Replace Drivers side power window motor challenge (HELP!!!)

[nashville68bird]

Have new motor on-hand but cannot remove the old motor due to the window being stuck in DOWN mode. As many of you know, you need the window to be around 1/2-way down/up so you can access the three bolts on the motor. With the window full DOWN the glass and metal track are in the way and there is no room to access those three bolts......so....how do you get the window to move UP? Pulling from the top and pushing from the bottom does nothing since the gears are engaged. SOMEBODY out there has had this dilemma before and figured it out, I just need to find that person.

 

[nashville68bird]

Got it done and new motor works fine. Had to remove the three long bolts on the electric connector-side. That releases the motor housing assembly and get you up close and personal with the motor itself. Turn the motor by hand to bring window up or down to align the infamous two holes, then put bolt and nut into those aligned holes. Remove the three mount bolts and replace motor assembly. Took all of 30 minutes, maybe less.