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Glass, Frames and Mechanisms

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GENERAL PROCEDURES
Rear Window Positioning
CAUTION: Make sure that no obstructions
are present in the power rear window system
when carrying out this procedure.
CAUTION: If the glass/regulator system is
binding, the system must be diagnosed and a new
component must be installed. Do not apply hand
pressure to glass that does not move freely.
NOTE: Because the power rear window
removal/installation position is approximately
three-quarters down and the power rear window
motor can only move the window to three positions,
a special procedure is necessary to position the
window to the removal/installation position.

2.

Turn the ignition to the ON position.

3.

Press the power rear window control switch

vent button six times.

4.

Turn the ignition to the OFF position. The

driver door must be open.

5.

Press the power rear window control switch

vent button six times.

NOTE: If the power rear window motor does not

respond to this procedure, refer to the diagnosis and
testing portion of this section for repair. If the
window must be removed and the window motor
does not respond to this procedure, remove the
window motor. The window then can be moved by
carefully applying hand pressure in the downward
direction.
NOTE: By only partially carrying out the power
rear window motor initialization procedure, the
window motor will enter error mode. In error mode,
no window motor movement is possible and the
window motor will have to be reinitialized. Refer to
Rear Window Motor Initialization in this section.
NOTE: The key-in-ignition chime can cause the
vent button to be pressed more or less than six
times due to the distraction of the chime.
1.

NOTE: Steps 1-6 must be completed within 30

seconds.
Start with the ignition in the OFF position.
Open the driver door.

Copyright 2003, Ford Motor Company

Last updated: 06/24/2003

2004 Explorer Sport Trac, 9/2003

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Glass, Frames and Mechanisms

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GENERAL PROCEDURES (Continued)

6.

Turn the ignition to the ON position. The

power rear window will move
down-up-down-up approximately 20 mm (0.8
in). This movement indicates that the window
motor has entered initialization mode.

7.

Rotate and hold the power rear window control

switch to the CLOSE position until the window
stalls into the upper header seal.

9.

8.

Rotate and hold the power rear window control

switch to the CLOSE position momentarily
until the window regulator glass attach bolts are
lined up with the sheet metal access holes. The
window will be approximately in the
three-quarter DOWN position when installed to
the window regulator.

Momentarily rotate the power rear window

control switch to the OPEN position and
release. The window will carry out a one-touch
down operation until the window stalls at the
bottom of the travel stop designed into the
window regulator.

10. Repeat this procedure if the window regulator

glass attach bolts are raised too far above the
sheet metal access holes.

2004 Explorer Sport Trac, 9/2003