tailgate( yup at the same time and or have someone hold the dash switch
the ground from the dash switch as this is the only ground
unplug the dash switch and check for continuity/resistance/ohms while fidleing with the switch
general condition of the wireing if you see any lamp cord or spaker wire pull it all
good luck
but the latch switch is a pain any way just don't put the gate down with the glass up more than a couple inches unless it is supported(ps a great use for those old tires lol)
when i did mine i just cleaned the gear area on the motor and repacked it with fo.mo.co. black grease and rewired it as there was lamp cord used by previous owner and the tailgate switch/lock was missing
works fine but could stand to add a relay in to spead things up
things to check
turn the switch and push in on tailgate( yup at the same time and or have someone hold the dash switch
the ground from the dash switch as this is the only ground
unplug the dash switch and check for continuity/resistance/ohms while fidleing with the switch
general condition of the wireing if you see any lamp cord or spaker wire pull it all
good luck
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