The electric window motor died in my drivers door a little while ago. There aren't many guides online how to fix it so we decided to make one... In video format!
Hope it's able to help someone 
https://www.youtube....h?v=GCk0xqNKj50
DIY: Replacing your electric window motor
Started by Morgan, Feb 24 2015 11:30 AM
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Posted 24 February 2015 - 11:30 AM
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Posted 24 February 2015 - 11:57 AM
PITA to change arent they 
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Posted 24 February 2015 - 12:49 PM
Yep!
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Posted 24 February 2015 - 01:37 PM
Agreed. My foz one was completely seized (water somehow??) and swapped it out just after I bought it.
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Posted 24 February 2015 - 01:42 PM
Good DIY, but using voltage to check the circuit is not as good as checking current.
You can also drive the motor from the plug with an external power source to eliminate all the supply and control circuits.
Are the regulators on Subaru's bolted in, or use rivets that need to be drilled out?
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Posted 24 February 2015 - 03:43 PM
We didn't have to drill out anything?
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Posted 24 February 2015 - 03:54 PM
So they are not riveted.
Good!
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Posted 24 February 2015 - 05:44 PM
Indeed!
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Posted 24 February 2015 - 09:38 PM
Good guy Morgan. I saw this come up on my Youtube feed and I added it to my favorites list. No doubt I will have to do the same :/
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Posted 24 February 2015 - 11:24 PM
Here's another tip - on Forester models at least, the diagonally opposite motors are identical (i.e. rear passenger side motor is the same as a front drivers side one).
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Posted 25 February 2015 - 02:31 AM
Never had to change one yet in 5 Subaru's owned. Maybe a later model thing when quality isnt as good as earlier models........?
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Posted 25 February 2015 - 05:48 AM
Never had to change one yet in 5 Subaru's owned. Maybe a later model thing when quality isnt as good as earlier models........?
It's not the quality of the motor, it's the master switch which is known to get sticky and actually stays open/closed which then wears out the motor... Same problem in the GD
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