Power Window Animation
Le Mans Master
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From: Longview Texas
The drive system is just two steel stranded cables, one to drive the window up, and one to drive the window down.
The cables attach to a spool driven by the motor, and they wind or unwind depending on which direction the motor is driven. The cable guide sheaths are spring loaded on each side of the motor to absorb some of the shock when the window reaches the end of its travel.
There are no limit switches, so the motor stops due to overload when it runs out of power to drive the window.
The cables attach to a spool driven by the motor, and they wind or unwind depending on which direction the motor is driven. The cable guide sheaths are spring loaded on each side of the motor to absorb some of the shock when the window reaches the end of its travel.
There are no limit switches, so the motor stops due to overload when it runs out of power to drive the window.
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Le Mans Master
Joined: May 2006
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From: Midland TX
Also not sure how its attachment can affect window alignment.
I searched for an animated sequence online, but found nothing - do other cars use this system?
Last edited by Choreo; Dec 2, 2007 at 07:21 PM.
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From: Terre Haute IN
St. Jude Donor '06-'08
This thread is the closest I've found resembling my problem, but not quite.
If I lower my driver side window by holding the switch down or use the express down function, the window bottoms out. It hits bottom rather hard. Once down, the window rattles and I have to bump it up just a hair to eliminate the rattle.
Is there an adjustment and if so, will it effect the up travel? It is in perfect position when up.
Any help would be appreciated.
Grant
If I lower my driver side window by holding the switch down or use the express down function, the window bottoms out. It hits bottom rather hard. Once down, the window rattles and I have to bump it up just a hair to eliminate the rattle.
Is there an adjustment and if so, will it effect the up travel? It is in perfect position when up.
Any help would be appreciated.
Grant
Former Vendor
Joined: Nov 2005
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From: Spring Texas
St. Jude Donor '08
This thread is the closest I've found resembling my problem, but not quite.
If I lower my driver side window by holding the switch down or use the express down function, the window bottoms out. It hits bottom rather hard. Once down, the window rattles and I have to bump it up just a hair to eliminate the rattle.
Is there an adjustment and if so, will it effect the up travel? It is in perfect position when up.
Any help would be appreciated.
Grant
If I lower my driver side window by holding the switch down or use the express down function, the window bottoms out. It hits bottom rather hard. Once down, the window rattles and I have to bump it up just a hair to eliminate the rattle.
Is there an adjustment and if so, will it effect the up travel? It is in perfect position when up.
Any help would be appreciated.
Grant
- the window remains on/falls off the tracks
- the wire could be frayed (very common problem)
- one of the mounting points is loose
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From: Terre Haute IN
St. Jude Donor '06-'08
