Here’s another one from the Fixing it Forward series. In the spirit of keeping cost down I went by some viewer suggestions and attempted to fix the rear wing window motors on this 1998 Chrysler Town and Country. Guess what, it worked. I was just as surprised as anyone when it happened, but a win is a win, and I’ll take one of those any day.
As for why it worked, well I often say that the majority of electrical issues boil down to a connection problem. This is a classic case of just that. The brushes in the motor were just not able to deliver power to the commutator, therefore, the motor didn’t work. Once everything was cleaned up, it worked fine.
Be careful when you attempt this. Yes, it can be done, but I can see how it would be easy to break something. Also, be sure to mark the motor when you take it apart. That way you can get it back together in the correct orientation. If you don’t, one or both of these 2 things will happen. The motor won’t work correctly, or you won’t be able to secure it to the housing when you finish your work. How do I know this? Well lets just say I cut that part out of the video.
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Maybe I'll just spray cleaner and grease on my window and see if that works. I am amazed at how the second motor only took you 3 minutes compared to the 18 for the first one. Really though, once I unload the Honda Elite from the seatbelt anchor I'll tear into the trim and start testing both motors.
Dude! Awesome. Yah, it looks easy. We'll see how "rewarding" it is after I take a crack at it. I have been such a bonehead on my repairs lately.
Good job! Greetings from México
Its a win, win when you can refurbish something ,other wise would end up in the garbage. Great video Eric!
I'm having the same issue with the right
Muchas gracias felicidades es de gran ayuda
How do I test to see if its not just a fuse issue with the rear window vents. I click the button but nothing happens. They are closed currently.
Fine thanks from CDMX friend
Awesome love it
Eric….you are a True Mechanic. You are Not a pull and replace kind of guy. You investigate, analyze, and fix.
You are the best.
Excellent video again. Love it. You going all the way with the project. Please Keep doing that with all your videos. You are the best. I learn so much from you.
Badass 🙂
Great info! Great Delivery!
On a related note, on the stationary side of the window, how does the hinge mechanism actualy swivel?
Is it a real hinge, or is it a "flex" hinge?…
Same wing motor in my van now I know how to fix them if they fail thanks Eric👍
saludos con afecto,muy agradecido por tu gran aportación,gracias (pdta ¿que voltaje maneja tu control de corriente? )por tu tiempo gracias
Actually I was wrong. The replacment unit is $66!
I'm not sure what your hourly rate is but our shop is $85 per hour. So not sure this is a cost effective repaid. A replacement motor is $135 and would take 15 minutes to replace…then we could move on to next vehicle to fix
There is no me without you…if you have any questions feel free to ask or email me! Thanks
awesome
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Anyone who played with electric cars and toys as a kid would know this trick with the little motors.
Repair before replace has always been my motto….especially when it costs money for parts, and my time and curiosity is free….further more I might learn something in the process, and that's a huge gain in itself you'd otherwise miss out on if you just replaced the part..
Knowledge is power…but can also save or make you money….and also that same piece of knowledge might apply to so many other similar things…..it becomes an endless wealth….
There's an example right there, ETCG himself continuously growing his wealth of knowledge.
While I'm here I'll just mention that the solonoid contacts are easy to replace on Chrysler starters. I think that burned contacts are usually the first starting problem that shows up on those old vans.
I love it! Since DIYers have time to mess around and then repeat or replace with a new one, it's nice to see how that can be done. But I understand that it is best for mechanics to install new parts to save time and the potential for a repeat problem for the customer.
The side window motor brushes and commutators can be cleaned up in place. Just two screws and the motor can be removed from the base that holds the brushes. Of course, they get dirty in a couple of years, and it must be repeated.
Eric, you're a pretty cool cat!! I enjoy your videos!! Thank you
SO FUCKING AWESOME UGHHH YESSS, I live for repairs like this man. Sometimes you have to embrace your inner tweaker
Is there a kit available to convert fixed rear windows to powered wing windows on the 2017 Chrysler Pacifica?
txs eric. u r simply the best. greetings from tijuana mexico.
I love this kind of work. It makes you feel whole.
The count… Ah ah ah. How many of you got that one?
This is so awesome, fixing a part most anyone would've chalked up as dead. Great video
Hi, question whats the name of the red tester that you use on this clip!!!!
Love this repair video. I'm having same issues with vent windows. Soaked my motors in oil but didn't help after removing both.Thought about doing what you did but was afraid I might make a mistake, break it, and not have a replacement…Enjoy your videos, neighbors wonder how I know how to repair so much….love it…Thanks for videos
Just completed the window motor on my 2006 "next comment" and there is one change on the 2006 motor, it has clips that hold the plastic sides together so no solder gun was necessary. I used 1000 grit sandpaper to clean up the inside and it took all of 1 min to get it done. Thanks for the video
LOVE IT, my 2006 window is not working and I was going to replace the motor but now I will try this. If you can save $55 go for it.
Just did a similar repair on my '04 Odyssey. In my case, the motor still worked. All the white lithium grease had baked out and allowed everything to bind up. With the Honda unit, no need to drill or melt anything, just use a pocket screwdriver and pop it open. Could've superglued it back, but used a hot nail to press 2 holes into the body and used 2 small screws to reassemble it. Just repacked the whole thing with WL grease, testing at every step, put it back together, tested again, installed and it's working like a champ. Now, to do the other side. I did discover that the carrier for the worm gear is not 2 equal pieces. 1 is a fraction of a millimeter thicker, just enough to make the difference in it working or not, if you put it back in the wrong order.
Genial!!! Thanks !
your little resistor there is actually a capacitor..
nice job !!!! mechanics used to fix things….now most are just parts replacement guys !!!!! sad !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! but not you !!!!!!!!!