Every car has windows that move up and down. But what you might not know is that they move with the help of a special mechanism, the window lifter (or regulator). By design, it includes a motor ...

A couple weeks ago, when I debuted the Ghost Ride The Whip Box at the '09 Arse Freeze-a-Palooza LeMons, I decided I needed to roll my Crown Vic's balky driver's window down all the way... and heard a ...

The simple act of pressing a car’s power-window button and having the window roll up brings quite a few components into play. If the window does not roll up, it likely means there’s a problem with one ...

In 2005 my wife and I had the opportunity to purchase a brand-new car. When I drove the new car home I realized one thing right away, it was quiet inside and I didn't have to crank the windows down.

Some Ford applications require drilling holes in the sheetmetal door structure or removing the window regulator to access the power-window motor retaining hardware. But Mustang window motors are ...

Do your manual window winders get you down when you’re trying to wind them up? Having to physically wind up and down your Chevy’s windows every time you take it out for a cruise can be a pain, but if ...

Spring is here, which means it's time to open the windows but sometimes they just don't work when you hit the switch. Let's take a look at how the power windows work, and the most common reasons why ...

Power windows used to be a pure luxury automotive item, but over time it seems that manual-cranking windows are a thing of the past. Most of us have power windows these days and unfortunately, quite a ...

While plenty of mechanical issues can render your car unusable for a while, there are lots of other problems that can go unaddressed if you're pressed for time or money. A malfunctioning climate ...

When it came time to start planning the second iteration of the 1968 C10 build, I decided to go with a more modern, contemporary spin on the accoutrements I wanted to add to the old hauler. A little ...

A window regulator is a mechanism that controls the movement of power windows. It consists of a motor, gears, and cables that raise and lower the window glass. The window regulator is responsible for ...