Grand Cherokee Window Regulator

Chuckman

Chuckman

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Anybody out there have to replace a GC rear window regulator? Have a friend that has a rear window that slides down (gravity) and wont go up under power. Have searched and it seems this is a common problem, but his motor seems locked, not the cable broken. Anyway, looking to the board for suggestions instead of spending $400 for some plastic.
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Tell him to get out his wallet. Odds are that regulator broke. (The cable that holds the window pulled out of the plastic reel on the motor/transmission.) The motor may be a separate piece, but the regulator is the first place to go.
 
I responded to the other similar post. Just replaced both the driver's and pass side regulators on my 2003 GC. After a bunch of research and too much money to have the dealer do it.

This is a common fault and failure on the 2000+ GCs. I just finished replacing both my front pass and driver's side window regulators.

Your motor is fine. They are Bosche units and rarely fail. You need to replace the regulator (metal part with the cables). They break because the plastic rollers workharden over time. Both mine failed within 2 months of each other.

The Jeep dealer will want $300+ to replace. The dealer will only sell you the complete regulator/motor package.

I bought the regulators for both sides from a guy off Ebay that seems to have a small business going with this issue. Below is the link:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB..._promot_widget

To pull the window off the cable, there are two clips on the bottom of the window that hold the pins into the regulator. One on each side. Pull them out and pull the regulator towards the inside of the vehicle slightly and then you can pull the window out completely. Make sure you pop pff the inside window felt strip one the base of the window opening.

Let me know if you need more help. This problem drove me nuts for awhile and the quote from the dealership was criminal so I researched how to do it on my own. Saved me a bunch of $$$$
 
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