Electric window regulator.

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Hello,

My passenger window died on me the other day driving back from work, glad it was not raining as I work 60 miles away from home. It was stuck half way down and when I flicked the button a nasty grinding sound would make my teeth chatter!

I got home and pitched up my Mag light and tool kit, got the door off, un-hooked the cables, un-bolted the inner metal lining. Could I get the metal lining away from the window, nope! Could I get the whole thing out, nope! I never knew how complicated the door was! It seamed as if the metal lining was riveted to the frame that holds the window. In the end I gave up and took it to the Seat Westerham garage and was told it needs a new “regulator”.

Does anyone know what a regulator in a window does? This one window will cost me about £110, it would have cost more but I spent the time getting the door off myself and saved a bit of labour.

Cheers

Olly

 

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Also.......................

My parents have a Vplate Torleado and had the exact same problem two months ago. Must be a common problem me thinks!

Ta

 

[jiege01]

pull off the two big rubber grommets and raise or lower the window by hand so that the two window clips are showing. undo the bolts that hold the clips to the window. then pull the window to the top of the door and wedge or stick the window shut fully up. then the black panel that the window regulator is attached to can be lifted up slightly and pulled off. £50 or so should lift you a whole new panel and regulator from a breakers, then simply put it all back together ensuring it well sealed up again.

 

[DamoR]

Hello,


Does anyone know what a regulator in a window does? This one window will cost me about £110, it would have cost more but I spent the time getting the door off myself and saved a bit of labour.

I am responsible for window regulators as part of my module at work and have done lots of research on many different types of regulator for development purposes.Basically without seeing the design of yours but to be honest they all work similarly the regulator is the thing that the glass is held in place by. The regulator has a motor which powers the window up/down and the door glass is controlled with the switch on the door.This is controlled through the door module (which is the doors brain)on the door behind the casing which is connected to the regulator.The seat regulator should be pretty simple as the door isn't frameless and so doesnt need a short drop. Yes the regulator will be rivetted to the door and glass fitted into cursors in the regulator (either screws wthrough the glass or pinched from underneath).When a regulator fails it normally needs replacing unfortunately.Do you cycle or glass alot? Normally the regulator fails at point of fit so can be replaced before leaving the factory.Often motors can fails too on the regulator and it runs out of puff....

 

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Hey,

**Do you cycle or glass alot?** Not sure what you mean by this mate?

When I took the panel apart it was apparent that there was metal cable sticking out. It looks a bit like break cable from a pushbike with a ball at one end. I assume that it should be wrapped around something when the window goes up or down but obviously came off.

Just about to pick the car up from Westerham, total cost for window £102.

 

[DamoR]

Yeah the ones I've seen are wrapped in foam probably to stop rattles/noises. Have you got the car back now? The glass stretches out this 'brake cable' as the glass goes up. I think the ball is probably a soft stop so when glass bottoms out in the door it doesnt clash and cause a noise.


I said do you cycle the glass alot as in lots of up/downs...

 

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I do indeed have the car back! Soooo much better then the 56 plate 1.6 Leon I have as cover .

Yeah I cycle the windows a fair bit. It used to rattle a little when open just a coupple of inches, now it does not. Wahoo. Cheers for the info.

Ta
Olly

 

[DamoR]

Glass probably wrong in the y axis causing a rattle against the inner crash beam or something. Bet it went away when the glass was up
Glad you got it fixed! The inside of a door is very complex indeed trust me!

 

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Yeah, no rattle once window was all the way up.