Power Window Issue
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Power Window Issue
As the window gets to about 3/4 up, it jars and makes noise.
I took the door panel off, inspected the motor and it seems fine. I can not see anything, but it sounds like its coming from the front, 8 inches in. The window is not getting scratched, but it does sound as if somthing is rubbing or blocking a little. This happened after I took a corner too sharp in a parking garage scratching my back rim on the passenger side. I was going slow, but the car was jared a little.
I took the door panel off, inspected the motor and it seems fine. I can not see anything, but it sounds like its coming from the front, 8 inches in. The window is not getting scratched, but it does sound as if somthing is rubbing or blocking a little. This happened after I took a corner too sharp in a parking garage scratching my back rim on the passenger side. I was going slow, but the car was jared a little.
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Start here: sticky at the top of C5 Tech/Perf
I believe in this thread it discusses the issues related to that.
Check the wiring that passes through the accordion. You may have a damaged wire, common problem. Read Bill post. Trust what Bill says.
I believe in this thread it discusses the issues related to that.
Check the wiring that passes through the accordion. You may have a damaged wire, common problem. Read Bill post. Trust what Bill says.
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its not freyed and is not coming off the pully. Its hitting 2 things. A rubber part of the cable towards the back, top pully of the window and somthing bigger towards the front top pully, that I can't see. There is a peice of felt the size of a dime on that pully. I moved it with my finger and it moves around, might be loose.
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Neither of the pulley bolts came lose? Unless you have a defective one or some other strange issue, if the cable isn't off a pulley or the cable hasn't broke some of the wires in the cable, I'm not sure what else to suggest. Mine had broken wires inside of the regulator itself and sounded like they were having an issue on the rails instead.
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From: Palmdale, Ca----- 2009 Cyber Gray 4LT A6 F55 452 RWHP 422 RWTQ- RIP 1998 C5 734 RWHP & 585 RWTQ-----
You need to replace the window regulator set-up - regardless if the motor itself is in top condition.
Here is a video I used to help me, it is a very easy swap out to do:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xm1xu-fvZx0
Thanks,Matt
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Ok, I took the whole pully window regulator out and pluged it in where I could examine it closely. I moved it up and down several times. Its not freyed at all. The problem seems to be the white plastic inserts under the springs. Both of them are a little busted up that is causing the spring connection to work clumbsy. If that is the problem, is there a cheap fix, or should I just ignore the noise.
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Personally I would never ignore it but it sounds like the regulator assembly needs to be replaced. It won't last forever and its fairly easy to replace.
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From: Palmdale, Ca----- 2009 Cyber Gray 4LT A6 F55 452 RWHP 422 RWTQ- RIP 1998 C5 734 RWHP & 585 RWTQ-----
Ok, I took the whole pully window regulator out and pluged it in where I could examine it closely. I moved it up and down several times. Its not freyed at all. The problem seems to be the white plastic inserts under the springs. Both of them are a little busted up that is causing the spring connection to work clumbsy. If that is the problem, is there a cheap fix, or should I just ignore the noise.
They are cheap enough and you already have it out plus you now have experience -
Thanks,Matt