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tony33461
02-25-2003, 06:54 PM
to start off, i hate power windows. ive had all 4 of my windows redone because i bought my car used and they all either didnt work or were dying. the first one i had done independently at a auto shop. ok, well last week sometime i heard my window give out. the motor was spinning but it wasnt catchin onto anything. well the other day, i heard somethin crack or whatever, and now the window wont go up at all, i have to manually pull up and down the window. now i know that isnt right because you shouldnt be able to just pull up a window. soooo, im left to wonder what it could be. im callin up the power window repair man tommorrow to get answers and a estimate of price. if anybody can help me by then, id appreciate it. thanks. (p.s. the motor is fine, its whatever the motor catches on to, that is broke i think)
biggnome
02-25-2003, 07:00 PM
It's the window regulator itself. It's a track with a cable attached in a loop to a bracket that's attached to the window. Usually what happens is the cable breaks and causes the problem you have.
tony33461
02-25-2003, 07:21 PM
cost???

(o lord, please dont be expensive, please o please)
Gran Damn
02-25-2003, 07:40 PM
Originally posted by tony33461
cost???

(o lord, please dont be expensive, please o please)

Prayer is not going to help you on this one.
tony33461
02-25-2003, 07:44 PM
less than 50? 100? come on your scaring me here
Gran Damn
02-25-2003, 07:52 PM
It is best to find out what is wrong first, but if it is the regulator they are very expensive...over $250 canadian each.
tony33461
02-25-2003, 07:56 PM
@#$*#@$(@#$)@#$)*@#**)@#$
its gotta be cheaper. i was reading over some searches on google, and they were saying theyve replaced them for cheap without replacing the regulator. just the cable. anyways, plz i hope its not tht much
tony33461
02-25-2003, 08:10 PM
here is what i found. http://www.a1electric.com/Merchant2/merchant.mv?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=AEOS&Product_Code=mr420

thats the motor and regulator. so i cant imagine it being more expensive if it is the regulator
Cmnky16
02-25-2003, 08:52 PM
I just say one on ebay
G-Dam96
02-25-2003, 10:35 PM
Why bother buying new ones? All GA regulators go bad in a hurry. I remember on the old board someone was trying to get a recall going. 3 of mine are practically done, and 2 of my friend's are dead.
tony33461
02-26-2003, 08:34 AM
because its embarassing to have to pull your window up and down , and also to hear that nasty sound when you use the window control. thats why
G-Dam96
02-26-2003, 10:50 AM
if you get a new regulator, you're going to end up having to pull them down again anyway. All you're doing is repeating a very costly cycle. I'm wondering if there are any companies that have made their own regulators, or other window parts that would help out. Probably not, but anything would be better than the crap that GM stuck in there.