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VW Golf III - (another) Driver's side electric window problem Posted by Herbie on Wednesday, 31st August 2005 at 07:25 PM Hi After browsing through the list archive it appears that I'm not the only one to suffer from Golf electric window problems! I have a Golf mark 3 (1993). On and off, I have had a problem with my driver's side electric window for quite a few years now. The switch for the driver's side electric window does not operate the window - no response whatsoever. However, I can operate the window by using my key in the driver's side door lock (this suggests to me that the motor still works). The regulator was replaced about 5 months ago (by a VW dealership) and the window 'worked for a while' with the switch. I took the car back to the garage thinking that the work they carried out was still under warranty, but now they are telling me that due to water penetrating the door membrane a part of the motor has become affected and that they would need to replace the whole motor at a cost of around £450.00!! I am confused and also a bit worried about being fleeced, can anybody shed any light on my situation? Is the garage telling me everything? Is there a cheaper way for me to get the problem fixed? The car isn't worth any more than £1.5k so I'm loathe to spend nearly a third of it's value on fixing an electric window problem. By the way, the passenger side window works without problem. Cheers Herbie
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