help driver windows
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thanks
joegr
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I am pretty sure that you, like the rest of us, only have one front driver window.
I am also sure that if you search, you will see that this comes up a lot.
Your window regulator has failed. It will need to be replaced. In the meanwhile, you can pull the window glass back up and prop or tape it in place. If the glass is all the way down in the door and/or if you want to prop it up somehow, then you will have to take the interior door trim off to get to it. I don't know what year your LS is, so I can't give you accurate instructions on how to remove the interior door trim. If you know what year (or at least which generation) your LS is, then you can search for yourself for how to do it.
I am also sure that if you search, you will see that this comes up a lot.
Your window regulator has failed. It will need to be replaced. In the meanwhile, you can pull the window glass back up and prop or tape it in place. If the glass is all the way down in the door and/or if you want to prop it up somehow, then you will have to take the interior door trim off to get to it. I don't know what year your LS is, so I can't give you accurate instructions on how to remove the interior door trim. If you know what year (or at least which generation) your LS is, then you can search for yourself for how to do it.
RigsLS
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Clay, go to Canadian Tire or Walmart or dollar stores and look for suction cup dent pullers,
They come all sorts of sizes and colors ....
get at least two of the small ones ....
get another person to help you muscle the glass back in the most upward position, as in CLOSED,
now on the inside where the ledge of the interior door part starts place those two suction cups
onto the glass.
When you let go of the glass, the suction cups will hold it in place and prevent it from sliding down again.
This will allow you some time to get the parts you need and at least ables you to
lock your car and park it for the night. (with glass all the way up and looking somewhat normal)
I keep a pair brand new in the glove compartment just for this reason.
(not too keen on sticking it to my tint on the inside but in case of emergency ...)
GLWR
They come all sorts of sizes and colors ....
get at least two of the small ones ....
get another person to help you muscle the glass back in the most upward position, as in CLOSED,
now on the inside where the ledge of the interior door part starts place those two suction cups
onto the glass.
When you let go of the glass, the suction cups will hold it in place and prevent it from sliding down again.
This will allow you some time to get the parts you need and at least ables you to
lock your car and park it for the night. (with glass all the way up and looking somewhat normal)
I keep a pair brand new in the glove compartment just for this reason.
(not too keen on sticking it to my tint on the inside but in case of emergency ...)
GLWR
Telco
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Nice thing about it, it's fairly easy to replace the regulator on these cars, and the regulators don't cost a lot. I will warn you now though, the other three will likely be failing over the next 6 months. If you've heard any strange noises when rolling any of the other windows up or down, that sound was the regulator cracking. On my car, I had to replace all 4 in less than a 1 year period.
On the rear windows there is a plastic dowel that holds the glass to the regulator. When you do the rears, make sure you keep it because (at least on mine) the new regulators don't come with it.
On the rear windows there is a plastic dowel that holds the glass to the regulator. When you do the rears, make sure you keep it because (at least on mine) the new regulators don't come with it.
hanks guys i will apply your tips big rigs fort the moment and my LS is 2005 I have already remove the interior panel but i think i also need to remove metal part of the door to get my window -_- but thanks you guys for the tips
joegr
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http://deneau.info/ls/s6x~us~en~file=s6x1b012.htm~gen~ref.htm
(You don't need to remove the glass if you can keep it held up out of the way.)
(You don't need to remove the glass if you can keep it held up out of the way.)