Help with Window Removal, tailgate, stuck down, no motor

[Linney]

Hi! My 1996 Bronco.. tailgate window is stuck down. Motor is bad, I've tried jumping it directly, there is no motor function at all. I need help with GLASS removal. I've tried everything to get the motor to budge, no avail. The only way I can replace the motor is by removing the window... but how? Ive watched every video about switches and wiring and jumping the motor, I am passed that they all failed. I must remove the glass and can't find a single video or forum about the glass removal in down position. All I’ve found is to magically remove the 4 bolts at the bottom, which is impossible based on their direction, I can remove the nuts but not the bolts.

 

[Linney]

Hi! My 1996 Bronco.. tailgate window is stuck down. Motor is bad, I've tried jumping it directly, there is no motor function at all. I need help with GLASS removal. I've tried everything to get the motor to budge, no avail. The only way I can replace the motor is by removing the window... but how? Ive watched every video about switches and wiring and jumping the motor, I am passed that they all failed. I must remove the glass and can't find a single video or forum about the glass removal in down position. All I’ve found is to magically remove the 4 bolts at the bottom, which is impossible based on their direction, I can remove the nuts but not the bolts.

Here are pictures of the bolts I can’t figure out a way to remove

 

[Tiha]

Do you have the access panel off the inside of the tailgate? I was thinking you could reach the motor bolts there. Need to find a picture.

Those bolts you posted, you can remove the glass like that, but those are not always bolts, they might be rivets.

 

[johnnyreb]

Do you have the access panel off the inside of the tailgate? I was thinking you could reach the motor bolts there. Need to find a picture.

Those bolts you posted, you can remove the glass like that, but those are not always bolts, they might be rivets.

Also hope you have a table close buy to lay the glass on. Hopefully you have someone to help take it out too.

 

[Timothyfugate]

Hi! My 1996 Bronco.. tailgate window is stuck down. Motor is bad, I've tried jumping it directly, there is no motor function at all. I need help with GLASS removal. I've tried everything to get the motor to budge, no avail. The only way I can replace the motor is by removing the window... but how? Ive watched every video about switches and wiring and jumping the motor, I am passed that they all failed. I must remove the glass and can't find a single video or forum about the glass removal in down position. All I’ve found is to magically remove the 4 bolts at the bottom, which is impossible based on their direction, I can remove the nuts but not the bolts.

I beleave if you disconnect the motor you can push it up by hand but you need something to support the window while tail gate is open you can I have done this little peace of advice if you change one motor change them all T.F