Snapped Window Cables

**Dram300** · 18-09-2008,11:03 PM

Window fixed tonight.

Straightforward enough if a bit fiddly and frustrating at times - loads of torx bolts of different sizes, big screws, little screws, clips, couple of broken clips.

Might have cost £77+VAT, but its saved me goodness what in labour !!!

Haynes manual came in quite useful.

**Sam** · 19-09-2008,07:25 AM

Labour saving is the biggest thing.

VW wanted around £200 to investigate and then attempt a repair, add on parts, and so on and your smile becomes even bigger.

Good work

**Dram300** · 22-09-2008,09:49 PM

Took me about 30 mins to get the trim off and 30 mins to get the frame out. Then an hour and a half to get it all back together again. Most of the time is taken up by looking, marking, noting, aligning and fiddling with things like the &$%£*$ bolt that goes in the side of the door above the lock.

2.5 hrs for a dumpty like me, call it 1.5hrs for a VAG tech, so that'll be another £200 +VAT to fix on top of the £200 to investigate (assume the worst) plus parts.

Oooooouch.

**iflya** · 14-10-2008,11:12 AM

A buddy of mine has a similar issue (not checked exactly what the problem is, but pretty sure its the same as this thread).

I take it there are no issues with resetting ECU / Alarm etc?

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**Dram300** · 14-10-2008,11:38 AM

Originally Posted by iflya

A buddy of mine has a similar issue (not checked exactly what the problem is, but pretty sure its the same as this thread).

I take it there are no issues with resetting ECU / Alarm etc?

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no probs to my knowledge. just remember to reconnect all the cables. as far as I can tell, all the lights (red LED in door, indicators on lock/unlock) are blinking as normal.