I always wondered how does the power window know when it is completely open or closed. This video clears my doubt. The first scene of cutting open the door was so cool.
This video would only be 3 min long if it was me explaining because come on its just power window stuff, BUT this man explain everything in details, he prepared schematics and even talks about the pinion gears and other small gears and how it correlates to the mechanism.
@@speedkar99 nah man dont make it short, that was a compliment! I watched almost all of your videos and learned a lot. You did really great job. Not only theoretical but also real practice on explaining things, thumbs up!
Awsome , One of the best channels ever , no gibberish , no dancing intro crap , no stupid music , straight to the point this guy can be Project Farms brother .
Well done! The fellow speaks well and explains most every point in this assembly. Good knowledgeable person. I learned many things beyond what I knew about these motors.
After removing the motor from the regulator, you said the motor will spin infinitely (reference: approximately 2:30 in the video). Please double check. I suspect the limit switch is still active and would still stop the motor after a few rotations. I briefly searched the existing 279 comments for similar question without success. GREAT JOB on this video!!! This is the first time I've found the answer to this question I've been wondering for years. I wish there was a way to REALLY LIKE a video.
Woah! Way more complicated than I thought. In my mind, it was just a simple motor with forward/reverse controlled by the switch and two lever style limit switches (one at the top and one at the bottom of the range).
Amazing video! Came up on my feed this evening after spending three days working on my 2002 toyota 4runner driver door window motor and lifter. It was like OMG! I took the motor all apart cause the armature bearing surface at the tip was rusted. Cleaned and lubed everything and got it running again. Having to air freight a good used one from the US to me in Costa Rica jungle. Toyota stopped selling a lot of parts for gen3 4runners, sad. You went a bit deeper in than I needed to get it up and running. Thanks from a very old retired MB auto tech. Cheers!
Holy shit, this is soooo well done. I was looking up how power windows work to know where to lube but now. 10 mins later, I know everything about power windows, including the electrical diagram. Thanks!
Way to go man! Love " How Stuff Works". So many people take it for granted. One touch car windows: behind it a whole bunch of human ingenuity. Not that long ago wagons. My grandkids Star Trek!
Many years ago I used this type of motor in a project. They are really powerful and cheap if purchased used. It wasn;t that complicated. Straight drive with the work gear. No encoder or rubber damper.
“Speedcar99”....committed enough to cut the outside door panel off to show exactly what happens with the window motor assembly! Well done! Thank you 🙏🏻 🇨🇦👊🏻
Cutting a hole in the door to show the mechanism. Now THAT is dedication to clarity! By the way, is that also your brother's stolen toothbrush? The one you will use to clean the toilet before putting it back in the rack? ;)
Wow, this is the best explanatory video that I've seen on UA-cam, with a touch of humour to boot! (Your brother's old underwear 🤣🤣🤣) This is the first time ever that I've commented on something on the Internet so I really am impressed. Well done and keep it up mate!👍
More complex than expected. Anyway this type of power window looks much better than the one with a wire and rails, which tends to get rusty with time and then broke.
Exactly. You never have to replace brushes in your arm, or worry about short circuiting your brain. I mean, unless you have a Mr. Canoehead-type incident! LOL
Hi speedkar, how do you know so much about the driving mechanism and logic behind the window motion control? You even showed a block diagram for the embedded system of how the processor controls the motor. This knowledge is common for someone who has experience with automotive embedded electronics...
@@speedkar99 I agree gear system is more rigid. However sometimes finding replacement for the gear is hard to find, for my twingo 1997 for example. Thank God i found a custom made. Another thing is the car window pulley wires are so strong and pliable which i use a replacement for my motorcycle's throttle cable. Peace and love. I love and respect your work speedkar.
Great video! I do have one question however. At 7:08 you mention the fact that if something gets pinched as the window moves up, the metal drive plate will begin to press on the damper before the limit switch and encoder kick in to stop the windows movement. I'm wondering how exactly the limit switch and encoder know when an obstacle has been contacted? Is it that the encoder is expecting a particular rotational speed and therefore is "triggered" if something resists the windows movement (therefore slowing it's speed)? If that's the case, if an object is simply resting on the window and therefore doesn't exert a significant force on the window until it has been pinched by the window and door frame, is the force that the window would exert on an obstacle pretty significant (i.e. it would hurt your finger if it was in the way) before it actually recognizes an acceptable speed change? Or is the force not too high because the torque output of the motor is relatively low? Hopefully my question makes at least a bit of sense and thanks again for the video!
