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Model specific boards => Golf mk3 => Topic started by: MiiTCH-GOLF on 18 February 2011, 11:20

Title: Window help 5 door
Post by: MiiTCH-GOLF on 18 February 2011, 11:20: Can I change an electric window to manual I have all the stuff just wondering how to do it?? Thanks
Title: Re: Window help 5 door
Post by: Wayne on 18 February 2011, 11:22: Quote from: MiiTCH-GOLF on 18 February 2011, 11:20
Can I change an electric window to manual I have all the stuff just wondering how to do it?? Thanks

I believe you will need to change the regulator but can be done.
Title: Re: Window help 5 door
Post by: MiiTCH-GOLF on 18 February 2011, 11:24: Quote from: Wayne on 18 February 2011, 11:22
Quote from: MiiTCH-GOLF on 18 February 2011, 11:20
Can I change an electric window to manual I have all the stuff just wondering how to do it?? Thanks

I believe you will need to change the regulator but can be done.

Cool do I have the regulator in my door with manual winders??
Title: Re: Window help 5 door
Post by: Wayne on 18 February 2011, 11:33: Quote from: MiiTCH-GOLF on 18 February 2011, 11:24
Quote from: Wayne on 18 February 2011, 11:22
Quote from: MiiTCH-GOLF on 18 February 2011, 11:20
Can I change an electric window to manual I have all the stuff just wondering how to do it?? Thanks

I believe you will need to change the regulator but can be done.

Cool do I have the regulator in my door with manual winders??

Yes, I am 99% it is different to the electric version.
Title: Re: Window help 5 door
Post by: Deano2711 on 18 February 2011, 11:35: Just one question.....why would you want to as electric window regulators are cheap enough to buy and easy to change. Surely the manual mechanism will last just as long as the electric version.
Title: Re: Window help 5 door
Post by: MiiTCH-GOLF on 18 February 2011, 11:54: Quote from: Deano2711 on 18 February 2011, 11:35
Just one question.....why would you want to as electric window regulators are cheap enough to buy and easy to change. Surely the manual mechanism will last just as long as the electric version.
I got all manual windows and I have bought a door that's electric and wanna change it back :)
Title: Re: Window help 5 door
Post by: Wayne on 18 February 2011, 11:57: Quote from: MiiTCH-GOLF on 18 February 2011, 11:54
Quote from: Deano2711 on 18 February 2011, 11:35
Just one question.....why would you want to as electric window regulators are cheap enough to buy and easy to change. Surely the manual mechanism will last just as long as the electric version.
I got all manual windows and I have bought a door that's electric and wanna change it back :)

Easy enough to sort then :afro:
Title: Re: Window help 5 door
Post by: Deano2711 on 18 February 2011, 12:02: Quote from: MiiTCH-GOLF on 18 February 2011, 11:54
Quote from: Deano2711 on 18 February 2011, 11:35
Just one question.....why would you want to as electric window regulators are cheap enough to buy and easy to change. Surely the manual mechanism will last just as long as the electric version.
I got all manual windows and I have bought a door that's electric and wanna change it back :)

Good answer Buddy :laugh: I would have thought the mechanism is easy to swap over and the doorcard is mega easy.
Title: Re: Window help 5 door
Post by: MiiTCH-GOLF on 18 February 2011, 13:16: Quote from: Deano2711 on 18 February 2011, 12:02
Quote from: MiiTCH-GOLF on 18 February 2011, 11:54
Quote from: Deano2711 on 18 February 2011, 11:35
Just one question.....why would you want to as electric window regulators are cheap enough to buy and easy to change. Surely the manual mechanism will last just as long as the electric version.
I got all manual windows and I have bought a door that's electric and wanna change it back :)

Good answer Buddy :laugh: I would have thought the mechanism is easy to swap over and the doorcard is mega easy.

Hope so :) just need to put it on don't look easy?? Lol
Title: Re: Window help 5 door
Post by: boneybradley on 18 February 2011, 13:49: I would swap it while the door is off due to access issues!
Title: Re: Window help 5 door
Post by: chubbs111 on 18 February 2011, 15:28: piece of piss mate door card off wind window half way down you will see 2 x10mm bolts on clamps just below the glass slacken them then 3x10mm bolts to take the mech out
Title: Re: Window help 5 door
Post by: MiiTCH-GOLF on 18 February 2011, 16:01: Done it but slight colour difference but better than a dent!! How much do the electric mechs sell for??