I need to find a thread that will explain how to change my door locks. basically, my passenger front window motor wont work and two nights ago my drivers side front window crapped out too. they both wont go up or down and rather then pay to get all that fixed I found a guy on craigslist parting out his xj. he has the same year, color, trim, and power windows that I have. but before I buy them I need to know that I can swap out the door locks with the ones that are on my car now.


if anyone has seen a good thread on this please give me the link, I cant seem to find one.

 

If the window motors aren't working.. Just replace the motor?

 

You need to verify it's a bad motor first. Check and make sure you are getting power to the motor with the switch selected. Should be around 12v

 

Window motors should be cheaper than a whole door plus lock replacement. But a lock smith can swap those out if you don't find a thread. Good luck.

 

I would if I could find them for cheap. and honestly my doors are beat as hell and one has a dent and another has a cracked side mirror. the guy wants 100$ for four doors so..

 

how much would a motor be do you think? and my passenger one is for sure broken. the drivers one I will be looking at as soon as I have a day off but it seem to be stuck. it wont go up or down and when I try and push it up or down myself it wont budge. I opened it up to look and its still on the tracks. no obstructions.

 

well I just bought a new one for my girlfriends and it was like $30 per door but keep in mind you would've buying used parts that could go bad

 

To replace the door locks all you have to do is
- remove the door panel
- remove a clip that holds the lock in the door
- remove the actuating rod
- slid out the lock cylinder


It's that easy.

 

30$ isn't bad. where did you get it?

 

I believe oreilly

 

For $7.95 you can buy a FSM for your year Jeep in a PDF. format. Cheap investment that will pay for itself the first time you use it, you can print what parts of it you need also in color if needed to have for a job in the shop.

They cover everything in and on your Jeep.