It has to have enough force to push the window up against the friction of it's tracks. It's programmed to recognize a significant force...yes sometimes that force can really pinch your finger. Try it next time you roll up the window on your car. At least it's better than the window continuing to squish you.
DAMN dude! This is one of the best videos I have ever watched. And I am not talking about just this type of videos. subscribed. P.S. What car year make model did this come off of? I want one of these to make a Chicken Coop Door. Or if you can give other vehicles this specific actuator comes in. I wanna go the the pick and pull to try and find one.
What happens when the windows work very slow? My 1999 Honda crv driver side is slower than the rest, I lubricated everything with wd40 and white grease, the rubber tracks with a silicon spray made for that. Nothing seems to work.
That's so nice of him to help his brother remove his window motor. That scratch on the door should buff right out.
Haha
He now has a free second window on that door 😉
Straight to the point. No BS nonsense talk. I like this guy.
Thats my style
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One of the best informative, concise, without music, how to videos I have seen in a long time! Bravo keep up the good work!
Freshly stolen underware?! You deserve more more subscribers!
I wish. Maybe soon....
Kab eer he killed me with that statement 😂
@@koolterpolskie785 yeah 😂😂
Hahahaha
Viewers must thank this channel owner for his Risk, Money, and Time he is putting in for us. God Bless you.
Thanks I'm glad you appreciate it
I always wondered how does the power window know when it is completely open or closed. This video clears my doubt. The first scene of cutting open the door was so cool.
Limit switches and an encoder
@@speedkar99 Thanks.
@@speedkar99 who designs this all cool stuff?
@@FaizanAli-op2xe Electrical and Mechanical engineers.
This video would only be 3 min long if it was me explaining because come on its just power window stuff, BUT this man explain everything in details, he prepared schematics and even talks about the pinion gears and other small gears and how it correlates to the mechanism.
Yep! I wish I could make it shorter but there's just so much cool stuff to discuss
@@speedkar99 nah man dont make it short, that was a compliment! I watched almost all of your videos and learned a lot. You did really great job. Not only theoretical but also real practice on explaining things, thumbs up!
Awsome , One of the best channels ever , no gibberish , no dancing intro crap , no stupid music , straight to the point this guy can be Project Farms brother .
You provide such great material to your viewers. I appreciate all of your hard work. I truly appreciate it!
This is hands down one of the best "how it works" breakdowns on youtube. On par with AvE and ToT. You have my sub.
Thanks for subscribing
I know AvE, but what is ToT???
Well done! The fellow speaks well and explains most every point in this assembly. Good knowledgeable person. I learned many things beyond what I knew about these motors.
After removing the motor from the regulator, you said the motor will spin infinitely (reference: approximately 2:30 in the video). Please double check. I suspect the limit switch is still active and would still stop the motor after a few rotations. I briefly searched the existing 279 comments for similar question without success. GREAT JOB on this video!!! This is the first time I've found the answer to this question I've been wondering for years. I wish there was a way to REALLY LIKE a video.
when you said "let's cut open this door" i thought you're joking 😂
I went right thru it! Best way to learn
Very thorough, his understanding of how the window works is quite impressive.
Woah! Way more complicated than I thought. In my mind, it was just a simple motor with forward/reverse controlled by the switch and two lever style limit switches (one at the top and one at the bottom of the range).
You are a surgeon on the car with a sense of humor. Excellent video.
Amazing video! Came up on my feed this evening after spending three days working on my 2002 toyota 4runner driver door window motor and lifter. It was like OMG! I took the motor all apart cause the armature bearing surface at the tip was rusted. Cleaned and lubed everything and got it running again. Having to air freight a good used one from the US to me in Costa Rica jungle. Toyota stopped selling a lot of parts for gen3 4runners, sad. You went a bit deeper in than I needed to get it up and running. Thanks from a very old retired MB auto tech. Cheers!
Good to know! I'm thinking to make an updated power window video from the Subaru Outback I scrapped
The toothbrush is a nice touch
I love this guy.
I love me too
He deserves more subscribers.
I wish
Holy shit, this is soooo well done. I was looking up how power windows work to know where to lube but now. 10 mins later, I know everything about power windows, including the electrical diagram.
Thanks!
Thanks. And if you view the rest of my channel you'll find out how the rest of the car works!
