67Dart273
Well-Known Member
This has been in my craw for awhile. I finally found a video on YouTube that gave me "ideas"--he cut some access around the motor in the door tin, thus nixing the requirement to remove the whole regulator, a tedious crappy job
So thas' what I did
Uh.........thats weird can't upload photos..........
Well we'll do it from photobucket.......
Cut around the motor at the door tinwork, drilled out three rivets and pulled the motor out
The POS motor with the rear plastic cover removed, which is also the brush holder and connector for wiring
Motor with new wires soldered to brushes. The dark colored strip is some sort of thermal breaker WHICH WAS TRIPPING INTERMITTENTLY The wires have been soldered to the brush holders, bypassing the wiring connector and the breaker
Drilled holes in the plastic and ran the wires directly out
Drilled two more holes for stiff wire to insert in front of the brushes, hold them in for install
The POS all back together. GM should hang their heads in shame. There is a lot of chatter on the www about how bad these are
Back in the door, sheet metal screws replacing the rivets. Tested it up and down several times. Works perfect Tomorrow I'll get the door panel back on, and "done"
So thas' what I did
Uh.........thats weird can't upload photos..........
Well we'll do it from photobucket.......
Cut around the motor at the door tinwork, drilled out three rivets and pulled the motor out
The POS motor with the rear plastic cover removed, which is also the brush holder and connector for wiring
Motor with new wires soldered to brushes. The dark colored strip is some sort of thermal breaker WHICH WAS TRIPPING INTERMITTENTLY The wires have been soldered to the brush holders, bypassing the wiring connector and the breaker
Drilled holes in the plastic and ran the wires directly out
Drilled two more holes for stiff wire to insert in front of the brushes, hold them in for install
The POS all back together. GM should hang their heads in shame. There is a lot of chatter on the www about how bad these are
Back in the door, sheet metal screws replacing the rivets. Tested it up and down several times. Works perfect Tomorrow I'll get the door panel back on, and "done"
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