Dropped electric window - new regulator or regulator kit?

[whileoceanasleeps]

my mate's mk3 ibiza's drivers window just fell down and won't come up.. took the door card off and there's a snapped cable.

Just wondering if i should get a regulator kit from ebay (about £17) or get a whole new regulator kit (about £55)? I've heard the kits are a nightmare to install, just wondering if anyone's had any dealings with them

[mcgee9t2]

Ive used a regulator repair kit and dont see what anyone found hard about it...

[Dan n Nic]

Ive used a regulator repair kit and dont see what anyone found hard about it...

Me too, just dont take off the retainer clip until it's all in place otherwise it's a right barsteward!

[whileoceanasleeps]

ok cool thanks.. think the motor has chewed the cable a bit, do you know if this is easy to get out?

i'll try doing this with the kit methinks. It's such a cold time of year to be driving with a window locked open lol. Jammed it shut with some wood now 

[mcgee9t2]

For me i think the longest part of the process was getting the doorcard and that off.