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phinsup 08-22-2006 08:06 PM

Well had someone come look at the vert today, when he went to roll the window up it wouldn't go, at first i figured it was the regulator, but it doesn't appear to wobbling in the track too much. I think the cable that runs it up and down is binding, anyone ever replaced this? Motor replacement required as well?

Rob x-7 08-22-2006 08:09 PM

I have a write up on how to fix it with bicycle cables, thats if that piece of **** plastic guide didnt break I think

Seppuku 08-22-2006 08:25 PM

My switch has problems some of the time, window goes down but not up. Something to think about maybe?

phinsup 08-22-2006 08:28 PM

it goes down but not up, but when its your switch the motor wont click on at all right? or does it?



I am in the process of training a mouse to use pliers so it can be fixed with ease.

Rob x-7 08-22-2006 08:49 PM

you can lose just up, cant you just listen if the thing is working?

maybe you need to clean the switch

phinsup 08-22-2006 08:50 PM

yea that is why i was asking, the motor is coming on it just aint moving the window and it isn't loose in the regulator.

Rob x-7 08-22-2006 09:17 PM

mine was binding up, shitty plastic thing broke



your might just need the cable replaced



people think they have gold on thier hands- good luck getting a regulator for under $125

phinsup 08-22-2006 09:28 PM

yea it appears to be the cable i can feel it sort of bind.

QuackDamnYou 08-23-2006 12:27 AM

You think that's bad? Puh-lease. I was on my way home in the GXL the day before I sold it, and it started POURING. so I went to roll up my driver's side window but accidentally hit the passenger side window switch, that didn't even work, and the ******* thing rolled halfway down!!! So I rolled up the driver's window and was trying to make the stupid passenger side window go back up so it wouldn't rain on my interior, and I got the bright idea to push the switch down. What does the supposed broken power window do? Rolls down more, o'course! So I drove for friggin' 5 miles holding BOTH switches up while cruising at 45 and finally the friggin passenger side window goes up like brand new...I guess I found it was the switch, but damn my luck is horrible

Rob x-7 08-23-2006 05:59 AM

could be worse, it could still be stuck down.

stop being ungrateufull

j9fd3s 08-23-2006 09:35 AM


Originally Posted by phinsup' post='833822' date='Aug 22 2006, 07:28 PM

yea it appears to be the cable i can feel it sort of bind.



yah, they do that. use the mouse too, its a pain in the ass to do the vert.



list price is $460, comes with the motor

pepperhead 08-23-2006 07:10 PM

this happened to me and i took the switch out, took it apart and there are little copper pieces. mine were black on the copper and the conecter it sits on. so i just scratched off the black on all pieces put then back in and wala. i do this once a year.

Rob x-7 08-23-2006 07:38 PM

make sure you dismantle the switch over a counter, if you lose one of those brass thingies they are really hard to find in the driveway



his problem is not the switch though, its the regulator

Street_Knight 08-24-2006 07:43 PM

mine are manual so I guess I got it easy...

sorry


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