All moveable windows have a window regulator. I presume they were asking if
you want the motor or motor regulator assembly. Check the switch first, it's
more likely and less expensive, too.


"Tim" <T&L (AT) askme (DOT) net> wrote

My 98 Jimmy drivers power window is not working. I went to a supply shop and
they asked with a regulator or without. Not a clue what they are talking
about so here I am.

"Tim" <T&L (AT) askme (DOT) net> wrote

Correct, it is the mechanism the motor is attached to. They often get
screwed up also. It could be that the motor is turning but the regulator is
not moving.

Windows are too common a problem on cars. It would take just pennies to make
them more reliable.

Still no idea what the regulator is. Is it what I would call the gear box.
When I think of a regulator I think electrical.

It is not the switch.

"Kevin" <ksmabon (AT) mts (DOT) net> wrote

Any details to support your statement Ed? What does an Engineering Change
cost?

Thx

"Edwin Pawlowski" <esp (AT) snet (DOT) net> wrote

"doane_nut" <nospam (AT) nospam (DOT) com> wrote

There should not be an engineering change it should have been engineered a
bit beefier from the start. Take a look at a bunch of failed units and see
what is broken and think about how cheaply it could have been made with
heavier material, such as the cable. If you need samples, I have three of
them from two different cars, all the same failure. Let's see, three of
eight failed the same way. What could be the problem?


When you build millions of cars a year, pennies sure add up to big bucks.
Car makers (not just GM) want to use minimal material even if there will be
a certain number of failures down the road. They figure that after 4 or 5
years the customer will just repair it for $200, but GM saved $18,000,000

I agree with you many things on a car could and should be built better.

But I remember the day when 4-5 years would bring time to replace the entire
car, not a few parts. The old saying was they build them to last 5 years so
you must buy a new one.


"Edwin Pawlowski" <esp (AT) snet (DOT) net> wrote

On Mar 15, 7:18 pm, "Tim" <T... (AT) askme (DOT) net> wrote:
simply the mechanical side of the operation. weather it be scissor
jack or cable..............kjun

"Edwin Pawlowski" <esp (AT) snet (DOT) net> wrote

They have been a traditional problem on GM cars, I believe, as the car ages
a bit.

I don't seem to see the same on Fords or Dodges, at least not as severely.

On Mar 19, 7:40 am, <H... (AT) nospam (DOT) nix> wrote:
True. You don't see this problem as often on say, Toyotas or Lexus.
They would not tolerate a supplier / design providing a part that was
underdesigned and failed as often as it appears that the GM units have
a habit of doing.