Calling MK3 Boffins - Electric Window Fun

[UKDavo]

@special air service. Unfortunately mate I can't help, I'm still very new to the MK3 world.

However if it helps at all, mattross was spot on with my situation.

I remove a couple of regulators last night and found the main wheel was in pieces and all the wire was all crewed and frayed.

Ordered 3 new regulators from eBay today then I'll sort out my rear switches. Most likely frayed wiring I'm thinking.

[mattross]

Ghetto Repairs: I've done before, some plastic welding of the stops, and cut off of the bad wire exactly 1 turn of the spool wheel, then when you put back together do one less turn on the spool wheel. Some Swage fasteners also worked well.

I bought 2 new regs, 1 front & 1 rear for $180, not genuine..... Mechanex and Meyle do them. Try some generic parts dealers that deal in those brands.

[UKDavo]

Ahh okay, just bought the drivers side one from eBay this morning for $140 delivered. Thankfully the other 2 are a lot cheaper because they're rears.

Thanks for the info mate.

[mattross]

SAS

Fronts: Thats normal, small presses = small movements, large ones go to full auto up/down

Drivers Rear: sound like my problem, this is where the spooler wire is not tensioning correctly or jammed and the motor reverses out. Or the wire clip has snapped off and the wire is hanging around in the frame and gets caught on the glass window holders clamps.... but as it doesn't occur from the drivers controls i'd say that this is an electrical issue. The Motor has a lot of electrical pins, and its common for the solder joints to fail, but if i were you and handy with a voltmeter i'd try the switch first. Its 4 pins, so (assuming here) 1 is for + or neg, 1 is powers the LED, the other two are up and down. Disconnect the drivers controls and bridge the lock out is also worth a try. Lights on and off testing also.

[UKDavo]

Just waiting for the regulators to be delivered from Sydney now. This is what I found when I pulled my drivers side out:

[Juzzpc]

all mangled, same as my drivers rears were, I just grabbed one out of my donor car and swapped my working motor and done


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[UKDavo]

Nice! I don't have the luxury of a donor car lol. Got to wait for delivery from Sydney :/

[UKDavo]

Now I'm on the hunt for a 3.5cabro wheel and airbag... Like searching for rocking horse s%#t!

[stefcio007]

Now I'm on the hunt for a 3.5cabro wheel and airbag... Like searching for rocking horse s%#t!

There was one on eBay a few months ago, just keep your eyes peeled and you might get lucky.

[UKDavo]

Also thanks again mattross! Checked out my rear window switches and pulled back the rubber boot.

Found split wiring, so I reconnected it and heat wrapped it... All working perfectly.

Just waiting for these regulators now and I'm set!