[Fixing a slow driver's window - Don't waste your time]

So, my driver's side window has been getting progressively slower and slower to the point where it sometimes triggered the safety anti-pinch and rolled down. At first it only happened with the window going up so I thought the issue was with the window runners or regulator alignment. I tried a lot of things, from adjusting said regulator and lubricating the runners with teflon to actually removing the glass and moving the mechanism without the extra mass. Lo and behold, rolling the regulator down was also slow and only seemed fast because the weight of the glass was helping the weak motor.
 
Yesterday I took the regulator off the car to inspect everything and I disassembled the motor. It turns out that one of the brushes inside is gone. There was absolutely no carbon left, just the copper spring. The rest of the motor was completely covered in graphite which surely didn't help. I already ordered a new motor and regulator. Even though the old regulator seems fine, I'm sure it's going to fail as soon as it has to handle the torque of a brand new motor.
 
If you are having similar issues with slow windows, don't waste your time, especially if your Pathy has a ton of miles. The brushes looked non-standard so I doubt the motors are worth refurbishing. I ordered the part from Amazon. It's a TYC and has good reviews. Let's hope it lasts, although I must give it to Nissan, this was one of the easiest regulators to remove.

Nice! I have the switch on my passenger side that doesn’t work only the driver side switch will roll it down I wonder if replacing the regulator will also fix it as it’s slow as well. How did the install go? Is it up and running ?


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[R50JR’s build thread]

Stopped by hawairish’s place today to make some custom rotopax mounting plates. As always, they turned out perfect. A big thanks to him.






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Do you have a pic of these installed?


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[Land Rover rear lift spring install]

Hello Guys! Big time newb here. My first Nissan Pathfinder 1999 SE.

 

so I took it for a test drive and was pretty disappointed with how rough and bumpy the suspension felt.

 

I ended up getting new rear shocks  Gas-A-Just KYB but after driving over a few rough roads I realized my springs must be shot cause it literally bottomed out a few times. I went online and bought some Excel G | KYB and 2928 coils for the front. 

 

my question is which springs should I get for the rear? Will the NRC9447 be ok? The Pathy is totally stock.  Thank you all for your advice. Any other recommendations for other parts you would suggest? I have about $1200 I can spend towards this project. links appreciated if possible. TIA 

[Looking to replace Interior Lights with LED's]

I have found that two of the lights can be replaced with these bulbs. Looking to replace the other type which reads a12v8w-k (picture below)