# Power Window Broken **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Tags:** galant, mitsubishi\ **Created:** [January 8, 2011, 4:42pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/power-window-broken/59702 "2011-01-08T16:42:24Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![ndahlberg](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/ba8739/32.png) [@ndahlberg](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ndahlberg)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2011, 4:42pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/power-window-broken/59702/1 "2011-01-08T16:42:24Z")
My power window stopped working about a month ago, I have finally taken it into a mechanic and he told me the regulator was out but the motor is still good. He then said I have to purchase the regulator and motor together for around 300 hundred dollars? Is there any way I could just fix the regulator and save some money? ---
**Author:** ![Tester](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/tester/32/15976_2.png) [@Tester](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Tester)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2011, 5:17pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/power-window-broken/59702/2 "2011-01-08T17:17:47Z")
Some vehicles allow the window regulator to be replaced without having to replace the window motor. Other vehicles use a unitized regulator/motor assembly where they are replaced together. Tester ---
**Author:** ![Goldwing](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e68b1a/32.png) [@Goldwing](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Goldwing)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2011, 5:48pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/power-window-broken/59702/3 "2011-01-08T17:48:00Z")
What year Galant? Trim level or # of doors? Which window? A used regulator/motor is probably cheapest. Aftermarket parts (shop on the web) will be cheaper than a dealer. A cable broke or how is the regulator broken? ---
**Author:** ![ndahlberg](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/ba8739/32.png) [@ndahlberg](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ndahlberg)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2011, 6:30pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/power-window-broken/59702/4 "2011-01-10T18:30:11Z")
2003 Galant, 4 doors, Driver Side Window I have no idea how the regulator is broken, the mechanic just said it was broken…when i push the power window button i can still hear the power window motor making a whirring “errrrrr” noise.