Way to go man! Love " How Stuff Works". So many people take it for granted. One touch car windows: behind it a whole bunch of human ingenuity. Not that long ago wagons. My grandkids Star Trek!
Many years ago I used this type of motor in a project. They are really powerful and cheap if purchased used. It wasn;t that complicated. Straight drive with the work gear. No encoder or rubber damper.
They sure are powerful because they have alot of resistance to overcome
Phew. No extra words, just details. Learned some things, thanks!
“Speedcar99”....committed enough to cut the outside door panel off to show exactly what happens with the window motor assembly! Well done! Thank you 🙏🏻
🇨🇦👊🏻
I love cutting things apart!
Cutting a hole in the door to show the mechanism. Now THAT is dedication to clarity! By the way, is that also your brother's stolen toothbrush? The one you will use to clean the toilet before putting it back in the rack? ;)
Yep! I figured it would be hard to imagine how the window opens and closes while it's inside the door panel
That's awesome , man
Great way to doing this
Thanks
had no idea the complication of these systems...nice work.
I too was surprised at the limit switch and encoder
This is a great video to help education customers and students studying Automotive Technology.
Thanks, I'm glad my videos could help
The level of detail in your video is fantastic!
Buddy your videos are so cool ,
Angle grinder scene was fun
Lots more angle grinder action on this channel
So glad I found your channel man. Thank you for the work you put into these videos!
awsome content man
Thanks 😎
Genius. The techincal details you cover . Thanks man for this content .
Good job, as always, thank you :)
You are welcome
I think you're giving Scotty Kilmer a run for his money! Great video!
Thanks
He's all for crank windows eh
I am waiting for this episode for long time...thanks bro
Welcome!
you are the best , Best so Far , thanks man
You are welcome
yes very accurate love the toothbrush pointer
Thanks
Those explanations are so wow, thank you, thank you very much sir.
Glad you enjoyed it
Subscribed after seeing this video...
Thanks for subscribing
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Welcome...
Like the details and respect the effort taken to explain everything in detail.
Wow, this is the best explanatory video that I've seen on UA-cam, with a touch of humour to boot! (Your brother's old underwear 🤣🤣🤣) This is the first time ever that I've commented on something on the Internet so I really am impressed. Well done and keep it up mate!👍
Best fluid speech
Thanks
Wonderfully detailed video. Thank-you. I'm going to re-use a Ford Focus window motor to tilt up my solar panels around noon :) Lovely humour too!
These vids are so satisfying and I don’t know why 😏
The smell of burnt metal in the air
@@speedkar99 Beyond satisfying! but I am always puzzled on who the fock are the ones giving videos like this thumbs down?
I'd use my underwear as a garage rag, but it's already dirtier than anything I work on 💩 Great vid!
Same here
you never disappoint. excellent work!
Thanks 😉
Wow... I am amazed bro. Thumb up with love
😏 thanks
More complex than expected. Anyway this type of power window looks much better than the one with a wire and rails, which tends to get rusty with time and then broke.
Yeah I don't like the wire idea
You always making good videos!!!
Thanks
Concise videos the best.
Glad you appreciate my work
THANKS FOR THIS VIDEO!!! I ALWAYS WANDERED HOW THAT WORKED!!!
Wildly complicate. It's amazing that they are as reliable as they usually are. But I'd be happy to go back to cranks.
Exactly. You never have to replace brushes in your arm, or worry about short circuiting your brain. I mean, unless you have a Mr. Canoehead-type incident! LOL
I agree. That thing decides not to go back up in a thunderstorm or when it's well below zero you're in big trouble!
Reliable...hmm...ive seen a few failed one's...
@@speedkar99 Perception of reliability is inversely proportional to the age of the vehicles you own. I mean, right? LOL
One word: WOW!
Very cool!
Excellent explanation as always.
It sure is pretty cool to see inside
very nice video
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Thanks
Love this vid especially the toothbrush pointer. ❤
Hi from Venezia, Italia
Hi from Canada
Simply the best explanation
love your videos, informative and funny. keep up the good work.
Awesome thanks
Even better than my college professor's lecture!
Great video
Thanks Camry
love your videos man, you've got a new subscriber
Thanks for subscribing
Awesome channel Just subscribed.
Thanks
Good one and please give detail all after making video slow. Because I don't know English
Thanks for the suggestion
Dang that thing is way more complicated than i ever would have thought
Thanks
It sure is, especially for such an old vehicle
Good video bro, btw whose brush is that? New one?
