This 2000 Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo came in with the passenger front window down. The driver said she heard a pop and then the window went down. Sounds like the power window regulator cable broke.
The door panel is fairly easy to remove. One phillips headed screw at the bottom of the door pull.
One T20 torx screw behind the interior door handle.
Using a small screwdriver, lift the cover as shown below. There is a phillips headed screw under the cover.
Going around the outer edge of the door panel are push pin fasteners. Pull the door panel loose from the door one fastener at a time.
Disconnect the mirror wiring.
Rotate the locking tabs for the linkage.
Lift the linkage from the locking tabs.
Disconnect the wiring for the passenger switch assembly. The locking tab is underneath.
My thumb is on the locking tab in the next picture.
Remove the speaker assembly. Four phillips headed screws and one harness connector.
As carefully as possible pull the vapor barrier from the door panel.
There are clips at either end of the attaching bar that have to be removed to separate the window glass from the regulator assembly.
It only take a little force to pull the metal clips out. The new regulator should already have new clips installed.
A good look at the clip.
The window glass has two pins that have to be maneuvered out of the white plastic bushing that the clips were in. Once it is free I used suction cup cables to hold the glass up. You may need an assistant to do that for you.
There are three bolts that hold the regulator to the door. There are three nuts that hold the motor attaching plate to the door.
One more regulator bolt at the bottom of the door.
Shift the red bar so that the black latch will release and disconnect the wiring for the motor.
With all of the fasteners and connections released the regulator assembly will now slide out of the bottom of the door.
After the new regulator is secured in the door the glass can be lowered to the attaching bar. Line the pins up to the white plastic mounts and snap into position. Make sure the pins are fully seated.
I had to take my time and secure the vapor barrier to the door and re enforce it with black duct tape.
I put everything back together one step at a time and this one is done.
Water shield or vapor barrier, I guess it depends on which manufacturer you work with the most. Or what part of the country ya’ll are from. At least we all know what I am talking about. :^)
Thanks,
Sparky
Love your site, good info. I did get a chuckle when you called the water shield in the door a “vapor barrier” Lol 🙂