Many of us have had the sinking feeling of a power window failing to move when you need it most. Perhaps rain clouds are rolling in fast, or you just pulled into the mall parking lot for a quick lunch ...

Every car has windows that move up and down. But what you might not know is that they move with the help of a special mechanism, the window lifter (or regulator). By design, it includes a motor ...

The simple act of pressing a car’s power-window button and having the window roll up brings quite a few components into play. If the window does not roll up, it likely means there’s a problem with one ...

Sooner or later you'll need to repair or adjust the side windows in your Corvette. Nagging concerns can arise after the repair, such as, "Will the window work as well as it did before the repair?" ...

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Power windows are almost universal in modern vehicles, and if a window doesn’t go up and down, the electric motor that supplies the power could be at fault. The window motor is mounted inside the door ...

Having spent 30+ years in residential construction, contracting, remodeling, maintenance and home repair, Deane now contributes DIY, informational and financial content as a freelance writer and ...

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A window regulator is a mechanism that controls the movement of power windows. It consists of a motor, gears, and cables that raise and lower the window glass. The window regulator is responsible for ...