Finally got to doing the rear doors. The first door i did took me a couple hours. The second one took half an hour but a lot of this is trial and error. If anyone does this, for either door, my best advice is to look how they are wrapped on the original gear and make sure to mimic for the new gears. The twist is the hardest part for me. You have to make sure they are wrapped correctly. The twist doesnt feel right until you get the right angle and amount of wraps.
Hi! Thanks so much for sharing. . I just got my new gear on, but I'm not sure if I got the wires twisted right. The regulator moves back and forth but not super freely. Is that normal? I haven't applied any lube yet
@@PowerUpAuto didn't hear any crunching noise. Put it pack together and seems to work great! Did this for both rear doors, as they both went out within days of each other. You, sir, are the real MVP! Thanks a million
Can’t get past the upper left side where the door latch cables come through the black panel. Can you help me on how to do this? Mine looks different. Can I send you a picture?
I did this repair and now the doors won't lock. Looks like the repaired door is trying to lock when I hit the lock button on a different door (the lock wobbles) but pops back to unlocked. It's causing none of the doors to lock. When I physically switch it to the lock position, the unlock button on another for makes it knock properly. It just won't lock with the button. Any ideas what my problem might be? The lock wire doesn't appear bent but maybe it is?
Nevermind! I was checking it before putting the cover panel back on and it was a problem then. When I decided to not care and finished putting the panel back on it suddenly works correctly. Maybe it just needed to be mushed into place. Anyway, thank you for these videos. I've had to replace 3 window regulators, one gear, and one motor in my Hyundai Tucson and I've used your videos to help. Thank you!
Hello sir, Does this gear work with all 2016 Kia optima to your knowledge? The appropriate replacement regulator for my car is for a 2013-2016 optima but some items I see online say 2016-2020 instead, such as yours. For what it's worth, my gear looks slightly different than yours on your website: some holes slightly different sizes, locations, etc. But similar overall
Sorry if this is a bit silly to ask, but at 0:45 you said if the window no longer goes up or down from the driver control panel or the actual door control panel....the regulator gear needs replacement? I was thinking I need to replace the motor, but this leads me to believe I need to replace the gear. Well, I might add I hear NO NOISE using the buttons, so I suspect I do need a new motor. What's your opinion? ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
@@PowerUpAuto after watching the effort involved in replacing the gear and redoing the cabling, I assume most people just buy the entire regulator panel and replace vs. just changing the gear.
Any reason you can't have the one wire already wrapped around the wheel while you attach them to the spool? That way you'd have the right amount of wire
Just realized you meant the wheel on the regulator, not the spool. I've been able to do that about 10% of the time. You would not need to remove the regulator panel. Usually I need to remove the entire panel in which case you hve to have the wire off one wheel (not the spool) and then force it on.
@@PowerUpAuto yeah the wheel on the regulator. I don’t have anything to get the 10mm bolts off the regulator so hoping to force the gear back in place without taking the panel off.
@@naveedstegamat6283 Harbor freight tools. $20 for a cheap socket set. Sometimes the cable comes off the wheel when you try to install the spool from the front. If that happens you WILL have to remove the entire regulator panel
I did a Tucson today. Over 2 hours. Damn near impossible. But it can be done. I've done about 40 of these gears. Drive the car down to Florida, I'll do it. Better idea MOVE to Florida. You'll be happier.
@@PowerUpAuto I ordered the gear for my MIL's Tucson before I finished watching the video, now I'm wishing I made her get her bf to buy the freaking regulator!
They say what one man can do another man can do. Biggest problem is spooling the cable over the round wheel on the other side of the regulator. I'm 60 with limited strength and if I can do it I/m sure you can do it.
@@PowerUpAuto Hey there what part of Florida? If you're in around South Florida I would like to see if i can hire you for your service. Especially since you sell the gear part, way more convenient than buying the whole regulator.
I found one from Kia 82483 D3000FFF Drum DR PWR REGULATOR ON EBAY NEW CAPE CORAL KIA DEALER. There is a RH and LH. We already replaced both front whole panels for way too much money when all you need is a drum.
Finally got to doing the rear doors. The first door i did took me a couple hours. The second one took half an hour but a lot of this is trial and error. If anyone does this, for either door, my best advice is to look how they are wrapped on the original gear and make sure to mimic for the new gears. The twist is the hardest part for me. You have to make sure they are wrapped correctly. The twist doesnt feel right until you get the right angle and amount of wraps.
Hi! Thanks so much for sharing. . I just got my new gear on, but I'm not sure if I got the wires twisted right. The regulator moves back and forth but not super freely. Is that normal? I haven't applied any lube yet
If you hear a crunching sound you have it on backwards. Easy fix. Just turn the spool in the other direction.
