# Window regulator, or motor?

**URL:** <https://forums.speedlife.net/t/window-regulator-or-motor/199871>\
**Category:** PittSpeed Automotive\
**Created:** [September 29, 2008, 11:59am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/window-regulator-or-motor/199871 "2008-09-29T11:59:27Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![EXTtoG35](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/67e7ee/32.png) [@EXTtoG35](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/EXTtoG35)\
**Post date:** [September 29, 2008, 11:59am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/window-regulator-or-motor/199871/1 "2008-09-29T11:59:27Z")

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My rear window goes up slow, so thats just the motor right? Whats the regulator do and how would I know if I need that 2?

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**Author:** ![SP71Supra](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/sp71supra/32/5955_2.png) [@SP71Supra](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SP71Supra)\
**Post date:** [September 29, 2008, 12:08pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/window-regulator-or-motor/199871/2 "2008-09-29T12:08:26Z")

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Regulator is basically the track that the window goes up and down on… if the window is not off track, you should be good with just the motor. Some manufactors just sell it as an assy… but you should be fine if you can just buy the motor.

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**Author:** ![Pewter](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/pewter/32/5936_2.png) [@Pewter](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Pewter)\
**Post date:** [September 29, 2008, 1:36pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/window-regulator-or-motor/199871/3 "2008-09-29T13:36:13Z")

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> [@Officially a home owner!](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/officially-a-home-owner/38082/33):
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> Regulator is basically the track that the window goes up and down on… if the window is not off track, you should be good with just the motor. Some manufactors just sell it as an assy… but you should be fine if you can just buy the motor.

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**Author:** ![EXTtoG35](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/67e7ee/32.png) [@EXTtoG35](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/EXTtoG35)\
**Post date:** [September 29, 2008, 3:03pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/window-regulator-or-motor/199871/4 "2008-09-29T15:03:50Z")

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Nice, thanks.