Window motor
 

I own a rhd fd3s rx-7 and recently my window motor on my drivers side broke. I was wondering if there any another window motors on other Madza that can be made to work on this one.. Or is there anyone that knows where I can get a good deal on one, I called the Madza dealer and it was $500 so I dont really wanna spended that much. any help would be great

Do a search through our classifieds on this forum, you can possibly find one for less than a new one from Mazda. :)

Are you sure the motor itself is broken? It's quite common for the window switch contacts to get oxidized. If you have a multimeter, test the wire leads to see if it's passing 12v when you press the button.

If not, take apart the switch (carefully) and use a fine sandpaper to very lightly clean the contacts.

If the window is just plain slow, wipe the window seals down with silicone rubber protectant. This prevents the seal from dragging hard on the glass.

If it turns out you need a new window regulator, shop the classifieds for a new one. You can try a junkyard but FD parts are very scarce in junkyards.

Dave

Thanks guys!!:) I'll look at the window switch today just incase it is that..