@@PowerUpAuto didn't hear any crunching noise. Put it pack together and seems to work great! Did this for both rear doors, as they both went out within days of each other. You, sir, are the real MVP! Thanks a million
Can’t get past the upper left side where the door latch cables come through the black panel. Can you help me on how to do this? Mine looks different. Can I send you a picture?
th-cam.com/play/PLcj_ynvwf07NrDFgVXUWaqGHOAToVYJPg.html
I did this repair and now the doors won't lock. Looks like the repaired door is trying to lock when I hit the lock button on a different door (the lock wobbles) but pops back to unlocked. It's causing none of the doors to lock. When I physically switch it to the lock position, the unlock button on another for makes it knock properly. It just won't lock with the button. Any ideas what my problem might be? The lock wire doesn't appear bent but maybe it is?
Nevermind! I was checking it before putting the cover panel back on and it was a problem then. When I decided to not care and finished putting the panel back on it suddenly works correctly. Maybe it just needed to be mushed into place.
Anyway, thank you for these videos. I've had to replace 3 window regulators, one gear, and one motor in my Hyundai Tucson and I've used your videos to help. Thank you!
Not a problem I've run into. Might be you have the bracket where the lock cables are misalligned.
Come on down to Tampa, I'll check it out.
I thought I did it right and I wrapped both completely around the spool but I had too much slack on both sides afterwards.
Any tips?
too much slack means you do not have the cables wrapped on the gear properly. Should have 2 wraps around each side of the spool.
Hello sir,
Does this gear work with all 2016 Kia optima to your knowledge? The appropriate replacement regulator for my car is for a 2013-2016 optima but some items I see online say 2016-2020 instead, such as yours.
For what it's worth, my gear looks slightly different than yours on your website: some holes slightly different sizes, locations, etc. But similar overall
Should be 2016-2021 but just look at the gear and compare to your gear inside your regulator
can you do the driver side of a kia sportage, my window is all the way down
studio.th-cam.com/users/videobfelVTE8Rrs/edit?c=UC2yAHh-ZlVaGf3_8HJJGX_g Same concept, other side
Sorry if this is a bit silly to ask, but at 0:45 you said if the window no longer goes up or down from the driver control panel or the actual door control panel....the regulator gear needs replacement?
I was thinking I need to replace the motor, but this leads me to believe I need to replace the gear. Well, I might add I hear NO NOISE using the buttons, so I suspect I do need a new motor. What's your opinion? ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
The motor is not the problem. Usually the GEAR INSIDE the Regulator. Now and then the GEAR INSIDE the window motor. The motor itself is fine
@@PowerUpAuto after watching the effort involved in replacing the gear and redoing the cabling, I assume most people just buy the entire regulator panel and replace vs. just changing the gear.
Any reason you can't have the one wire already wrapped around the wheel while you attach them to the spool? That way you'd have the right amount of wire
I've tried a few options. Works best with 2 winds on each side of the wheel, but whatever works.
Just realized you meant the wheel on the regulator, not the spool. I've been able to do that about 10% of the time. You would not need to remove the regulator panel. Usually I need to remove the entire panel in which case you hve to have the wire off one wheel (not the spool) and then force it on.
@@PowerUpAuto yeah the wheel on the regulator. I don’t have anything to get the 10mm bolts off the regulator so hoping to force the gear back in place without taking the panel off.
@@naveedstegamat6283 Harbor freight tools. $20 for a cheap socket set. Sometimes the cable comes off the wheel when you try to install the spool from the front. If that happens you WILL have to remove the entire regulator panel
Thanks for sharing. Was very difficult to put the wire
Thanks for posting
Mine the cable is to difficult to catch it to the wheels I don't know how to get it inside the wheel
I did a Tucson today. Over 2 hours. Damn near impossible. But it can be done. I've done about 40 of these gears. Drive the car down to Florida, I'll do it. Better idea MOVE to Florida. You'll be happier.
@@PowerUpAuto I ordered the gear for my MIL's Tucson before I finished watching the video, now I'm wishing I made her get her bf to buy the freaking regulator!
They say what one man can do another man can do. Biggest problem is spooling the cable over the round wheel on the other side of the regulator. I'm 60 with limited strength and if I can do it I/m sure you can do it.
@@PowerUpAuto Hey there what part of Florida? If you're in around South Florida I would like to see if i can hire you for your service. Especially since you sell the gear part, way more convenient than buying the whole regulator.
@@rBOUT989 TampaBay & Sarasota. We do sell the gears. www.upanddownmainstreet.com/kia/
Only the speaker on the dashboard works and the rest is off. What is the reason?
Where did you order the parts?
www.upanddownmainstreet.com/kia/
I found one from Kia 82483 D3000FFF Drum DR PWR REGULATOR ON EBAY NEW CAPE CORAL KIA DEALER. There is a RH and LH. We already replaced both front whole panels for way too much money when all you need is a drum.
hahaha...... my parts thanks
Which part?