DB9 windows, yet again!!

DB9 windows, yet again!!

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bitsilly

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278 posts

209 months

Saturday 24th October 2020
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OK sorry about yet another DB9 windows thread..
I am trying to sort the following, my 2005 model where the drivers window only staggers up and down, requiring lots of button pressing to get it down (min 4) and many short sharp presses to get it up, and if you wait too long on a press it behaves like it has jammed and you need to go down a bit to allow it to go up again!!
Remove the regulator and apply current to male contact pins and it works fine in both directions.

When I checked the motor it did have water in it and some corrosion, now dried and cleaned.

I have now seen a vid on Youtube that says I need to change both door modules to sort the problem.

Does anyone know is there a cheaper option?

Cheers for any help.

ian448

140 posts

98 months

Saturday 24th October 2020
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I have exactly the same issue on mine but not quit as bad , when mine was in for a service mentioned it to the tech who swapped out the window module , didn’t resolve it and he recons the regulator had gone

yvr

313 posts

146 months

Saturday 24th October 2020
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Sounds like the window regulator. I had similar issues and that's what it turned out to be.

bitsilly

Original Poster:

278 posts

209 months

Sunday 25th October 2020
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Cheers.
I had tried another drivers door module which changed nothing.
Then I saw this and kinda despaired :
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6lYoezw9OI0

How does the car know that the passenger one has not been changed??

bitsilly

Original Poster:

278 posts

209 months

Sunday 25th October 2020
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Forgot to say, I'll try and get a second hand regulator now.

ian448

140 posts

98 months

Sunday 25th October 2020
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From my experience the second hand regulators are not far off the price for a new one , for the sake of say £100 I would bite the bullet and get a new one

bitsilly

Original Poster:

278 posts

209 months

Sunday 25th October 2020
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Right, i'll check that out too, thanks

bitsilly

Original Poster:

278 posts

209 months

Thursday 5th November 2020
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Just in case anyone has the same problem, I thought I would feedback.
There was nothing really wrong with the regulator except the motor which had had a bit of water in.
Of course that spawned the gremlins!
I changed the regulator (and hence the motor) and all is now well again.
Thanks for the help everyone.
Ed


ps AM garage did indeed say it would be the DDM, so a few quid saved!

ian448

140 posts

98 months

Thursday 5th November 2020
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How did you get on re alining the window ?