How to Replace Window Regulator 01-05 Honda Civic 

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I’m 50 years old, a woman. You taught this so well that fixings it felt like a walk through the park. Thank you!!!

The rear passenger motor went out in mine yesterday, i luckily found the only motor and assembly in stock at a O’Reillys and was able to replace it within an hour, only 81 dollars. This vid saved me

Thank you very much! The dealership wanted to charge me $550 and you helped save me almost $500 by buying the parts at my local auto parts store. It was a challenge but I got it done and my window is now fully functioning

My driver side window got stuck halfway this week and it's been raining, so thanks to this video, I was able to replace my own regulator and motor and be dry on my way to work today! I am quite thankful for this video. For owners of a coupe: there are a few differences in which parts come off and which screws are loosened vs. removed, but it is mostly the same process. The section with the window switch comes out instead of the arm under it and there is a screw in the cubby of the armrest that has to be undone before that comes out. Other than that, it was pretty straightforward to figure out the rest.

I used this and one other 1A video to do this repair with my son today. I think I have done more car repairs with my son than his dad has lol. Thanks so much!!

I literally used this exact video to replace the power window regulator on my old 2004 Honda today. Worked like a charm. Thanks.

Very great video. I just did it here in my garage. Love the narrator and the work. Saved me a bunch. Thank you for your video!!!!

My window had fallen into the door panel on a freezing morning as i was dropping off my gf... i had it wedged with cardboard and i used tape for less than a year bc i couldn’t afford it, all i could do was watch this video. Now I bought a regulator and i installed it this morning and i used this video the whole way. Thank you. 10/9/20

after watching this video i changed our passenger window like a boss! Saved us around a 150 bucks! Thank you very much for the info.

My 16 year old son just did 95% of this on his own with little help from me. I had to help with holding a few things in place. Thanks for the step by step video it really helps vs me showing him and doing the majority of the work and he doesn’t get enough hands on time. Thanks again

Thank you for this video. My 21 yr old daughter watched this video and replaced her power window by herself.

I ordered the window motor assembly from your company after watching your video, took about 30 minutes to change out and works like new, thanks for the video and quality parts and fast shipping

You did a very through job on this video and I appreciate your posting it to RU-vid and your efforts etc.

Thanks, Mike. You're the man. I'll be buying my regulator from you folks as a direct result of you putting this video up and doing a great job. Thanks!

Today my cables are broken... This video helps me a lot. Thank you very much from Spain.

Thank you for the detailed video and quick delivery of the regulator! I was able to replace the regulator in a very short amount of time and for a fraction of the cost. Excellent service! Highly recommend

I just watched the video and found out how easy it is to replace the window regulator, so I ordered it. cant wait to get it and install it. Thanks for the video Good job.

Many thanks to 1A Auto and Mike for this comprehensive yet easy to follow video. Having followed the outlined steps I have managed to replace my Honda window regulator and motor with little to no problems at all. Perfect vid for anyone wanting to save about £40 in labour costs! Great job guys!

I really appreciate you making this video. Watching it, I was able to replace my regulator myself and avoid paying a mechanic. Thank you!

Im a portuguese guy and like you repair videos congratulations, we learn and that very good, thanks .

Thank you for this video! It helped save over $200.

Thanks I got it done smooth because of yall

We currently do not have an auto repair video on this particular application. We'll keep this in mind during any future repairs that we may make like this.

You may want to see if there's power going to the window motor when the switch is pressed. If there is no power to the window motor, it could be a bad switch or blown fuse.

Great job. Not knowing much about this, the video was extremely helpful. Thanks.

Perfect video and instructions. Worked well for my civic 2005 coupe

Thanks very much for sharing. I was able to do this repair on my '90 CRX using pointers from your video.

Very helpful. Great instructions. Not your fault but your video does not account for the fact that prior to me attempting the repair someone had run a sheet metal screw through the regulator to keep the window up until the proper repair could be completed. Once I found the screw and removed it the job went just as your video showed. $60.00 for the parts, couple of hours of my time and some choice cussing but now the window operates as designed. Thanks.

You just save me 400$ I was literally at the mechanics about to do it when I saw this video. I went home and followed your video. Did it for under 100. Thank you

I want to give thanks to A1Auto for their quality and instructions on their video always a big help

I just replaced mine, thanks to this video.

thank you very much man, your video helped me replaced my window rather than going to a mechanic and pay them...

