Dorman Window Motor Install
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Dorman Window Motor Install
Since it IS a part offered by Autozone (for our cars)...I would assume there is a way to make it work.
There are reasons I am installing this brand in my brother's car, so please no "get a Siemens with life warranty" or "go with AC" etc... replies.
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My question is: is this install doable? I searched CZ28 and there is ONE mention of Dorman window motors, and here it is:
--has anyone made this work? thanks for any info!
There are reasons I am installing this brand in my brother's car, so please no "get a Siemens with life warranty" or "go with AC" etc... replies.
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My question is: is this install doable? I searched CZ28 and there is ONE mention of Dorman window motors, and here it is:
Originally Posted by lectrocrew
FYI:
If anybody buys their window motor at Autozone, don't get the one manufacterd by Dorman. It uses a bracket that is included, which you don't need, but because of this it does not have all the holes like the GM motor does and the holes needed for installing it like Shoeboxes web page shows are not there.
My AZ had a motor manufactured by Siemens which had the correct holes and fit fine. It has the same AZ part #742-101 as the Dorman motor so you need to specify which one you want.
The Siemens part # is WL42014 but AZ does not use that part #.
FYI:
If anybody buys their window motor at Autozone, don't get the one manufacterd by Dorman. It uses a bracket that is included, which you don't need, but because of this it does not have all the holes like the GM motor does and the holes needed for installing it like Shoeboxes web page shows are not there.
My AZ had a motor manufactured by Siemens which had the correct holes and fit fine. It has the same AZ part #742-101 as the Dorman motor so you need to specify which one you want.
The Siemens part # is WL42014 but AZ does not use that part #.
Last edited by fredmr39; Jun 2, 2006 at 04:20 AM.
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Re: Dorman Window Motor Install
Rule #1: Buy parts that fit!
Rule #2: If you buy parts that don't fit, your going to have to mod them. If your not smart enough to make them work. See Rule #1.
Rule #2: If you buy parts that don't fit, your going to have to mod them. If your not smart enough to make them work. See Rule #1.
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Originally Posted by Z28SORR
Rule #1: Buy parts that fit!
Rule #2: If you buy parts that don't fit, your going to have to mod them. If your not smart enough to make them work. See Rule #1.
Rule #2: If you buy parts that don't fit, your going to have to mod them. If your not smart enough to make them work. See Rule #1.
Originally Posted by fredmr39
There are reasons I am installing this brand in my brothers car, so please no "get a Siemens with life warranty" or "go with AC" etc... replies.
Anyone else have any input/experience with Dorman?
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Originally Posted by Z28SORR
Rule #1: Buy parts that fit!
Rule #2: If you buy parts that don't fit, your going to have to mod them. If your not smart enough to make them work. See Rule #1.
Rule #2: If you buy parts that don't fit, your going to have to mod them. If your not smart enough to make them work. See Rule #1.
I totally agree with the statement above.
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Re: Dorman Window Motor Install
Originally Posted by Z28SORR
Rule #1: Buy parts that fit!
Rule #2: If you buy parts that don't fit, your going to have to mod them. If your not smart enough to make them work. See Rule #1.
Rule #1: Buy parts that fit!
Rule #2: If you buy parts that don't fit, your going to have to mod them. If your not smart enough to make them work. See Rule #1.
Originally Posted by fredmr39
There are reasons I am installing this brand in my brothers car, so please no "get a Siemens with life warranty" or "go with AC" etc... replies.
There are reasons I am installing this brand in my brothers car, so please no "get a Siemens with life warranty" or "go with AC" etc... replies.
I don't understand why I am receiving such ignorant responses that are far from constructive or helpful in any way. This motor is going in my brother's car, it was not bought - but given to me for free some time ago, and I realized that it is the same part AZone gives out as an option for F-bodys (so I hung on to it); so I know somebody somewhere has attempted to install (and successfully done so) this motor by Dorman. The information I was looking for is if there is anything I should look out for when I do this, which is today now. It's pretty clear to me that it's not a straight replacement based on the one post I found before - so I do not need posts telling me to buy the parts that fit when I haven't bought anything.
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Originally Posted by Z28SORR
If your not smart enough to make them work. See Rule #1.
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Originally Posted by fredmr39
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I don't understand why I am receiving such ignorant responses that are far from constructive or helpful in any way. This motor is going in my brother's car, it was not bought - but given to me for free some time ago, and I realized that it is the same part AZone gives out as an option for F-bodys (so I hung on to it); so I know somebody somewhere has attempted to install (and successfully done so) this motor by Dorman. The information I was looking for is if there is anything I should look out for when I do this, which is today now. It's pretty clear to me that it's not a straight replacement based on the one post I found before - so I do not need posts telling me to buy the parts that fit when I haven't bought anything.
I don't understand why I am receiving such ignorant responses that are far from constructive or helpful in any way. This motor is going in my brother's car, it was not bought - but given to me for free some time ago, and I realized that it is the same part AZone gives out as an option for F-bodys (so I hung on to it); so I know somebody somewhere has attempted to install (and successfully done so) this motor by Dorman. The information I was looking for is if there is anything I should look out for when I do this, which is today now. It's pretty clear to me that it's not a straight replacement based on the one post I found before - so I do not need posts telling me to buy the parts that fit when I haven't bought anything.
Nice car by the way.
P.S. Here's a clue. How long was your post on here without a positive responce?
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Originally Posted by Z28SORR
P.S. Here's a clue. How long was your post on here without a positive responce?
To answer your question - my post has been on here 3 days without a positive response.
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Well thanks for the replies that pissed me off - gave me the motivation I needed to modify everything and make the Dorman window motor install a success.
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Originally Posted by Taintedz28
would yall elave him the hell be damn! he got the point the first time and din't wanna ehar those knida replies for an obvious reason. He already nkew that ****. Dude, youre gonna have to get creative and either drill uot some holes or figure out how to make some knida mounting plate. but ebst of luck to you
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Re: Dorman Window Motor Install
I just replaced my drivers side motor with a dorman. It has all the correct holes you need. The extra stuff that comes with it is for another application. It's a direct replacement like the siemans one.
the dorman seems significantly weaker than the siemans though. I have the siemans one on the passenger side window. I'm going to swap the dorman when i find an autozone with a siemans.
the dorman seems significantly weaker than the siemans though. I have the siemans one on the passenger side window. I'm going to swap the dorman when i find an autozone with a siemans.
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