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Re: VW Golf III - (another) Driver's side electric window problem Posted by Herbie on Wednesday, 31st August 2005 at 07:25 PM Good idea. I'll look into it. Cheers Herbie "Michael" <mclanna...@yahoo.com> wrote in message <news:bt99h2$s77$1@sparta.btinternet.com>... > Herbie - I'd be tempted to think it may be worth checking the switch itself. > If the window works with the key I'd think like yourself that the > motorshould be fine. If you have a multimeter you'd be able to trace the > problem easily with the wiring or the switch. > Michael > "Herbie" <herbie_...@hotmail.com> wrote in message > news:48928ac7.0401040346.4b8951db@posting.google.com... > > 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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