PLZ HELP NB power windows died

16 posts · joined Feb 2006 · 15 Oct 2006, 10:14 pm

#544688

Power window on the d\s went down yesterday and never came up again, pulled the door apart and found that the cable snapped that runs in the electric window mech, called VW and a genuine new unit is approx $830!!!

Has anybody bought these aftermarket or where i can get a good s\h unit urgentily ??

it's a 2000 model 2L beetle

vw54 Administrator Always Waiting 4 Friday

16,723 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 16 Oct 2006, 7:37 am

#544769

Yep there expensive

Give Vintage a call I know they have aftermarket for Golfs so they might be able to get forthe NB

02-9789-1777

I read it on FACEBOOK so it must be true

http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=91278&page=1#pid848630

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Black_Betty Learner Dubber

16 posts · joined Feb 2006 · 17 Oct 2006, 1:10 am

#545244

Did some more resarch today and found out that VW an updated repair kit for these elec windows were they replace the plastic cable drive body with an alliminum one
that retails for only $145

fitted tonight and all working sweet again

mscabrio Cabriolet Queen

2,308 posts · joined Jan 2004 · 17 Oct 2006, 6:27 pm

#545480

Thats handy to know for when mine give up (and no doubt they will!). Glad to hear that she is all back to normal :thumb

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BenettonVW Administrator AVD Forum Founder

3,125 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 23 Oct 2006, 4:43 am

#547591

Fairly common problem unfortunately..

THE LOWEST WITH THE MOSTEST BLING BLING WINS!!

squizy Thinking about another dub...maybe

4,082 posts · joined Dec 2002 · 23 Oct 2006, 8:46 am

#547620

There is a post on this somewhere. Check for a post from "beetlegirly" or something like that. She went back to VW and complained, and they fixed it all at their cost.