Just wondering how many people have had to replace their window regulators and what you paid. I'm going on my 4th driver and 2nd passenger. This is obviously a bad quality part and was wondering what we can do about it, if anything.

 

$245 installed by dealer

 

Had to replace driver side. Honda/Acura service around $270

 

well i'm about to replace my driver side in a few days and the acura dealer wants 276 parts and labor

 

Replaced driver's side - but it was under warranty so it didn't cost me anything.

 

Driver side last month.

Was under warranty suprisingly

 

not yet but they are noticably slower, and occasionally they make a squeeking noise when going down, at about 1/4 of the way down it sounds like the window is rubbing against one of the plastic moldings that are directly on the glass.
are these warning signs? if so next time i take it in ill tell them about it, as im still under warranty.

 

Yes replaced my passenger window...$260 to replace..

CL'S

 

i got the part from the dealer for 103
install is a breeze 15 min at max

 

$270 at dealer for driver's side. Had to pay $100 deductible and extended warranty covered the rest

 

well my window was sqeaking and moved real slow and finally got stuck about half way down and is now stuck in the middle dealer says regulator i'm thinkin sumthing else let me know what you guys think???????

 

What up having the same problem....i noticed this piece of rubber located in the bottom right hand corner of the window on the outside. Pushed it down back in between the window and the molding...weird as shit...the window didnt wanna move i pushed the rubber down seems alright now....love when the power window button clicks whatever these windows suck a dick with a bit of tint on them

 

How often do those things go out?? I bought my 98 CL back in Mar 2001. Should I be expecting to repair that soon?

 

My 97 CL 3.0 has 283,000 km's ( approx. 175,000 miles) on it and I have had my driver's window stick open several times and I have been able to help it back up while flicking the switch. My dealer just empties a can of WD 40 into the door and it fixes it for a few months. It has always been slow going up, but the passenger window has never had any problems.

brigriff

 

just replaced my first drivers side. $280. 95K miles 97 3.0. my windows are tinted and my passenger side is slow as sh*t- i think it's about to quit.

 

I guess this window topic jinxed my cars window. My car was broken into by breaking my driver side window about a month ago. The insurance company replaced the window and ever since then, the window was acting pretty weird (going down slow, making noises etc...). Well today my window would not go down but I could hear the motor working as the window switch is pushed down. When the window motor stops making noise (since the window should be all the way down, even though it has not moved at all), I can then push the window down with my hand and palm. Once I push the window down, I can then flip the window switch up to close the window and the window closes like nothing is wrong at all.
Anyone know whats up with my window? Is it time for a new regulator? Thanks for the help.

 

I havent yet but I know I will here in a couple of weeks, my driverside is now to the point its takein pit stops on its way up, like it needs a break 1/2 way up the window, its kinda sad, I hope it dont go out during nopi, that would be embarasing

 

 

I bought my CL in Feburary and driving over to the DMV to get it registered I hit a bump and my window slid down. It barely cleared warranty, so it was free.

 

I've replaced 4 driver's-side regulators (all under warranty).

 

that's never happened to me before, sounds like it came out of the track or ???

mine gets really slow about 2 weeks before it stops working and just makes the clicking sound

0 of the 4 i've replaced have been under warranty, so you guys are all lucky that had them covered

 

Thats weird then. I still haven't taken it to my fireinds to take a look at it since it hasn't bother me too much since I can still get open and close my window, even if getting it down is by hand. Maybe its not too bad of a fix then??

 

i would take off the door panel, hook up the switches, and watch what it does, it may be an easy fix
good luck

 

My Driver side is noticebly slow but I have not replaced it yet. It's probably going.

 

WELL I JUST REPLACED MINE 140 DOLLARZ AND I INSTALLED IT MYSELF DIDN'T TAKE LONG TO INSTAL AT ALL EASIER THEN YOU THINK IT IS, AND THE GUY WIT THE STUCK WINDOW I'D SAY ITS THE REGULATOR MINE WAS ACTUALLY THE WIRES ON THE REGULATOR

 

Hello all, long time reader, first time poster here...a newbie.

Yes, well I need to. I have owned the 2.3 for about a month. The windows in it are much slower than in my 98 Accord. The Accord's are actually quite zippy. After some investigaton I find that the Accord's are a scissors and gear mechanism. The 2.3's are a cable mechanism. I was going to look and see if the shape of the doors and the windows would allow me to use the Honda mechanism instead of the Acura. The cost of the parts initially would be a little higher, $140 instead of around $100, but if they don't break again and they are faster, wouldn't it be worth it? Anybody have any experience with this? If this is such a common problem, is there a TSB or anyhting on it?

 

After talking to the service rep. and since the car was out of warranty (about 8 mos) he first said it'll be about $200 but after a few winks and smiles he did it for free. Claimed it was on "good faith" on the invoice. It is a problematic piece and you are able to complain with Acura and the National Highway Safety. I actually put in a complaint just yesterday along with an faulty airbag complaint.

Good Luck!