Weak power windows

moribundman · 05-10-2004, 04:34 AM

Maybe it's just my perception, but those things are awfully slow and seem to get slower.

Jretal · 05-10-2004, 05:49 AM

kinda comes with the territory. Have you ever had one replaced in a car? We had the driver's side one on my mom's jeep replaced and that was light years faster than the 5 yr old passenger side window. I guess the motor gets worn out. You also might wanna try greasing the tracks if it's a real concern... my dad ran into that problem with our 200 TQ sun roof. Thought the motor was dying... turned out that all it needed was a good greasing of the rails instead.

moribundman · 05-10-2004, 06:17 AM

... compared to the windows in my Corrado. Those dropped in like 1.2 seconds.

Both sides are exactly the same slow, so I doubt it's wear (e-motors really don't wear out -- either they work, or they don't). Lubing the rails might help. If I got nothing better to do, I might rip the doors apart and take a look.

bogelo · 05-10-2004, 06:22 AM

moribundman · 05-10-2004, 10:08 AM

05-10-2004, 04:34 AM	#1
moribundman AudiWorld Super User Account #: 50038 Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 9,294	Weak power windows Maybe it's just my perception, but those things are awfully slow and seem to get slower. __________________ Mhmm, donuts...

05-10-2004, 05:49 AM	#2
Jretal AudiWorld Super User Account #: 21175 Join Date: Jun 2001 Posts: 15,658	the older your window motors get... the slower they get... kinda comes with the territory. Have you ever had one replaced in a car? We had the driver's side one on my mom's jeep replaced and that was light years faster than the 5 yr old passenger side window. I guess the motor gets worn out. You also might wanna try greasing the tracks if it's a real concern... my dad ran into that problem with our 200 TQ sun roof. Thought the motor was dying... turned out that all it needed was a good greasing of the rails instead. __________________ -Justin Click de sig for more pix A4: LOTS 'o extras 4000S: MC1, NF head, 34mm exhaust valves, 2871 turbo, 034 Ib ECU, VAP CCK, pro-mounts, and some stiff azz springs! B5 Faq

05-10-2004, 06:17 AM	#3
moribundman AudiWorld Super User Account #: 50038 Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 9,294	Well, they've been agonizingly slow ... compared to the windows in my Corrado. Those dropped in like 1.2 seconds. Both sides are exactly the same slow, so I doubt it's wear (e-motors really don't wear out -- either they work, or they don't). Lubing the rails might help. If I got nothing better to do, I might rip the doors apart and take a look. __________________ Mhmm, donuts...

05-10-2004, 06:22 AM	#4
bogelo Junior Member Account #: 50710 Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 677	battery? __________________ ========= Au revoir =========

05-10-2004, 10:08 AM	#5
moribundman AudiWorld Super User Account #: 50038 Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 9,294	Nope __________________ Mhmm, donuts...

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