01 Sportage Window fell

Jhonathan_W · 09-07-2008, 01:57 PM

Hello all. My girlfriends driver window fell one day while parked. It is an 01 Sportage with 4 wheel drive. It has power windows. She had an uncle of hers find some way to get it up, but it still has a 1 inch gap in it. Not sure what he did. Any ideas on what caused it to just fall? I'm not sure if the switch was pressed or not. From what I gathered it was parked and she came out and it was down into the door. Thanks for suggestions.

osirus · 09-15-2008, 05:22 PM

this just happened to my wife's sporty... I pulled out the wench because the wire busted and it got all tangled up. I'm going to go junking tomorrow and see what I can find. if that doesn't work, I'll try to fix it. If THAT doesn't work, i'll go to the dealer.

Jhonathan_W · 09-22-2008, 01:28 PM

Let me know what you find. Thanks.

osirus · 09-24-2008, 03:07 PM

junk yard=no kias...There's one on ebay for like 130 that I'm looking into. I can't find the time to pull the assembly out because my wife and I work different shifts so the car's never here when i am, so I'm just going to throw the one on ebay into it real quick-like and then maybe try to fix up the old one for shits and giggles

rhodesmk · 09-25-2008, 12:05 PM

Similar circumstance...about 2 years ago, my window would go most of the way down, but pressing the button to raise it only resulted in the motor running, but no movement on the window. I was told it was "probably" the regulator, but never got around to getting it replaced. I'd lower it when I needed to, and raise it by placing a hand on each side of the glass and pushing up.

However, last week, the glass went down all the way, disappearing in the door. My son-in-law tried to raise it by *gently* pulling up on it with pliers (which he told me he had done before), but it shattered. I got the glass replaced for $60.00, but still haven't replaced the regulator. And, the repairman did something with the mechanism so that the window won't even go down no, but you hear the motor running when you press the button.

Anyone got any directions on how to replace the regulator?

Thanks!

kiaracer · 09-25-2008, 02:16 PM

$130 for what? the regulator and motor only costs $60 from the dealer....at least that's what the parts department at the dealer i work for can get it for. someone wants to sucker somebody out of money.

Jhonathan_W · 10-05-2008, 07:32 PM

I'm going to look at the regulator process on my cd manual. If anyone needs a copy for the 01 send a PM.

Jhonathan_W · 10-05-2008, 10:33 PM

Taken from manual:

Removal (Sportage)
1. Disconnect negative battery cable. Remove power window switch from armrest. See WINDOW
SWITCH . Remove inner door handle screw. Pull handle out part way. Disconnect handle rod and
remove inner handle. Remove screw cap and screw from bottom of armrest pocket. Remove door panel
trim and pull handle bracket. Remove door speaker. Carefully peel back plastic water shield.
WARNING: Deactivate air bag system before performing any service operation. See
AIR BAG RESTRAINT SYSTEMS article. DO NOT apply electrical power to
any component on steering column without first deactivating air bag
system. Air bag may deploy.
2. Temporarily reconnect window switch and negative battery cable. Turn ignition on and lower window
completely. Turn ignition switch to OFF position. Remove inner and outer window strips. Turn ignition
switch to ON position and move window to half-way position.
3. Turn ignition switch to OFF position. Disconnect negative battery cable. Remove 2 glass-mounting bolts
from window regulator. Remove window glass carefully by tilting it toward hinge side of door and
removing from outer side of door frame.
4. Disconnect window motor harness connector. Remove regulator-to-door frame nuts. Remove window
motor regulator assembly from access hole in door. Unbolt and remove glass guide and bolt.
Installation
1. Install window motor regulator assembly through access hole in door. Tighten regulator mounting nuts to
97 INCH lbs. (11 N.m). Reconnect window motor harness connector.
2. Install window glass by tilting toward hinge side of door. Place glass on small bracket on window
regulator. Loosely install 2 window-to-regulator bolts. Reconnect window switch harness connector and
negative battery cable.
3. Turn ignition switch to ON position and operate window up and down to ensure correct operation.
Tighten window-to-regulator bolts to 53 INCH lbs. (6 N.m). Tighten glass guide bolt to 84 INCH lbs.
(9.5 N.m). To complete installation, reverse removal procedure.

osirus · 10-08-2008, 04:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kiaracer

$130 for what? the regulator and motor only costs $60 from the dealer....at least that's what the parts department at the dealer i work for can get it for. someone wants to sucker somebody out of money.

Yeah, the closest dealer is in redding California and they told my wife a number that's way too outrageous. My buddy works at corning ford where they kia dealer used to be and he told me it would cost like 80 bucks maybe. Of course, different dealer now so yeah...

edit: yeah, so my wife went to ask them about a price. I thought it was funny that when she told them she could get one off ebay for half the price the guy was just like "well, you wouldn't be getting a kia oem quality part if you did that". Maybe if it wasn't from an oem kia/haundai(sp?) power seller. lol

Jhonathan_W · 10-13-2008, 07:30 PM

Send a link to the part. I tried ebay with no results.