Excellent video man, I am going to change mine this week and will use this video to do it.. thank you for being thorough in your details. That sure helps when your doing this for the first time :-)
@@atm3951 it’s an absolutely awesome idea, and that’s a steal with mileage that low. Just due to age, you may want to consider replacing hoses and bushings and reindexing the torsion bars if you have the time and assuming it hasn’t already been done.
@@GarageAntics awesome really Appreciate it , I been back and forth on it since it’s hard to see a lot of these around anymore . I think I’m going to have to Pull the trigger on it
Just replaced switch and motor after mechanic quoted me $1150! Bought the parts off Amazon for $50 and an hour of my time and everything works great now. Bless you for thus video
Amazing process. Just view your videos. You are just as stubborn and bull headed as I am to do things on your own. My hat goes off to you for having as much and or more ADD as I have 😂
Yes, you can still change it with the window down. Alternatively, once you remove the motor, you can raise it back up, but will have to secure it in place using the method mentioned until you get everything back together.
Agreed 👍 good lighting, good distance from camera each time with what your suppose to be unbolting, procedure and All the info tips with no bullcrap... good luck with finding that combo out of the other videos, you'll need it
Just finished the install. Your video was awesome. The window stopped in the down position so that made it much harder to do, but everything still went great because of your help!!
Great video! I appreciate you not rambling on about things that are not part of the problem. You are direct and explain the process very well. One thing to add is the regulator adjustment ( window) drags at the top ). Hopefully I can find that with another google search.
Hey, thanks so much! Yeah, I tried to get straight to the point, I feel the same about the rambling. I wish I would have gone into it more, but the bolts i mention around the 9:00 mark are for adjusting the regulator. If it’s dragging, just loosen those a bit and it should go away.
Ok so I knew how to do it but ever done it I knew how to do it cause I took my motor off from a z at pick a part just wanted to see it done and ya I had to subscribe cause I liked this video it was helpful this guys knows what he’s doing and this video was helpful
My driver side window is down and I cannot get it back up (bad motor). Having the window down to start the motor replacement does that change anything? Maybe with resetting the window? Great video. Very informative. Thanks for the effort.
No it won't make a difference, but have you tried hitting the door from inside panel? That may loosen the carbon build up enough to get the motor working once more. Also, thank you, post on here if you run into issues!
Got my new window motor installed just fine thanks to your great video. My window motor came with special instructions to set the limit switch. It was quite lengthy and it required only bringing the window up to the almost closed position and then doing the reset three times. I followed the instructions which came with the window motor but I could never get it to set correctly. At least the window goes up and down now. Many thanks for the help.
@@davidlewis2576 awesome! Did you try doing the recalibration method in the video? This is the first time I’ve heard of a window motor for the these cars that actually came with instructions.
@@GarageAntics Yes, I did follow your recalibration video but it would not recalibrate. Instructions in the box had me stop the window on the way up just short of closing. Then the instructions stated to do it 3 times. Never got it to work. I got the window motor at AutoZone and it is made by Dorman. Many thanks for the comments and great video.
G35 owner here. I love how low key, chill, and detailed you are. Dare I say " adult" ? I'll come back for more, continued success with your builds. Nice wheels btw..
Thank you! I’ve always loved the G35s and G37s. Haha, yeah, adult responsibilities have delayed things a bit, but hoping to get back on the content-making train soon. I have one video awaiting edits :)
@@GarageAntics it's not hyped, there's no music, it's just you and your knowledge and helpfulness. That's what I think everyone appreciates.. btw.. I just scratched one of my 19" Rays. Arrrgggghhh ... heartbroken :-( wasn't even a curb, rocks in the street ( of course)
@@mannys1930 LOL I find it so annoying when people do a how to video and have music playing when they are talking. Aww I’m sorry, one of the Rays on my 350 has a bunch of fine scratches from a neighborhood cat that decided it was a good scratching post :(
So you mentioned adjusting the bolts on the regulator which bolts would those be cause I definitely have a lot of resistance and I recently got new regulators and a new motor
It’s the 4 screws with the nuts in place that I mention at the 9:35 mark. They may be too tight. Try loosening them in half-turn increments. Just plug the control panel in and test until the window moves at the right speed.
Just finished the passenger side with your help…THANK YOU! Also found out the shop I paid years ago to fix another window issue left out (3) 10mm bolts ……. Sigh…..
Awesome man, glad to help! Yeah, it's funny how when you learn to redo something yourself, you tend to discover the mistakes made by the "pros" that did it the first time.
My window is stuck down and I’m 6 hours away from home, is it possible for me to open the door panel and just try to force the window to stay up?? Or will it just fall without the motor working ??
I don’t really recommend trying to force it, you could risk damaging the glass or possibly messing up the regulator. Have you tried hitting the door panel like I did at the beginning of the video? That usually works a few times at the first sign of failure, as it breaks free some of the built up carbon that’s inside the motor. Or you can try hitting it after taking the interior panel off for better contact.
The inside of my 05 350z(enthusiast) , looked nothing like this. I didn't have to remove steel plate and it had a hell of a lot more screws lined up vertically. Doing the job wasn't that easy.
@@GarageAntics none at all! Just did it!!! Worked like a charm I dident even need to reset it, although the bottom screw holding on the window track on the right side of the drivers window unscrewed off the actual track and left the nut on the metal card so I had to screw it on a different way, but in the end it got done ! Thanks again for the guide!
Thanks so much man, I subbed to you as well! Yeah, I have too many project cars! The other Z32 I’ll cover at some point, it’s a broken one with pretty much every bolt on out there that I picked up for cheap. The S30 I’ve kinda just been collecting parts for. Nice, is that your Z31 in the profile pic? It looks amazing. I love Z31s, always wanted a Shiro Special :)
@@GarageAntics yes it is. I have tons of videos on my channel. My brother has a Shiro actually and ironically many years ago when I converted mine to turbo the donor car was a wrecked Shiro. Thanks for the sub man! I see you're in Texas too. Let me know if you're ever in the San Antonio area would be happy to meet up and talk Zs or Nissans!
Nice, that's the essential maintenance to keep these cars on the road! Luckily mine was recently done when I purchased it, and the owner provided documentation. I'll be doing some suspension stuff soon too. These cars are really old now, so I'd say check your bushings. If they are original, most likely they are old and brittle now, and probably cracked. I'll be inspecting mine before getting coilovers.
This is absolutely the BEST video I have seen .... I had diagnosed the problem as being the control switch on the door but didn't have a clue how to remove the trim piece holding the switches...found the answer about 2.30 minutes in and followed the how to....in less than 10 minutes I replaced my switch assembly and everything works. Couldn't be happier!
Nice! First check your belts and also the control arm bushings and diff bushing, those seem to wear out first! As far as upgrades, I'd start off with coilovers, maybe new wheels, and then exhaust, intake, and plenum spacer first. My 350 is still stock, but I'll likely be doing things in that order after I finish doing some mods to the 300ZZ, so be sure to subscribe!
