JamesC Posted February 18, 2008 Share Posted February 18, 2008 When i was at work this afternoon my window got stuck down. The motor moves the cable slightly but then it's seems as if the wires have got tangled and it's stopping it from moving it further. Before i started i did a quick search and noticed some people said that they have replaced the cables using brake wire etc, but how do you get into the mechanism? The wires (from what i can see) look alright so i was hoping to just take it apart sort the cables out and re-assemble. Does anyone have any ideas, here are some pics from where i am up to at the minute: You can see the wires dont look normal inside... or do they? Help!! Cheers, James. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ewen Posted February 18, 2008 Share Posted February 18, 2008 James, it looks fubar'ed. The white cable reel pulls out of the housing easy enough, do this and you should be able to suss whether the cables snapped or not (looks like it though). I've not done the bike cable trick myself, but I have replaced the mech which is fairly straightforward. Maybe Jezz can salvage one for you, or its £70 odd quid from Toyota. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesC Posted February 18, 2008 Author Share Posted February 18, 2008 Ok thanks mate i'll go and pull it out! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luigi_Gool Posted February 18, 2008 Share Posted February 18, 2008 Don't ask Toyota for the full window motor and rail.....i got quoted £180 + VAT per side....So i went and got some from a scrappy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesC Posted February 18, 2008 Author Share Posted February 18, 2008 Yep well it's knakered I've just held it up on wood for now until i decide what to do. Can you buy the rail without the motor from Toyota? Any idea on how much they charge for fitting too? I was going to put it in for an engine & gearbox oil change next week so if its not too much I'll probably end up doing it myself though so anyone got any tips on how to do it? How do you disconnect it from the "thing" that holds it onto the window? Also, where does the bottom one go to? I couldn't even see. Thanks chaps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ewen Posted February 18, 2008 Share Posted February 18, 2008 You can buy the winder mech on its own (the only way to buy the cable is to buy the mechanism) from Toyota...its around the £70 mark. Again, you could try a scrapper. Theres some recent posts about how to replace the mech...I'll have a look see if I can find them...its not too difficult, just remove the old mechanism, replace with new mechanism. The fiddly bits are holding the glass up out of the way to get the old mech out, and adjusting the window to seal properly when you are all bolted back up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
merckx Posted February 18, 2008 Share Posted February 18, 2008 I replaced the cables on mine, but you have to be able to make them to a specific length and fit terminations on the end. I got my brother to turn me some terminations on his lathe which I secured with small grub screws. There's an adjuster on the bottom of the door which will pull in or push out the window mechanism, this moves the top of the window to give you a good seal against the rubber. - it's easy to overlook this feature when putting it back together. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
merckx Posted February 18, 2008 Share Posted February 18, 2008 and adjusting the window to seal properly when you are all bolted back up. Yes, it takes a while to get it just right. I personally wouldn't want to fit a secondhand unit as you've got know idea how long it's going to last for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steb9780 Posted February 18, 2008 Share Posted February 18, 2008 Get in touch with Jezz or Ibrar on here. Mine was like that. All the winding grooves on the white bit had stripped, so it was cream crackered. I got one off Jezz for about £65 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ewen Posted February 18, 2008 Share Posted February 18, 2008 Mr. T charged me £62 inc. vat for a N/STK DOOR REGULATOR T69801-14111 http://www.mkivsupra.net/vbb/showthread.php?t=81531&highlight=window http://www.mkivsupra.net/vbb/search.php?searchid=4156527 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
merckx Posted February 18, 2008 Share Posted February 18, 2008 I got one off Jezz for about £65:blink::blink: For a secondhand one? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steb9780 Posted February 18, 2008 Share Posted February 18, 2008 :blink::blink: For a secondhand one? Sorry that was for the whole assembly including the runners/guides for the glass etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesC Posted February 19, 2008 Author Share Posted February 19, 2008 Thanks guys thats a great help!! I'll order some parts and give it a go at the weekend. Mr. T charged me £62 inc. vat for a N/STK DOOR REGULATOR T69801-14111 http://www.mkivsupra.net/vbb/showthr...ghlight=window http://www.mkivsupra.net/vbb/search....archid=4156527 Ewen, that second link doesn't work mate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ewen Posted February 19, 2008 Share Posted February 19, 2008 Ewen, that second link doesn't work mate Yes, and I know why:innocent: Spud-features here tried to link to an entire page of search results... Search for 'drivers window mechanism' and you will get the threads I was naively trying to link to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesC Posted February 20, 2008 Author Share Posted February 20, 2008 Cheers just had a look through them and realised that you get the FULL mechanism for £70 . I'll be buying one of them and fitting it myself then! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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