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Jul 21, 2009 | 10:23 AM

Hank85713

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window tricks

My son has an 04 Lariat and the drives window fell. Took it apart and the cable system had come loose. Anyone know the trick to winding the cable back on the drive spool?

Cable had come loose from the end and got wound up so released the motor to get some slack and the cable came apart now need to respool. Or do you know if the replacement regulators come all spooled for reinstall?

Any help appreciated.

Hank

Jul 21, 2009 | 01:38 PM

etexmudbug

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152.00 at abc auto parts. they told me you coulnt respool it. i dont know for sure.

Jul 21, 2009 | 04:49 PM

Sethw3

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As with mine the cable was all eaten up and there is no way to re-spool that.

Jul 30, 2009 | 05:48 PM

mshoemaker

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So what is the trick to get the window motor/regulator out of the door? My wife called me today, said she went to roll the window down and she heard it "make a funny noise" she said, then the window just fell.

I took the door panel off and put the window back up, and found the cable all messed, frayed and everything.

Thanks,
Matthew

Jul 30, 2009 | 07:53 PM

wisecountybuck

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I don't know a "trick". Bought the assembly for my 04 from the dealer for a little over $100. Fairly simple to install. Remove a few bolts to remove and reinstall in reverse order.
My window didn't fall so it may have been easier as it stayed up through replacement...

Jul 31, 2009 | 09:48 AM

1Aauto

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I don't have any here yet for that particular model,but yeah you would need to replace it with a new window regulator.

Jul 31, 2009 | 11:11 PM

DRM2004

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I tried to respool mine....spend hours trying to get it right. I finally had to give up and buy a new unit. I'd highly recommend not wasting your time trying to fix the original one. I bought the one that went out on my F-150 from Ford. Then a couple weeks later my wifes Explorer window failed. Bought a replacement from Advance Auto. It was the exact same unit....only a bit cheaper. I belive it was made by Alvin Meritor.