DONE IT(many thanks to jonnyboy and [u]ChrisH[/u])

Spammer Joined: 27 Jul 2004 Posts: 5717

i had a problem with my electric motor on drivers side ,the window was not shutting fully due to broken drive cable and i have been thinking i could be able to sort the problem out just by replacing the drive cable rather than buying a new leccy window motor assembly as the motor itself is working . i have been to a scrap yard and found a ph1 hatch with 5 doors (energy) it had wind up windows ,i told the scrap yard owner about the idea and he put me straight off saying its impossible to do that , the drive cable is different length etc and i did not bother until today and had been driving without my leccy window since .

earlier today i was talking to jonnyboy ,told him the story ,he said go for it try . went to the yard again took the wind up window cable for a tenner and came home .took both cables out ,they are exactly the same,sticked the new drive cable into my assembly and it works . to cut it short in 45 minutes the window was ready and fully servicable ,opens and shuts properly .problem sorted ,thanks to jonnyboy for encouraging me.
cheers mate

Forum Moderator Joined: 02 Mar 2004 Posts: 19978

did I not tell you all that weeks ago?

Spammer Joined: 27 Jul 2004 Posts: 5717

yes you did chris and you are damm right mate ,i will make necessary changes on the subject right away

Spammer Joined: 27 Jul 2004 Posts: 5717

tried to underline your name as well but it does not work for some reason Smile

Forum Moderator Joined: 02 Mar 2004 Posts: 19978

lol thankyou

Spammer Joined: 27 Jul 2004 Posts: 5717

oh by the way ,i reckon you can get the drive cable from either sides (passenger or driver ) by the looks of it . is that right ?

Forum Moderator Joined: 02 Mar 2004 Posts: 19978

dunno never bothered really, should be but the cable will be bent in 'memory' from the side it came from.

Spammer Joined: 27 Jul 2004 Posts: 5717

i am quite sure it will fit from either sides ,the drive cable goes through the channel smoothly and you can make the plastic bit on top holding the window from its bottom (the hole) face any direction you want and it works .

Spammer Joined: 27 Jul 2004 Posts: 5717

one more question on this chris ,i know this is not the right section but dont want to waste space ;
electric switch that works the electric window . does the power cut of as the window hits the top or bottom end ????? or what is it?

i am asking this because i had to remove the black plastic that stops the drive cable in the end in order to stick the cable in to the metal rail and luckily the window stops as it hits the top without making any grinding noises etc. which feels quite right to me but just wanted to check and make sure nothing is wrong pls
cheers

Forum Moderator Joined: 02 Mar 2004 Posts: 19978

its fine.

Spammer Joined: 27 Jul 2004 Posts: 5717

cheers
sounds like you have not read my joke about a scottish ,a french and a turkish man yet ???

Forum Moderator Joined: 02 Mar 2004 Posts: 19978

yeah read it.

Spammer Joined: 27 Jul 2004 Posts: 5717

cool

Mr Quoter-vator Joined: 16 Feb 2004 Posts: 7405

glad its working matey, must be nice to have a working window again.

Spammer Joined: 27 Jul 2004 Posts: 5717

good to have my window back but the biggest pleasure is being able to tell the fella in the scrap yard that it was not impossible and i can teach him how ,if he needs any help .
cheers jonnyboy