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Anonymous Posted on Dec 06, 2009

The driver's side rear window problems

The driver's side rear window comes down on its own. After taking the door panel off I realize that the motor works but ony one of the tension cables move. One is loose and one is very tight. It appears that the motor is strong enough to move the window down( due to gravity ofcourse) but not enough to move it up. How do I get the window to stay up?

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You will need to replace the window regulator assembly. Both of the cables should be tight. When is loose its because it has broken in the regulator. The cable regulators are a poor design.

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