I try to ethically "source" a new toothbrush every video 😉
This one was from the wife
Hi speedkar, how do you know so much about the driving mechanism and logic behind the window motion control? You even showed a block diagram for the embedded system of how the processor controls the motor. This knowledge is common for someone who has experience with automotive embedded electronics...
The repair manual has alot of information!
Fun to see it from the other side for a change, nobody opens up the door from the outside panel, ha ha.
Yep it sure helps to understand how the window regulator works
Some motors use pulley system and roll a wire instead using gears to move windows up and down. Peace and love.
Yes, that's a different type of regulator with the wire pulley system. In my opinion it has more parts that can fail thank this simple crank style.
@@speedkar99 I agree gear system is more rigid. However sometimes finding replacement for the gear is hard to find, for my twingo 1997 for example. Thank God i found a custom made.
Another thing is the car window pulley wires are so strong and pliable which i use a replacement for my motorcycle's throttle cable. Peace and love. I love and respect your work speedkar.
great overview - thanks .... and I love the toothbrush :-) .... Any idea what the 'reset button does on some of the window motors ?
For the pinch sensor
Great yar..please upload video for speed limiter and creep function how it works
Thank you teacher !! Very nice video , clearly explanation.
Excellent work
Thanks
very educative. Thank you regards
You are welcome
Very well explained,I appreciate it!thanks 👏
Could you share that assembly's part number? This particular one looks like it could be used in some nice DIY robotics!
Extremely well done!
Nice video & explanation. here how motor get sense when some one put finger / hand while closing the window ?
Sorry to nit pick but at 8:07 you refer to the gears as spiral gear. The gear is technically called a worm gear.
Yes!!! i've requested this video idea for SO LONG and now its out :)
This video is just for you buddy!
Excellent work 👌👌
Thanks
Best video like alwase
Awesome thanks
Great video! I do have one question however. At 7:08 you mention the fact that if something gets pinched as the window moves up, the metal drive plate will begin to press on the damper before the limit switch and encoder kick in to stop the windows movement. I'm wondering how exactly the limit switch and encoder know when an obstacle has been contacted? Is it that the encoder is expecting a particular rotational speed and therefore is "triggered" if something resists the windows movement (therefore slowing it's speed)? If that's the case, if an object is simply resting on the window and therefore doesn't exert a significant force on the window until it has been pinched by the window and door frame, is the force that the window would exert on an obstacle pretty significant (i.e. it would hurt your finger if it was in the way) before it actually recognizes an acceptable speed change? Or is the force not too high because the torque output of the motor is relatively low? Hopefully my question makes at least a bit of sense and thanks again for the video!
It has to have enough force to push the window up against the friction of it's tracks. It's programmed to recognize a significant force...yes sometimes that force can really pinch your finger.
Try it next time you roll up the window on your car. At least it's better than the window continuing to squish you.
Awesome details
Thanks
Excellent again
you are a legend
DAMN dude! This is one of the best videos I have ever watched. And I am not talking about just this type of videos. subscribed. P.S. What car year make model did this come off of? I want one of these to make a Chicken Coop Door. Or if you can give other vehicles this specific actuator comes in. I wanna go the the pick and pull to try and find one.
Where can I buy this window motor carbon brushes? The carbon brushes was broken?
What happens when the windows work very slow?
My 1999 Honda crv driver side is slower than the rest, I lubricated everything with wd40 and white grease, the rubber tracks with a silicon spray made for that. Nothing seems to work.
The motor is on its way out
Excellent video. Thanks for this. Can I know what are those cables for, that come on top left in 1:00 minute. That come in 1:32 as well
Excellent video.
I think all the UA-cam money goes to speedy purchasing tooth brush for his wife. You just can't go wrong with this. :D
Good idea
Sir, how to install current sensor on rear window so as to make it autoclose or down with one touch button??
They have aftermarket solutions that have a built in current sensor
You'll have to splice in at the switch
When he told "I'm gonna cut open this door" and I was like "WHAT THE FUCK YOU SERIOUS?!"
Yep. I serious.
Is the toothbrush your brothers as well? 😂
Awesome video! Tons of information
Nice 👍
Thanks
My power window switch doesn't have the current input. At this point how can I track the wire current supply ? Tq.
What is the purpose of the capacitor across the brushes
Thank you, very informative