The issue could be a power door lock actuator. You will have to remove the door panel and test the connection to make sure you are getting the correct voltage to the actuator.

Thanks for this video. Saved me lots of time and money

We don't carry the replacement gear, but we do carry new window regulators for your 97 Honda Civic on our website 1aauto.com 888-844-3393 Hope this helps you out.

Your video did the trick. Thank you.

You may have to cut the cable to allow the the window to float up and down freely without binding.

The issue might be with the regulator getting snagged and binding up. Best bet would be to open up the door panel and take a peak inside to see what the issue is.

good vid, thank you for being clear and concise!

Great video showing how to access and replace the regulator. However, based on my experience, you ALSO HAVE TO FIX THE ROOT CAUSE of the problem that caused the regulator to fail. If not, the new regulator may prematurely fail after one year... My 97 Civic is over 23 years old. In my case, I additionally had to PARTIALLY REMOVE the rubber window "run channel" (I only removed the left and right "sides" of the channel), CLEAN THE CHANNELS of accumulated dirt (I used cotton swabs soaked in "Goo Gone" but I guess soapy water would work as well). In addition, it was easy to completely REMOVE THE WINDOW from the door. Once removed, it was important to thoroughly CLEAN THE FRONT AND BACK EDGES of the window. Finally, I read that the "run channel" should be LUBRICATED WITH SILICONE GREASE. In particular, I read that Honda's Shin-Etsu Silicone Grease, part @-9013 should be used to lubricate the channels. My local Honda dealer price-matched another dealer's price; I paid $18.15 for one tube. Since I had gone through two regulators, each lasting only about one year, I GENEROUSLY GREASED the channel AND both sides of the window's left and right edges BEFORE REINSTALLING THE WINDOW. After re-assembly, the window moved up and down without any hesitancy. In comparison, the other windows moved much slower - so, I will do preventive maintenance for the other windows by removing the windows, and thoroughly cleaning the window edges AND run channel. Cleaning removes the accumulated dirt, which allows the window to move freely, and reduces the load on the window regulator motor and assembly. Hopefully, reducing the load on the regulator will prevent the regulator from failing again.

I have a coupe, it's slightly different, but overall this video was very helpful. It took me a couple of hours but I was able to replace the motor/regulator! Thanks a lot :-)

We do not have any videos on the a/c compressor for the 03 Civic

thanks! ill get to it. keep up the great work

Thank youu so much, very helpful video, saved me $80 of the mechanic 👌🏼👏🏼

Great instructions and easy to follow. Thanks for taking the time to make this video. It was a great help.

That was educational. Thanks

great how to video!! thanks!!

thank you - when you put the window back it will line up by itself to put the bolt back on window and threat is behind the silver tab-- tab first tread 2nd ..

you should be able to apply some of the basic steps show in the video to your Civic. Once you get the door panel off, you should be able to see what's causing the issue.

Great video helped a lot

Extremely helpful. Thanks.

There has to be something that's bound up holding it in place. Usually a broken cable on the window regulator might do this.

Great video. Saved me from damaging my car. Unfortunately I ordered window Motor assembly for a sedan, not a coupe. Ugh.

Thank you very much, your Video helped me save Quite a lot oft money.

I did it! Thank you so much!!

Thank u guys

On section 6:30, you didn’t show the Old vs New part comparison, so we could see The ruined - Old part from the new part! I think it could’ve been a GREAT Idea to show it!

You are the best man You helped me a lot thank you

Unfortunately we do not have the specifications on the bolts or hardware necessary to mount the window regulator.

Thank you sir, it was a very good tutorial.

thank you for the video. got the job done..

Thanks for the video. I'm not a car enthusiast so am hesitant to attempt fixing the power lock issue. The car is in use day to day by my partner so don't have as much time to work on it. Do you work on the 5 Dr Civic 2003 EU8 Hatchback model ? Not sure the US equivalent

GREAT video!

You rock dude subbed and liked.

Very informative. Can you post a demonstration of how to replace a motor regulator on a Mazada 2006 6.

alright thanks for the info. when i get a chance i'll pop it open and see.

Perfect thanks!

Thank you 🙏

Great Video ... I ordered from your website today for our 2004 Honda Civic 2 dr coupe. Just wondering if this video will apply to the 2dr as well??

Great video though! 👌🏻👌🏻

Awesome video.

