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How long does it take to install a window regulator?

How long does it take to install a window regulator?

A shop will charge you at least a few hundred dollars to replace the motor/regulator, but you can do a window regulator repair and power window repair yourself in about four hours.

How do you take the door panel off a 996?

Figure 2 The 996 Carrera panel is attached to the door using plastic clips (green arrow). To remove the door panel, simply pull on the panel near where the plastic clips are located, and they should pop right out of the holes in the door (one shown by the yellow arrow).

How do you reset a Porsche window?

Hold window down button until window fully open, and keep holding button down for 10 seconds. Release button. Hold window up button until window fully closed, and keep holding button up for 10 seconds. Release button.

How do you reset a Boxster window?

The solution I used was as follows:

  1. Get in the car, close the doors and start the engine.
  2. Open the windows, keeping the buttons pressed. When they are fully open, keep them pressed for a further 10 seconds.
  3. Close the windows, keeping the buttons pressed. When they are closed, keep them pressed for a further 10 seconds.

How do I view the regulator on a 997?

On the 996, when you have the door panel removed, you can view the regulator. The 997 have an inner panel so you will have to watch the actual window. With your fingers clearly out of the way, roll down the window until it’s about 75 percent of the way down.

Can a 996 regulator be used on a Boxster?

Don’t forget to remove the stopper in the regulator. Many of the replacement regulators fit both the Boxster and the 996. On the front pulley at the bottom, there is a stopper that is used only for the Boxster. If you don’t remove it your 996 window will not open all the way.

How to tell if window motor is bad on 996?

On the 996, test the switch by removing it from the center console, and swap it with one that is working. On the 997 the door panel has to come off to test the switch. If there is any noise coming from the door (clicks and whines) and the window isn’t moving, then it’s quite obvious that the motor is fine, but the regulator needs to be repaired.

How to replace the power window motor on a Porsche 911?

The first step in replacing either the regulator or the power window motor is to remove the door panel (see Pelican Technical Article: Porsche 911 Carrera Door Panel Removal). Make sure that you eliminate the power window switch as a potential problem before you start tearing into your door.

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