electric window mech knackered

[Jonoyorko]

hi all,I have a mk2 golf gti 1990, my electric window mech on the drivers side has broke and has been for some time i have been to my local GSF dealer and the mech they have looks nothing like the one in front of me!! any help regarding Part number etc would be really useful.

Thanks

Jono

[X4MGS]

Try fixing it 1st....

http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=231607.0

Otherwise you are looking at a used Genuine one, or a crappy aftermarket one...

[JamesS]

Adding to the link above. I didn't read the thread thoroughly so don't know if this is covered or not but if the cleaning & regreasing etc does not work, like the motor is completely dead, there is a small resistor that you can replace. I took mine to an old school Hi-Fi bloke and he had one look, 5 mins later a new resistor was soldered in and good as new. Only charged £5.

I didn't want to replace with non OEM part because I always find fixing OEM stuff is better. Good luck!

[AndyBa]

I have some Aftermarket/Dealer fit ones which don't look anything like these and used a "spring" in a channel to move the window up/down. I'll have a look to see what the make is and update the post.

I had a similar problem with my drivers door window where the "spring" had worn thin and wasn't engaging properly with the motor drive cog.

1st fix was to turn the spring round in the channel so the unworn end was passing through the motor, the worn end being threaded into the window mount end.

2nd fix was to strip an Old beetle window regulator and use its "spring" - I was lucky to find a nearly new one at a scrappy. Works a treat now !

[Jonoyorko]

The cable it self has snapped!!