elecric window winder cable

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elecric window winder cable

Post by tomdoo1 » Mon Jan 26, 2004 8:47 pm

Hello,All,
This is my first post since becoming a member and having read lots of the forums,I,m sure that someone can help.
I am the proud owner of 94GT 2.0 model,having bought it in November.
My problem at the moment is that the cable on the passenger window looks like it has slipped off and is very loose.
Does anyone have a diagram of the mechanism,especially the route of the cable?Any advice would be more than appreciated.
Thanks in advance and regards,
Tom
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Post by Ben Harris » Mon Jan 26, 2004 11:42 pm

It doesn't show the route of the cable, but here's a diagram of the mechanism.

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Post by tomdoo1 » Tue Jan 27, 2004 2:39 pm

Thanks,Ben,
This will be a great help.I,ll tackle it over the weekend.
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Post by Ben Harris » Tue Jan 27, 2004 2:54 pm

No problem Tom.

I think I must have been tempting fate by posting that diagram last night though! This morning, my drivers window stopped working! :angry:

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Post by MatBat » Tue Jan 27, 2004 3:31 pm

Ben Harris wrote:No problem Tom.

I think I must have been tempting fate by posting that diagram last night though! This morning, my drivers window stopped working! :angry:

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Post by Ben Harris » Tue Jan 27, 2004 3:48 pm

I could.... but I'm talking about the window on my red '89 480, not the window on my black '93 480 (which Mat kindly found me a replacement mirror bracket for, but I haven't got round to fitting yet!). :wink: ..... two jobs for the weekend then!

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Post by keithemm » Tue Jan 27, 2004 8:32 pm

I had to replace both mechanisms for my electric windows. I had a similar problem to you i think, i heard a horrible crunching sound when i tried to operate the windows, and the high tension cable was very loose. This is because both times, a small piece of white plastic which connects the cable to the window lift mechanism has cracked and therefore failed. I found this was quite irrepairable. I hope you have better luck though!
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Post by tomdoo1 » Wed Jan 28, 2004 3:17 pm

Hi,I,ve ordered a new set of cables and drum from these people.Worth a look!
www.mx5parts.co.uk
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Post by keithemm » Wed Jan 28, 2004 3:47 pm

Good luck with it! My cables were in a terrible condition, as was the motor. Let us know how it goes.
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