If the cable is bound up, you may need to free up the cable so that the window will move freely. 1aauto.com 888-844-3393

If there's power to the window motor and it will not move up or down it may be need to be replaced if it's broke. We carry new window regulators with the motors on our website 1aauto.com 888-844-3393 we also offer FREE SHIPPING in the lower 48 states.

It could be a bad window motor or a bad window switch. You may want to test the switch to see if there's power going to it and also the window motor. If there's no power to the switch and the fuse is good, check the wire harness between the door and body of the vehicle for a broken wire. Hope this helps you out. 1aauto.com 888-844-3393

Thanks for the video, I am struggling to get my passenger side window to open. There is no noise at all coming from the motor, power is getting to the switch but then the fuse blew. The other three windows are fine. Both the driver window control button and the passenger window button fail to open the window. I've taken the door apart and because the window is fully closed, it does not come down to align the nuts and bolts as you showed in the video. So I can't take the window out. Any suggestions?

Your videos rock Thank you for them. But I have 04 civic passenger window that rolls down about 3/4 of the way and then seems to bind and stop. Also when the widow seems to bind it pusses the window towards the front of the car. I can roll the window up and down to this point just fine with no noise. Would this bee a regulator issue or a window channel issue.

Good video thnx

hi ours is down. is it possible to temporary manual push up the window to close till we get the right part?

Check the fuse. You can test the power going to the switch and window motor with a test light or an ohm meter. Hope this helps you out. 1aauto.com 888-844-3393

do you have a video on replacing the ac compressor in an 03 civic?

Hey there, any idea how to replace the window motor if the window can't move down? I can still take out the top bolts with a wrench really slowly, but will I be able to get the motor out at all?

I am needing to replace my regulator on 2008 Honda Civic sedan. Would you do it similar to this?

Thanks!

Usually when they go bad they'll try to work but not pop up. We currently do not have and auto repair video for this particular model. We do carry new door lock actuators on our website with free shipping. 1aauto.com 888-844-3393

You would need to buy a test light to test the power to the switches. Check the wire harness between the door and body of the car for a broke or frayed wire that may need to be repaired. Hope this helps you out. 1aauto.com 888-844-3393

Do you have a video for a 08 honda civic ex front left door power regulator???

Thanks for sharing the video. My Honda 2003 driver side window is not coming down. Do you think it's more of a motor issue or the power switch problem. Secondly, if I remove the door panel as shown in this video, how am I going to remove the window since the window is close all the way up. Is there a way to manually lower down the window once the door panel is removed?

Tirns outy regulator is fine, but the glue holding my window to the holders bolted to the regulator gave way. What kind of glue should be used to secure the window?

Just finished my wife’s window. The longest part was actually those first two screws, being that they are hidden up in the door. Get a screwdriver that’s magnetic to make the process easier. I did it alone in about 45 minutes but with two people, it’ll be much faster. Other than that, very good tutorial.

My 2004 Civic's rear passenger window became stuck today. I heard no noise or anything when I push the button to make the window go up/ down. What do you think might cause this?

Thank you so much for this video! But I'm going to let someone else do this because I know ill mess up. How much would this typically cost?

I have the passenger power door actuator go bad on my 01 civic. It is not opening nor closing, but it jerks a bit when I press the open/close button. Do you know how to replace it? And does it need to be replaced? Perhaps something else could be wrong with it. Thanks!

You may want to see if one of the rods inside of the tailgate is bound up or hitting something, which might be causing it not to work. Hope this helps you out. 1aauto.com 888-844-3393

i have an 01 civic but my passenger window doesnt make any noise or just fall when i try to roll it down. same goes for the window to the back right. could it still be the regulator or is a blown fuse?

You may be able to apply some of the basic steps that need to be taken to your application. We do carry new window regulators on our website 1aauto.com 888-844-3393

Someone has previously removed the bolts and the old broken motor and not left us with the bolts, so, can you tell us the length and thread we need to replace the bolts?

Is it possible to just change the motor.. also without removing the window?

If there's power to the window motor, the window motor may be going bad. We carry new window regulators with the motor on our website 1aauto.com 888-844-3393 FREE SHIPPING in the lower 48 states.

My window is stuck in the up position as of today, if i press the button you can hear the engine revs drop slightly as if its drawing power, but the window doesnt budge . in the past it has occasionally made a slight grinding or stuttering noise ~ is that a dud regulator?