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Model specific boards => Golf mk3 => Topic started by: shazz290 on 29 September 2010, 18:51

Title: window playing up
Post by: shazz290 on 29 September 2010, 18:51

drivers side window is playing up- doesnt close fully close just goes up and down on its own. when i open my door card i noticed a yellow plastic thing had come off (dont know what it its).  Just need someone to confirm if its a motor before i buy or is it something else?.


cheers

Title: Re: window playing up
Post by: Leon27 on 29 September 2010, 20:34

First guess would be regulator going by the symptoms you've described. Much cheaper than a new motor

Title: Re: window playing up
Post by: GrandMstRamRod on 30 September 2010, 01:32

had same problem with mine until i found the actually metal cable that is there to lift and lower the window had snapped still stuck on were to get one!

Title: Re: window playing up
Post by: Khare on 30 September 2010, 08:29

Mine had the same thing. It's the cables on the regulator breaking. Need to buy a new regulator. If I were you I'd buy the motor too as changing it over is a pain in the backside I think, I wouldn't know as every time it's needed replacing I just bought the regulator and motor together. Expect to pay between £20 and £40 for it through ebay/forum.

Title: Re: window playing up
Post by: shazz290 on 30 September 2010, 13:22

Quote from: Khare on 30 September 2010, 08:29

Mine had the same thing. It's the cables on the regulator breaking. Need to buy a new regulator. If I were you I'd buy the motor too as changing it over is a pain in the backside I think, I wouldn't know as every time it's needed replacing I just bought the regulator and motor together. Expect to pay between £20 and £40 for it through ebay/forum.

euro car parts sell window reg for around £35 and i cant seem to find it cheaper anywhere else.

Title: Re: window playing up
Post by: Khare on 30 September 2010, 13:33

I bought the regulator and motor from a fellow forum member for £20  :wink:

Title: Re: window playing up
Post by: Leon27 on 01 October 2010, 00:21

http://www.veedubmachine.co.uk/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=3_20_78&products_id=244

Can't comment on the quality as I've never bought one but for £21...

Title: Re: window playing up
Post by: shazz290 on 02 October 2010, 13:10

are the parts different on different reg golfs ie. will a L reg car regulator work on a P reg one?