REPLACE RIGHT FRONT WINDOW MOTOR AND REGULATOR

Power window motors are operated via two circuits; power and ground. The unique part about these circuits is that the direction that the motor rotates (moving the window up or down) is controlled by the direction of current flow using window switches. Window switches are all grounded in their default position but when they are moved to the UP or DOWN position they are connected to power instead. Here's how this works: when the master switch's right-front window switch is held to the UP position, the UP circuit is removed from ground and power flows through it, then passes through the UP circuit of the right-front window sub-switch, then to the window motor, then makes it's way through the DOWN circuit through the right-front sub-switch, then the master window switch, then to the common ground. When the master switch's right-front switch is held to the DOWN position, the DOWN circuit is removed from ground and power flows through it to the sub-switch, then to the window motor, then makes it's way to the common ground through the sub-switch and master switch's UP circuit. For your specific case I'd suspect that the master window switch's right-front switch connection to the DOWN circuit is not grounding by default like it should and therefore not providing a ground path for the motor when the UP circuit is energized. You can read more here: https://www.yourmechanic.com/article/how-to-replace-a-power-window-switch-by-marvin-sunderland

usually this means you need a new window regulator.

Section 01-11: Glass, Frames and Mechanisms 1997 Crown Victoria, Grand Marquis Workshop Manual
REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION Window Regulator, Power Front Door
Removal

1. If front door window glass (21410) is in the down position and is inoperable, the following steps must be taken; if front door window glass is operational, go to Step 2.
   
1. Remove front door trim panel (23942) and front door trim shield (237A04). Refer to Section 01-05 .
2. Disconnect battery ground cable (14301). Refer to Section 14-01 .
3. Disconnect window regulator electric drive harness connector.
4. CAUTION: Be careful not to strike or scratch front door window glass because it can break.
   Remove window regulator electric drive retaining screws through holes.
5. Remove window regulator electric drive (23394) from front door power window regulator.
6. Raise front door window glass to full up position by hand and secure with tape.
7. Go to Step 5.
   
   
2. Remove front door trim panel and front door trim shield. Refer to Section 01-05 .
3. Remove front door window glass as described.
   
4. Disconnect window regulator electric drive harness connector.
   
5. NOTE: Use care not to enlarge sheet metal holes in the door inner panel.
   
   Remove two 1/4-inch rivets retaining lower bracket of front door power window regulator to inner panel. Use drift punch to knock out center pins for each rivet. Using a 1/4-inch diameter drill, drill out remainder of rivet.
   
6. Remove three window regulator electric drive retaining screws from inside door to remove window regulator electric drive from front door power window regulator.
   
7. Remove two window regulator retaining nuts.
   
8. Remove front door power window regulator from front door (20124).
   

Installation

1. Lubricate regulator mechanism with Teflon® Lubricant E7FZ-19590-A or equivalent meeting Ford specification ESB-M1C111-A.
   

1. Install front door power window regulator minus motor (23208) into access hole in inner panel.
   

1. Position front door power window regulator using upper studs and tabs on window regulator electric drive mounting bracket.
   

1. Install rivets retaining front door power window regulator to door inner panel (1/4-20 x 1/2 inch screw and 1/4-20 nut and washer assemblies or equivalent metric fasteners may be used).
   

1. Install two upper front door power window regulator retaining nuts.
   

1. Install window regulator electric drive with three screws. Do not overtighten screws.
   

1. Connect the window regulator electric drive harness connector.
   

1. Install front door window glass.
   

1. Adjust front door window glass as described.
   

1. Install front door trim shield and front door trim panel. Refer to Section 01-05
   

Is it a 4 dr or 2. What door front? rear? left or right?

Motor

1. Raise the window glass to the full-up position if possible. If the glass cannot be raised and is in a partially down or full-down position, it must be supported so that it will not fall into the door well when removing the window motor.
   
2. Disconnect the negative battery cable.
   
3. Remove the door trim panel and watershield.
   
4. Detach the window motor harness connector.
   

WARNING

If the front door power window regulator counterbalance spring must be removed or replaced for any reason, make sure that the front door power window regulator arms are in a fixed position prior to removal to prevent possible injury during c-spring unwind.


WARNING

If the front door power window regulator counterbalance spring must be removed or replaced for any reason, make sure that the front door power window regulator arms are in a fixed position prior to removal to prevent possible injury during c-spring unwind.

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1. Remove the three window motor mounting screws.
   
2. Remove the window motor.
   

To install:

1. Position the window motor to the power window regulator. Install the three screws snugly but do not tighten all the way.
   
2. Attach the window regulator electric drive wires at the connector and cycle the door window glass to make sure the motor gear engages. After the gears are engaged, tighten the three window motor retaining screws to 54-88 inch lbs.(6-10 Nm).
   
3. Connect the negative battery cable.
   
4. Check the power window for proper operation.
   
5. Install the door trim panel and watershield.
   

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Remove door panel, Locate either bolts or 1/4 in rivets holding regulator assy. in the door. remove window mounting bolts, (should be 2) then drill out the rivets and carefully remove regulator with motor attached. BE VERY VERY careful in the next step!!! find a way to lock the regulator assy in position so it will not move. if it flops it can remove a finger so BE CAREFUL! most shops will charge an hour or an hour and a half to do it so if you are not comfortable, don't do it. If you are drill the rivets (3) holding the motor to the regulator and install the new one with the screws provided. reverse for assy.

The only real difference that their should be is going to be Left/Right Front/Back

Just make sure you purchase the correct one that you are actually going to replace

If the other windows work, the problem is not a fuse. The window regulator and window motor each could be bad. A glass shop can remove the door panel and replace the parts in about an hour. If you want to do it yourself, the salvage yards have the motors. But the left and right motors are not the same. The window regulator is plastic and old plastic is not reliable. If you are good with tools you need to take off the door panel, electric switches, speaker, and block the window up with wood and a clamp so you can get the motor out. The regulator takes a little patience to replace. By the time you are done you will have spent at least 4 hours chasing and replacing parts yourself.

you will need to drill out some rivets. Replace with ntus and bolts and washers & lock washers. Make sure they don't hit glass going up and down. Otherwise you will need a heavy duty riveter.
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Motor —Front Door
Special Tool(s) Heavy Duty Riveter
501-D011 (D80L-23200-A) or equivalent
Removal
NOTE: The window regulator and motor are removed as an assembly.

1. Remove the front door trim panel. For additional information, refer to Section 501-05 .

1. Remove the front door radio speaker.

1. Remove the latch remote control. For additional information, refer to Section 501-14A .

1. Remove the front door watershield.

1. CAUTION: Support the window glass to avoid damage.
   Raise and support the front door window glass to the full up position.

1. Disconnect the power window motor electrical connector.

1. Remove the window glass to regulator nuts.

1. Remove the motor and window regulator assembly.
   1. Drill out the rivets.
   1. Remove the motor and window regulator assembly.

1. NOTE: Prior to motor removal, make sure the regulator arms are in a fixed position to prevent counterbalance spring unwind.
   Remove the power window motor.
   1. Remove the bolts.
   1. Remove the power window motor.