interchangable window motors and regulators?

1998 BUICK PARK AVENUE
190,000 MILES • 3.8L • V6 • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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DCKELLEY
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are Buick Park Ave window motors and regulators interchangeable from one side to the other or front to back? if so what is interchangeable with what?
i had a ford tempo where the right rear passenger was interchangeable with the drivers side front..
this would help me greatly with my pa
Jan 24, 2019 at 7:08 PM
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DANNY L
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Hello, I'm Danny
The answer to your question no. The window door motors and regulators are door specific. They cannot be swapped/integrated to another side or front/back.Sorry.Hope this helps and thanks for using 2CarPros.
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Jan 25, 2019 at 12:18 AM
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DCKELLEY
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My research tells me that the window motor on the drivers door and rear passenger door are interchangeable. just like the Ford i mentioned.
Jan 29, 2019 at 7:54 PM
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STEVE W.
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If you mean just the motor itself, then yes those are interchangeable. If you mean the entire regulator assembly however, those are not interchangeable.
Feb 1, 2019 at 7:16 AM
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DCKELLEY
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Thanks Steve.
Feb 1, 2019 at 6:55 PM
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STEVE W.
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No problem. GM actually used the same type motors on a lot of vehicles. The catch is that the internal thermal switch can be different so just changing the motors can be an issue. In your case the motors themselves are diagonal swaps.
Feb 6, 2019 at 4:52 PM