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Series 3 - Left side window motor...
Posted: Wed Nov 02, 2016 4:20 am
by Traxnada
Hello!
If anyone has that laying around, my window motor on the passenger side (RHD car) is dying on me. It's gotten VERY slow.
So I'm looking for one that would work fine.
I live in Japan, can pay through Paypal.
Cheers,
Flavien
Re: Series 3 - Left side window motor...
Posted: Wed Nov 02, 2016 8:37 am
by A7RXY
Are you sure it's the motor, try lubricanting the side runners as this worked on mine.
Dibs
Re: Series 3 - Left side window motor...
Posted: Wed Nov 02, 2016 8:58 am
by Traxnada
Hum, I'm not sure indeed, so I'll give it a try first then
Re: Series 3 - Left side window motor...
Posted: Wed Nov 02, 2016 3:24 pm
by KiwiDave
It may not be the motor. Try taking the switch apart and cleaning it. Makes a huge difference. I've done it.
See here ...
http://www.rx7fb.com/viewtopic.php?f=22&t=1783
Re: Series 3 - Left side window motor...
Posted: Thu Nov 03, 2016 9:31 am
by Traxnada
OK so I oiled the hell out of everything in there, but no luck, the motor still seems to be struggling...
And i don't think the switch would have anything to do with that. Switches work very well, it's just the motor that is very slow and that struggles. But it starts and stops at will...
Re: Series 3 - Left side window motor...
Posted: Thu Nov 03, 2016 11:12 am
by codge
Traxnada wrote:OK so I oiled the hell out of everything in there, but no luck, the motor still seems to be struggling...
And i don't think the switch would have anything to do with that. Switches work very well, it's just the motor that is very slow and that struggles. But it starts and stops at will...
Yes but if the switch is clogged with burnt bits of dust and spark residue it will increase the switch resistance. Once the circuit is made this could perhaps drop the voltage to the motor, so less ummmmph.
And these motors seem to give very little trouble themselves. (Over years of Forum reading not many failed motors).
Re: Series 3 - Left side window motor...
Posted: Thu Nov 03, 2016 11:16 am
by Traxnada
Oh OK OK I understand... Well, I guess I'll try cleaning that thing asap then
I'll keep the thread updated
Re: Series 3 - Left side window motor...
Posted: Thu Nov 03, 2016 5:39 pm
by DKWW2000
It would also be worth taking off the door cards & greasing the regulators & cogs etc as they go dry as well.
Re: Series 3 - Left side window motor...
Posted: Thu Nov 03, 2016 10:21 pm
by Traxnada
DKWW2000 wrote:It would also be worth taking off the door cards & greasing the regulators & cogs etc as they go dry as well.
Yeah, i did that yesterday actually, but no luck...
Re: Series 3 - Left side window motor...
Posted: Fri Nov 04, 2016 5:52 pm
by Hobbawobba
It won't really help this issue.. but I installed some window relays a couple months ago as posted on ausrotary. Should stop the switches gunking up. I did time them, as I heard it helps them go faster - which it did. The times are written down in my old phone though haha. Pretty glad overall!