Re: Tips for mechanically lowering window?

[Stefan Hudson <hudson@mbay.net>]

Here's a followup on this problem...

After removing the entire regulator assembly and activating it a few times,
it stopped working again.  I opened up the housing that contains the gear
and cable drive, and found that the cable had jumped a track on the wheel
that winds it, causing it to jamm.  I removed the wheel and re-seated the
cable, and it works correctly now.

I'm not surew how long it will last - the detent "tracks" in the pastic
wheel were damaged from the cable miss feed, so it may happen again.  

Does anyone know if there's a place I can get a replacement cable winding
wheel? Or do I need to replace the entire regulator assembly?

Stefan


On Mon, Aug 06, 2001 at 11:28:43AM -0700, Stefan Hudson wrote:
> I don't think that was it, because I could hear the relay trip, and there
> was a significant load on the electrical system while it was trying to
> move the window, and the motor would heat up after doing it for a while.
> Basically acting like something was jammed or the motor was burned out,
> except if it was burned out I wouldn't expect it to be intermittant.
> 
> In any case, it started working again this morning, and I was able to lower
> the window and get the regulator out.  Now I gotta figure out what to do
> with it... it looks fine, and there is plenty of torque on the motor... I
> can't stop the arms from moving by hand.
> 
> I might go out to the pick and pull today and see if I can get a replacement
> for it... kinda tough to know what to do when it's working fine NOW.
> 
> *sigh*
> 
> Thanks for the suggestion tho...
> 
> Stefan