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YOUR RESEARCHWindow REGULATOR...adjusting screws?
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I don't know, but I'm closing the patient back up and have a now-used regulator that I couldn't in good conscience sell to anybody.
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Is that what they do, or are they simply screws to adjust the angle of the glass in the door?
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The glass clamps for a regulator have long adjusting screws, and before I touch them it would help to know what they do.
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4 tries, with and without the glass, and no change; it works without glass, and doesn't with the glass.
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The reason I chose to replace a regulator was that the window wouldn't dip when the door was opened.
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Oddly, during the process I closed and opened the door and the old regulator did what it was supposed to; it worked again.
The glass clamps for a regulator have long adjusting screws, and before I touch them it would help to know what they do.
The reason I chose to replace a regulator was that the window wouldn't dip when the door was opened. Oddly, during the process I closed and opened the door and the old regulator did what it was supposed to; it worked again. Since I had a new regulator, I opted to do the replacement anyway. I know, "if it ain't broke, don't fix it", but I had a lapse of judgement, and am now paying for it.
The new regulator is installed, but the window won't go down when the door is opened. I can hear the motor actuate, and can feel tension in the upper cable, but nothing more. Today I'm going to work with the old regulator in hopes of seeing whether those long screws are tensioning screws that give the cable less play and maybe make it work. Is that what they do, or are they simply screws to adjust the angle of the glass in the door? When I was doing the R&R, I placed tape on the clamps, so the glass is where it should be.
Anybody have a fix for that process that both of my regulators have? Car has 38K miles, so hardly worn out.
Those screws have to be adjusting screws for the window's relation to the door, since they move the track up or down. There doesn't seem to be any relationship to the door-dip function.
The window dip function is controlled by a micro-switch in the door handle(s). If you just lift/pull the handle slightly without fully opening the door, the window should drop 1/4 -1/2 inch.
Yes, I can pull the door latch cable and make the motor twist 1/8 turn, then back to zero when I close the door, so the motor works as it should. I then connected the motor to the new regulator and activated the door-latch cable, and the glass-holders moved down and up as they are supposed to.
The challenge is when the window glass is installed, they don't want to lower, and that's odd because the weight of the glass should help the holders move down, not stop them. Window is correctly aligned with the holders, and moves up/down all the way without drama. The only glitch is the door-opening sequence.
I'm about the replace the new one with the old one and see what happens. As I recall, the glass didn't work (which is why I ordered a new regulator, but then it worked before I removed the OEM regulator. That would suggest the micro-switch, but every time I pull on the cable, the motor turns as it should, so switch is good. What next?
I lost window dip from a regulator cable that was stretched out or worn out over time. I fixed it by adding more tension with a zip tie but eventually it needed to be replaced.
Both the old and new regulators seem to be the same, but where did you try the zip tie? My focus is on the glass, because without the glass installed, the dip works as it should. Install glass and I hear the whirring, but nothing moves.
4 tries, with and without the glass, and no change; it works without glass, and doesn't with the glass. I then placed machine oil on each sprocket of the OEM regulator and re-installed it, and it seems to work. Why? I don't know, but I'm closing the patient back up and have a now-used regulator that I couldn't in good conscience sell to anybody. If somebody wants to mess with it, pay shipping and it's yours.
Thinking out loud: Could it be that the electric motor is getting weak and can no longer overcome the drag of the window against the lower seal?
Perhaps lowering the friction in the gear was enough but I would expect the problem to return.
Your theory could explain why things work without the glass. What's odd is that the new regulator has new parts that should produce the least amount of drag, but wonder if I should have left the lower locking nuts loose and let the window makes it's own path down the slide. Maybe loosen the rear first, then the front? Good theory.
The lower locking nuts determine the tilt of the window glass against the wiper seal and window frame seal. You should have marked those positions before removing the glass and regulator. Adjusting a new regulator, window glass and position and tilt is a black art. Good luck.
Thanks for youtube and I did mark the tracks, so they're right where they were when I removed them. I also placed tape on the glass where it is held to the clamps, so that was put back the same way, too.
Oddly, the old regulator (that I re-installed) seems to works as it should, so leave well enough alone.
While following the you tube instructions, I did not disconnect the battery when I connected the side airbag back up, and now the airbag light is ON. What's the drill to kill the light?
Bama sorry I didn't see this earlier. It doesn't sound like this is your issue but this is the guide I followed:
https://rennlist.com/forums/996-foru...op-my-fix.html
Good to know for when the OEM regulator decides to go soft again. For now it works, but knowing how and where to zip tie will make attempted fix a snap
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