Picture yourself driving down the road and up ahead you will be coming across a tollbooth. You will need to lower your car’s window to pay the attendant. You press the switch to lower the window but it does not function. The sound which the motors of the car windows should exhibit is also missing; depicting the device is no more functioning. The immediate thing which comes in your mind is the repair center and the high repair cost which you will have to face. You can save yourself from heavy repair expenses by doing it all by your own. The dealership charges are usually too high and can dig a hole in your pockets.

The first thing you should inspect yourself is whether the malfunctioning is due to dirty electrical contacts or not. The driver’s console has the main switch from where the main power for all the other switches is transmitted. Accumulation of dirt may be the reason for the power window’s switch not working. After cleaning it up, still if the switch is not working then you need to install a new window regulator. Choose from any of your preferred brands for the regulator; the installing process for all of them is pretty much the same. Following are the steps you need to follow while replacing your old window regulator with a new one:

1. The first thing you need to do is to take out the panel of the window which is affected.

2. The bolts which are holding the regulator to its place need to be removed. To do this you might have to lower the window manually so that the bolts are accessible.

3. Disconnect the wiring of the malfunctioning regulator and get rid of it. Place the new one which you have purchased in its position and connect the wires properly. Purchasing the new regulator online is a better option than going to a dealer as it will cost you way less than you can imagine.

4. Hold the new regulator properly in place while you tighten up the bolts. Then the moisture barrier should be reinstalled followed by closing the door panel. The wires should be placed properly before you close the panel.

5. The repair job is done. Now try the switch of the power window and it will work efficiently. While carrying out these steps, do not forget to keep the repair instruction manual of your car with you, it will be really helpful with its certain specific instructions.