Window Failure

[Adam Smith]

The nsf electric window on my Galaxy got stuck half down today and door started smoking. I presume the electric window motor has burnt out.

 

How do I remove the internal door panel? Also is there a way then of manually winding the window back up before I repalce the burnt out motor?

 

Thanks in anticipation of any assistance.

 

Adam

[chrispb123456]

The nsf electric window on my Galaxy got stuck half down today and door started smoking. I presume the electric window motor has burnt out.

 

How do I remove the internal door panel? Also is there a way then of manually winding the window back up before I repalce the burnt out motor?

 

Thanks in anticipation of any assistance.

 

Adam

Hi there

Door card removal is covered in the FAQ section number 4 for the MK2 and 48 for MK1

You will have to un clamp the glass from the mechanism and wedge the glass up temporary while motor is changed

[Adam Smith]

The nsf electric window on my Galaxy got stuck half down today and door started smoking. I presume the electric window motor has burnt out.

 

How do I remove the internal door panel? Also is there a way then of manually winding the window back up before I repalce the burnt out motor?

 

Thanks in anticipation of any assistance.

 

Adam

Hi there

Door card removal is covered in the FAQ section number 4 for the MK2 and 48 for MK1

You will have to un clamp the glass from the mechanism and wedge the glass up temporary while motor is changed

Thanks. How do I remove and lift the two window clamps at base of glass?

[gregers]

you dont,you need to unscrew them so the glass slides up.

[alane]

you dont,you need to unscrew them so the glass slides up.

The glass in my drivers side window stuck as it was winding down and parted company with the mechanism.

 

If I take the card off the door as per the FAQ is it a relatively simple job to reattach? I'm assuming from the comment that there is a screw clamp to fix the mech to the glass?

 

Best Regards

 

Alan.

[chrispb123456]

there are two clamps on the glass, you will proberbly need two pieces off rubber to wrap around edge of glass as packing, an old inner tube will do

[alane]

there are two clamps on the glass, you will proberbly need two pieces off rubber to wrap around edge of glass as packing, an old inner tube will do

Thanks Chris for the info. Is the clamp a push fit or are there screws to tighten? I'm just worried about either breaking the glass or not doing it up tight enough so it comes off again.

 

Thanks

 

Alan.

[chrispb123456]

Hi again

Originally a spongy material is stuck around the edge of the glass, with age this disintegrates and allows the glass to slip out of the clamps.

The clamp surface is knurled to aid gripping the spongy material.

The clamp screws are the torx head type which need to be tightened fully, the pressure exerted on the glass will depend on the thickness and compressability of the material used.

Edited May 6, 2010 by chrispb123456