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Octavia drivers electric window

  • 22-04-2009 4:58pm
    #1
    TigerTim
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,261 ✭✭✭


    Hi All,

    I've a problem with the front electric window (driver's side) on my 2002 Octavia . On Sunday, when I pressed the switch to let down the window, it went down about 2 inches & stopped. The motor stills runs but it sounds like the cable has snapped. I can hear the cable flapping about inside the door if I press the switch. Any good suggestions or guides on sorting this out. I was able to push the window up by hand & it has stayed up. Can the cable just be replaced or do I need to get the entire assembly. I have a scrap passenger door from a golf with a working window. Is there anyway to swap over the cable?. Is it a DIY job or do I need to go to the main dealer?.
    Any help appreciated. Anyone ever done this cheaply. It's possibly the same as a VW golf/bora

    Thanks,

    Tim


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  • #2
    Drax
    Closed Accounts Posts: 512 ✭✭✭Drax


    If you are mechanically minded it's easy enough to open it up and replace the cable - I recently replaced the cable from the door handle as it had snapped aswell and it only cost a few quid. Good luck!


  • #3
    TigerTim
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,261 ✭✭✭TigerTim


    Thanks, Drax

    Reckon I will have a go. Anyone know if the cable from the Golf is the same length?. Anyone ever had a go at this?.

    Thanks,

    T.


  • #4
    Mr.David
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,704 ✭✭✭Mr.David


    go onto briskoda.net and you will get good advice. AFAIK its very common with VAGs and is the result of a failure of a plastic clip on the regulator - but you have to replace the full regulator that costs about 100 quid.


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