Window Regulators?

[villanisr]

[FONT=Times][B][COLOR=red] Can anyone help me, my 1994 929, the windows ALL, stoped working. The Mazda dealer said it would cost $2,500 to put in new regulators. I cannot believe that Mazda would chare such a price. I am looking for any suggestions. NOTE: I purchaced the car new for over $33,000 in 94. Things like this should not happen to a LUXURY car.

[9ine Deuce]

find another source besides the dealer and take it to an auto electricain to see whats really the problem

[Viceroy]

You are talking about the #1 problem with the second generation Mazda 929s. With the frameless window design, which I personally like, came a less than durable window regulation mechanism, which wears out way too fast. For all the extra spiff and technology Mazda put into its short-lived flagship, this is probably it's most frequent shortcoming. You are dead-on that a $30,000+ car should not have these failings. Unfortunately, ten years later, there's little recourse.

Your dealer's quote is about right. It cost me $550 from a presumbly less expensive local repair shop to replace one defective window. You could check some independent repair shops to see if they could give you a better price. The only other alternative I see would be buying some aftermarket window regulators that are out there (due to the frequency of us owners having to replace 'em) and either disassembling the doors on your own or contracting with a local shop at an upfront rate to do it. The danger in buying your own parts and consigning a shop do it, it gets more expensive and difficult to unravel if any of the regulators are defective or if it is improperly installed.

[tlewis]

Window regulator assemblies are available for under $80 each on ebay, if you want to do it your self. For example, the driver's door panel is held in place by only 3 screws, and the assembly can be changed in about 15 minutes......

[rx9791]

Would you have instructions how to do it? I tried to pull my driver door on my 92 which wasnt working. The lights would dim when I pushed the button so I knew the motor was getting juice. I took the door apart but couldnt get the **** reglator out after unbolting it. It actually started working after I put it back in but quit after 4 days with the same problem.

[seal3k]

i sense mines will soon cease

[Viceroy]

You got that ol' wheezy laboring sound, eh, Seal... I know that one. Replaced two so far. It seems the rear windows wear out faster than the front... In any event, TLewis has the right idea. If you pick up the mechanism on eBay at a fraction of what the dealer's charge and DIY or get a reasonable shop to do it, you can slice off a big chunk of cost. While I can't speak to the aftermarket versions of the window regulator, it's hard to see where they would be less durable than the OEM.

[jchncsu]

Does anyone know where I can get instructions for removing the driver's side front door panel? My window regulator crapped out too. thx

[rx9791]

Remove the screw inside the handpull and the screw behind the doorhandle plastic. The door will then pop off around the edges like other doors then lift up a little to clear the top edge. It is real easy to get off. make sure you go slow because you have several wire connectors to undo. getting the power mechanism out is another story.

[jchncsu]

thx for the reply. can anyone elaborate on the power mechanism?