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I marked all the alignments/adjustments before removal and double checked fit afterwards.
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Hey, what's one more window regulator thread?! (Sorry about the YUUUGE pics)
Before I bought the Chinese $89 one, I did my homework and read all the threads on here about which was better, if there was any difference of note, should I pony up for the Porsche OEM one, etc. Couple guys said they had had the cheap one in there for a long time with no issues, so I bought and installed one one of the bargain ones. It lasted about 2 years, 10k miles. So, this time around, I bought the OEM one after my bargain one failed. Couple photos of interest.
The one I got from Pelican (no affiliation), '99 coupe, passenger side was Porsche # 996 542 07604. Here she is, the green plastic parts are on the OEM one.
The old one's cable had slipped out of the groove, or the guide wheel had broken -resulting in the cable going between the wheel and the frame- a serious bind. Probably the same issue with everyone's.
Here's the old and new for comparison (OEM is green)
My observations; The OEM appears to be generally better casted, heavier parts, and more substantial all around. The green guide wheels are of a sturdier, better grade plastic. The cable on the OEM looks larger to me (I should've mic'd it). The OEM glass carriers (slides) are definitely more robust and of a higher quality casting, rather than the stamped ones on the other import. I almost always buy OEM parts for all my cars, don't know why I skipped this before.
Straightforward install, took about 1.5 hrs, but I'm careful and meticulous. I marked all the alignments/adjustments before removal and double checked fit afterwards.
Lots of window use for me here around Nashville this summer, will it last any longer??
I bought a uRO regulator when someone tried to break in to my car .
They tried to pry the window open .
The description said it had ball bearing reducing
motor effort by 40% , I thought cool it's cheaper and an upgrade , it lasted 3000 miles and 8 months .
I replaced it with oem when if failed
Thanks for posting the detailed differences between the OEM and replica version of these window regulator, that's great info. I will definitely go OEM when mine breaks. Thanks & cheers,
If anyone is looking for a guide for the regulator install process, please take a look at the link below. Let us know if you have any questions!
http://www.pelicanparts.com/techarti..._and_Motor.htm
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