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| posted on October 15th, 2006 at 10:14 PM |
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PLZ HELP NB power windows died
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
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| posted on October 16th, 2006 at 07:37 AM |
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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
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Black_Betty
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| posted on October 17th, 2006 at 01:10 AM |
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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
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| posted on October 17th, 2006 at 06:27 PM |
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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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| posted on October 23rd, 2006 at 04:43 AM |
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Fairly common problem unfortunately..
THE LOWEST WITH THE MOSTEST BLING BLING WINS!!
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squizy
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| posted on October 23rd, 2006 at 08:46 AM |
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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.
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