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General => The garage => Topic started by: kj on 29 January 2009, 09:32

Title: window problem
Post by: kj on 29 January 2009, 09:32

my window wont go up, it comes up half way and then goes back down??
thx in advance!

Title: Re: window problem
Post by: rubjonny on 29 January 2009, 10:42

car?

Title: Re: window problem
Post by: kj on 29 January 2009, 10:48

voltswaggon golf 1996  1.6 75 bhp

Title: Re: window problem
Post by: rubjonny on 29 January 2009, 11:04

right, the later models have a safety fdeature to wind em down if they think you got your head stuck in the glass, is the window stiff at all?

Title: Re: window problem
Post by: kj on 29 January 2009, 11:31

erm seems normal not too lose or stiff.
is it possible to wind it up, if so how cause i cant see any handle or anything.
thx

Title: Re: window problem
Post by: rubjonny on 29 January 2009, 11:34

try holding the button down, or 'catching' the window as it starts to roll down again.  its possible the 1 touch system has come out of calibration.  Also i believe the MK3s can suffer from problems with regulator clips that hold the glass?

Title: Re: window problem
Post by: kj on 29 January 2009, 12:07

ive tryd both and none workes.  before it did this it used to do it but only every now and then and would come back up if i pressed it enough times but now only comes a quatre the way and goes back down.

Title: Re: window problem
Post by: rubjonny on 29 January 2009, 12:45

sounds like you need a new regulator then :(

Title: Re: window problem
Post by: kj on 29 January 2009, 12:54

ok where is the regulator, also wat does it do thx.

Title: Re: window problem
Post by: rubjonny on 29 January 2009, 15:10

thats the bit that moves the window up n down, its behind the door card.  if you take the door card off and watch the window while it tries to move, the problem may become obvious :)

Title: Re: window problem
Post by: Agreeable Slick on 30 January 2009, 14:20

sounds like the pressure sensor is playing up more than the regulator. (although this could be in part due to the reg)

They are fitted with them, so that once they are up they will stay up due to the pressure back on them, however, if it detects pressure within the shorter distance (i.e. the distance it travels from top to bottom) then it will default release back to the bottom of the window.