fixing power windows

[FallenGtz]

hey guys, my drivers power window decided to throw the wire things off that lift the window up and down and i was just wondering if anyone here knows how to get the wire back on around the pully thingy at the bottom. oh the cars a ae101 by the way. cheers
Rob

[jayznz]

Hey,

Ive had the same problem with my window. Usually the cable doesnt just fall off the pulley for no reason, i'd check the ends of the cable to make sure they are still in the correct holding places.
The places where the cable ends are held are usually plastic (which is kinda stupid) and can break.

But if this isnt the case, u may have something screwy happenin on the spindle, i which case u may have to get that metal cap off the spindle and check that the cable is ok. may sure the spindle doesnt pop out! gettin the cable back on is a pain, but not impossible.

[lost]

I think this is quite a common thing on ae101's, mine did it as well. It's possible to get the wire back onto the pully, but not easily. Is the wire still connected to the triangular metal piece that actually moves up and down that the window is attached to? If it is it will be a lot easier to fix, though If it is attached at both ends (the window and the motor) it really shouldn't come off the lower pulley, because when tightened it doesn't get much room to move.

If it's still attached, like jayznz said, check its connection to the actual motor. I personally wouldn't recommend pulling off the circular metal (or in some cases plastic) casing cover on the spindle unless your absolutely sure nothing else could have caused it, as once off, if the wires dislodge, it is a real bitch to try and get them evenly arranged back into the grooves in the spindle, but like jayznz said, not impossible (though It's pretty $&#$% close!), so if not careful the net result is you need a new window unit.

But also like jayznz said sometimes something funky is going on inside there, so you may not have any choice. One cause is that the wires have begun to fray from the square metal stoppers. If this has happened, see how badly, and if it is possible to retwist the wire so it's width is still the same, because once it frays, it won't stay in the spindle grooves, thus stops the window and blah, once this happens, you generally need a new window motor.


Anyways, good luck dude, let us know how ya go

[FallenGtz]

the metal cover thing had actually poped off and the thing had come unwond, thats why i think it poped off the pully at the bottom. ive wound it all up but yeah cant seem to get it on that bottom pully. any sugguestions on how to get it back on[/quote]

[lost]

Wind it back on the bottom pulley before you wind it back on the spindle dude, cause it passes through the bottom pulley, then to the spindle if im not mistaken?

[jayznz]

Yeah mate, as lost said get it on the pully first then wind the rest of the cable onto the spindle.
But i gotta tell ya, these guys dont generally f**k out for no reason, so make sure theres nuthin else goin wrong in the setup, also if the cable is now damaged, ya may have some problems keepin the cable on the spindle tracks after you close everything up.
I had the same problem, the cable was bent in a few places and it just wouldn't sit right.