98 F150 Power Window Problem
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98 F150 Power Window Problem
Hi, first I'd like to say that I searched all over for a search feature and maybe I'm blind but I couldn't find one... sorry if this has been asked a million times =/
My 98 F150 driver-side power window stopped working today. I called my mechanic and he told me that when I push the button for the window to go down, if it makes a click (which it does), then the Window Regulator needs to be replaced... not the motor. He told me that it'd cost me about $220-300 to do it through him (labor + part). A lot of money to shell out, so, I got to looking and found Window Regulators for $25 bucks and regulators w/ motors for $50 bucks.
I was hoping someone could point me in the right direction of how I can troubleshoot this issue so I know if I just need a regulator or if I need a regulator and a motor.
Thanks a lot.
My 98 F150 driver-side power window stopped working today. I called my mechanic and he told me that when I push the button for the window to go down, if it makes a click (which it does), then the Window Regulator needs to be replaced... not the motor. He told me that it'd cost me about $220-300 to do it through him (labor + part). A lot of money to shell out, so, I got to looking and found Window Regulators for $25 bucks and regulators w/ motors for $50 bucks.
I was hoping someone could point me in the right direction of how I can troubleshoot this issue so I know if I just need a regulator or if I need a regulator and a motor.
Thanks a lot.
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Hello and welcome to the forum. 
I haven't done one of those but I don't think it's that hard of a job. Taking the door trim off is easy once you remove the screw in the door handle (inside). Then just lift up on it and the door's frame is exposed.
I haven't done one of those but I don't think it's that hard of a job. Taking the door trim off is easy once you remove the screw in the door handle (inside). Then just lift up on it and the door's frame is exposed.
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Usually it is the motor, not the regulator. To check sometimes you can remove the door panel and smack the motor with a hammer while trying to lower the window. If it starts, then the motor is shot.
