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Problem with Electric Window

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  • 14-11-2003 1:16pm
    #1
    blazesoftware
    Registered Users Posts: 118 ✭✭


    Hi.

    I opened my drivers door window last week and the window wouldnt come back up on its own. It seems to be getting stuck. You can hear the motor try to push it up.

    The window has a saftey mechanism that causes the window to drop if something gets in its way so because it seems to stick, it goes back down. I have to use two hands, one hand on outside and one on inside and have someone else engage the close button. With a bit of force it goes up.

    Anyway my dealer garage wants to book the car in. I cant help think he will rip me off. Is there somewhere else I can take it and anyone know what price I should pay to get it fixed ? I understand it may be hard to know since you dont know whats wrong with it.

    I was planning to look at it myself but I cant figure out how to get the door panel off.

    Its an Audi A3 1999 2 door.

    Thanks


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    #2
    sirlinux
    Registered Users Posts: 651 ✭✭✭sirlinux


    Never took the door of an audi before, but any other car i have done is the same (ford mits toyota renault), Basically you will find about 3 or 4 screws hidden around the door, usually under plastic caps or in handles, take them out. Then you have to gently but firmly pull the door covering (plastic/carpety bit) away from the metal of the door starting in one corner. You will see a load of plastic clips hold it in place. You could try for a haynes for the car it would tell you how to take it off. ANyway for electric windows, it's always (nearly) one of 2 things, the first very expensive is that the motor is shagged and cant lift the window anymore. The more common one is that some dirt is stuck on the rails or the mechanism needs greased up.


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    #3
    shurl
    Registered Users Posts: 458 ✭✭shurl


    Hmmm,
    I'm not to sure if this will help, but I remember there being a problem with Audi/VW windows in early cars.

    It was being talked about (alot) on the US Volkswagen forum

    VW Forum

    Sorry no specific links, you will have to do a search.

    Start in the MK4 forum..


    Hope that helps.

    S.


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