Body Electrical System

Window Regulator Motor

25steps
~150min
5/5difficulty
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Components and Component Location

Components

[Safety Window Motor]

[Standard Window Regulator]

Repair Procedures

Removal

Front Power Window Motor

  1. Disconnect the negative (-) battery terminal.

  2. Remove the front door trim panel.

    (Refer to Body - "Front Door Trim Panel")

  3. Disconnect the front window regulator motor connector (A).

  4. Remove the front window regulator motor (B) after loosening the mounting bolts.

Rear Power Window Motor

  1. Disconnect the negative (-) battery terminal.

  2. Remove the rear door trim.

    (Refer to Body - "Rear Door Trim Panel")

  3. Disconnect the rear window regulator motor connector (A).

  4. Remove the rear window regulator motor (B) after loosening the mounting bolts.

Installation

Front Power Window Motor

  1. Install the front window regulator motor.

  2. Connect the front window regulator motor connector.

  3. Install the front door trim panel.

  4. Connect the negative (-) battery terminal.

Rear Power Window Motor

  1. Install the rear window regulator motor.

  2. Connect the rear window regulator motor connector.

  3. Install the rear door trim panel.

  4. Connect the negative (-) battery terminal.

Inspection

[Safety Window Motor]

Diagnosis using KDS

  1. In the body electrical system, faults can be quickly diagnosed using the Korean Diagnostic System (KDS).

    1. Self-Diagnosis: Checks malfunction and Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC)

    2. Current Data: Check the system input/output status.

    3. Actuation Test: Check the system operating status

    4. Additional function: Control of other functions, including the setting parameter system and zero point adjustment.

  2. Select the "Vehicle Model" and the system to be checked in order to inspect the vehicle with the scan tool.

  3. Select "Driver Seat or Assist Door Module (DDM/ADM)" to check the driver seat or assist door module (DDM/ADM).

  4. Select the "Current Data" menu to view the current input/output data status.

    Input/output data for the sensors related to the driver seat or assist door module (DDM/ADM) can be checked.

  5. To forcibly check the window regulator motor operation, select "Actuation Test".

[Standard Window Regulator]

  1. Disconnect the negative (-) battery terminal.

  2. Remove the rear door trim.

    (Refer to Body - "Rear Door Trim Panel")

  3. Disconnect the motor connector (A) from the motor.

  4. Connect the motor terminals directly to battery voltage (12 V) and check that the motor operates smoothly. Then reverse the polarity and check that the motor operates smoothly in the reverse direction. If the operation is faulty, replace the motor.

Test yourself

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