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Originally Posted by TerminatorX5
depending on how bad the failure is and if you have "tangled" the cable or broke the pulleys when the window failed... if so, then the whole regulator needs to be replaced ALONG with the clips... if you did not kill the regulator, then probably all you need to replace is the clips... in rare occasions you may have fried the motor too, so, in this case you will need to replace the motor as well...
so,
the clips need to be replaced in any event
the regulator needs to be replaced if the original is not usable,
the motor needs to be replaced only if the original is fried,
the glass needs to be removed since you can't safely secure the glass in suspended state while you are working on other components - if, on the other hand, you can safely suspend the glass that it is NOT going to fall into the cavity while you are working on the clips, regulator, motor and chop your hands off, then the glass does not have to come off...
in any case, do NOT unplug the airbag, as it will illuminate the airbag warning signal in the cluster... if you insist on unplugging the airbag, remove the negative battery terminal from the battery first, and then unplug the airbag, when all finished, plug the airbag back in and THEN reconnect the battery...
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The motor is working fine because it would drives the window up and down normal. But if I let the window drives all the way down, then it won't goes back up. So maybe all I need is to replace the front and rear clips which are cheap, hopefully the regulator is still OK.
As for the airbag, I watched the Youtube video and the mechanic didn't have to unplug the negative battery. You just have to make sure you remove the ignition key (turn off ignition) then unplug the airbag and plug it back BEFORE you turn the ignition key. Remember not to turn on ignition without the airbag plugged in or it will triggers SRS Airbag light warning. This save you the hassle to mess with the battery which located in the trunk.
Thank you