Date:         Sat, 14 Jan 2006 08:12:45 -0800
Reply-To:     Rajesh Injety <wolfvanagon@YAHOO.COM>
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From:         Rajesh Injety <wolfvanagon@YAHOO.COM>
Subject:      Re: Power window problems
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Hi Ya David
I had my power window go out me about a year ago.  I
turned out to be the window regulator.
an easy way to figure out if motor is still getting
power is to push the button for the window to move up
and down.  do this with the head lights on.  if the
lights dim when you go try to get window to move you
know you have power.  but, if you installed the relays
for you lights, you may not get any light dimming.
you can just listen to the motor carefully too, and
see if you can hear a small drop im rpm when the power
window is trying to work.  if all of this goes how i
said it should then you know you have power going to
the that window.

at this point you will have to remove the door pannel.
once that is out of the way, take the power window
switch off the panel, you will need them to test the
motor regulator further.  after removing the moisture
barrier, only as necessary, the big fun begin.  get a
clamp with something soft on the ends to hold the
window in place.  you have to remove the regulator and
motor together as one unit from the bottom opening in
the door.(there are access holes in the door to get to
where the regulator attaches to the window, and the
regulator/motor assembly just unbolts from the door
itself)  once this is done, remove the motor from the
regulator(this may require the use of something to pry
the two apart, ie flat head screw driver)  next hook
the motor back up, and see if will turn in both
directions using the power window switches.  if the
motor moves just fine, well then you need new power
window regulator.(around $150.00)  if the motor doesnt
work, well then obviously you need one of those.( i
dont remember the cost)

here are two weird things i ran into with my swap. the
local VW dealer was the fastest and cheapest way for
me to get my new power window regulator.  and when i
went to re-install the whole unit the motor didnt
work.  i had to have the motor not fully attached to
the regulator.  too much compression on it would keep
it from moving at all.  so what ive had to do is put
the whole assembly back in the door with a gap between
the motor and the regulator.  so every once a month or
soo, i take the panel off and get in there i with a
small nut driver that has a 90 degree bend on it and
tighten it up a bit more.  ill keep doing this until
the holes line up for the motor to bolt back up to the
door.  when that happens i will re-install the bolts
and finally be done with this whole mess.

good luck, this can be done by-yourself.  just be
prepared to loose an hour or two, or three, or if you
are me and some times have a very slow learning
curve.. four hours. (and counting)

hope i have not confused you

Raj
1988 Wolfsburd Ed. GL ---- Gretchen

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