kramttocs Posted February 23, 2020 Share Posted February 23, 2020 My truck came with the aftermarket power windows - the ones where a remote motor does the cranking for you with the manual regulator. I removed those during the disassembly of the truck and installed the factory setup during reassembly. Today I installed the drivers side window and got to test it out. There were a few things that stood out. I want to test tomorrow with loosening up the front and rear channel bolts so that may impact some of this as right now they are bolted down in the same spots as before (based on the washer grooves). The motors I got online, were well reviewed, and seem to work fine. Installed new sweeps and channel/run weatherstripping so this new tightness might contribute to some of this. The only power window Bullnose truck I have been in was my dad's while growing up and it's sitting in a field right now at my parents so I can't test with it. 1. The windows roll up with a constant speed but aren't super fast and sound like the motors are straining a bit. 2. In the full up position, the windows are tight and push the top weather stripping up into the channel a little. Not considering this a bad thing as it seems to seal well but just wanted to mention it. The concern is that the inner door panel flexes out noticeably when the window is pushed as far to the top as it will go for the motor to stop. Normal? 3. When coming down the windows look good to the point where they are even/level with the door. I wish it would stop at that point. Instead it goes further down and the back edge (latch edge) goes quite a bit lower than the front edge. Additionally, when it's as far down as it will go and I look at the bottom of the channel (latch edge), the glass, because it's tilted back, is out of the channel and titling toward the exterior of the door. The front channel (vent window) also flexes quick a bit when the glass is about to the end of the travel. If I could somehow stop the motor earlier it would prevent this scenario. Tomorrow afternoon when I test it I may try to take some videos as I am not sure I explained #3 well and it would also benefit 1 and 2. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grumpin Posted February 23, 2020 Share Posted February 23, 2020 That sounds like mine now with new seals. Actually gave them another shot of silicone the other day. Funny, I thought they went down far, but I think my Bronco does the same. When I first got the truck my son commented on how fast the windows went up and down. I said it’s because the seals are shot and there’s no friction. When it’s real cold they can be painfully slow going up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kramttocs Posted February 23, 2020 Author Share Posted February 23, 2020 That sounds like mine now with new seals. Actually gave them another shot of silicone the other day. Funny, I thought they went down far, but I think my Bronco does the same. When I first got the truck my son commented on how fast the windows went up and down. I said it’s because the seals are shot and there’s no friction. When it’s real cold they can be painfully slow going up. Hey Dane. Glad to know it's not just me (misery loves company?). Are you applying the silicone to the tracks with the window down or is your inner panel off? Curious if you saw the same flex. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grumpin Posted February 24, 2020 Share Posted February 24, 2020 Hey Dane. Glad to know it's not just me (misery loves company?). Are you applying the silicone to the tracks with the window down or is your inner panel off? Curious if you saw the same flex. In the tracks with the window down. Good to know Steve. My Broncos passenger side is real slow...wait I ordered a motor for it. That’s right, Tuesdays project. Funny told my wife I ordered a window motor for the Bronco and of course she says, oh yeah my Suburban window isn’t working! Misery does love company! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kramttocs Posted February 24, 2020 Author Share Posted February 24, 2020 Hey Dane. Glad to know it's not just me (misery loves company?). Are you applying the silicone to the tracks with the window down or is your inner panel off? Curious if you saw the same flex. In the tracks with the window down. Good to know Steve. My Broncos passenger side is real slow...wait I ordered a motor for it. That’s right, Tuesdays project. Funny told my wife I ordered a window motor for the Bronco and of course she says, oh yeah my Suburban window isn’t working! Misery does love company! Yeah, thanks Steve. Appreciate the info. Dane - now the question is which one will get done first? Looking forward to some weather where the windows can be down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny G Posted February 25, 2020 Share Posted February 25, 2020 Hey Dane. Glad to know it's not just me (misery loves company?). Are you applying the silicone to the tracks with the window down or is your inner panel off? Curious if you saw the same flex. In the tracks with the window down. Good to know Steve. My Broncos passenger side is real slow...wait I ordered a motor for it. That’s right, Tuesdays project. Funny told my wife I ordered a window motor for the Bronco and of course she says, oh yeah my Suburban window isn’t working! Misery does love company! when my dad's Bronco's passenger side window was slow he would just yell at me to turn the handle faster Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myrl883 Posted February 26, 2020 Share Posted February 26, 2020 Hey Dane. Glad to know it's not just me (misery loves company?). Are you applying the silicone to the tracks with the window down or is your inner panel off? Curious if you saw the same flex. In the tracks with the window down. Good to know Steve. My Broncos passenger side is real slow...wait I ordered a motor for it. That’s right, Tuesdays project. Funny told my wife I ordered a window motor for the Bronco and of course she says, oh yeah my Suburban window isn’t working! Misery does love company! when my dad's Bronco's passenger side window was slow he would just yell at me to turn the handle faster When you replace motors, use motors and regulators for 05/92 and newer - they're sooo much faster! Also, the doors deforming when the window hits the up stop is perfectly normal... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kramttocs Posted February 27, 2020 Author Share Posted February 27, 2020 When you replace motors, use motors and regulators for 05/92 and newer - they're sooo much faster! Also, the doors deforming when the window hits the up stop is perfectly normal... Great to know on both both accounts! Direct bolt in and just need some wire connector modifications? TheScatch - my dad always said the same in his 79 F250 Since you posted that I've been trying to think of the other phrases regarding manual windows but have been drawing a blank. One had to do with arm or muscle power and the other was for the lack of a/c. Something like 2-65 a/c. Meaning 2 windows down driving 65mph. Those aren't quite right and it's bugging me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Lewis Posted February 27, 2020 Share Posted February 27, 2020 Great to know on both both accounts! Direct bolt in and just need some wire connector modifications? TheScatch - my dad always said the same in his 79 F250 Since you posted that I've been trying to think of the other phrases regarding manual windows but have been drawing a blank. One had to do with arm or muscle power and the other was for the lack of a/c. Something like 2-65 a/c. Meaning 2 windows down driving 65mph. Those aren't quite right and it's bugging me. We used to call that "440 A/C", but in a regular cab that doesn't quite work unless you count vent windows. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kramttocs Posted February 27, 2020 Author Share Posted February 27, 2020 We used to call that "440 A/C", but in a regular cab that doesn't quite work unless you count vent windows. Haha that does roll off the tongue better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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