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Model specific boards => Golf mk3 => Topic started by: LGTI on 31 July 2006, 23:51

Title: Electric Window Broken
Post by: LGTI on 31 July 2006, 23:51

My drivers side window was reluctant to go go back up recently, but seemed to sort itself out. Started doing it again yesterday and got steadily worse. Today the window has dropped into the door (by itself) leaving a 4mm opening and will not work at all. When the button is pressed the motor is making a grinding/whirring (much rougher noise than it should be) but nothing happens. The window will not move at all!

Anyone got an idea what it might be?

Thanks

Title: Re: Electric Window Broken
Post by: adyh on 01 August 2006, 09:49

Dunno , sounds like you better take the inner card out and have a look .

Title: Re: Electric Window Broken
Post by: STOMMO on 01 August 2006, 16:55

You,ll not find out until you strip the card out and investigate. I had the same problem and when I went into it I found that a winding wire had lost its yellow end cap and was riding over the motor. Unfixable. Sourced a complete motor and winders etc of ebay. Stripped the old one out and replaced with new one. Car is now sorted. So...........you need to remove the door card.

Title: Re: Electric Window Broken
Post by: LGTI on 01 August 2006, 23:41

Sorry, should have said, I had the door card off but still cant really see anything?! Did you remove the motor to see what was wrong, because even with the door card off you cant see?

Thanks

Title: Re: Electric Window Broken
Post by: adyh on 02 August 2006, 09:27

yeah lift your window up by hand , tape it up there with strong tape . then release the holding bolts and get the mechanism out .

Title: Re: Electric Window Broken
Post by: STOMMO on 02 August 2006, 20:16

I used a little mirror and a torch to see my problem. Its not the easiest way of seeing but it will give you some idea.  I hope its something simple. But with the noise you say its making .........................best of luck.

Title: Re: Electric Window Broken
Post by: HARDCOR3 on 02 August 2006, 20:40

cable's snapped and the grinding, is the old cable winding up in the gears..... :wink:

Title: Re: Electric Window Broken
Post by: LGTI on 02 August 2006, 22:46

Quote from: HARDCOR3 on 02 August 2006, 20:40

cable's snapped and the grinding, is the old cable winding up in the gears..... :wink:

This is correct. :wink: Took it out this evening.

Oh well. Anyone got a motor for sale? :undecided:

Title: Re: Electric Window Broken
Post by: HARDCOR3 on 02 August 2006, 23:21

 :smug:... did you expect anything less :afro:


they can be repaired with the cable off a manual mechanism...