window winder

widget · Unread post by **widget** » 26 Sep 2005, 21:24

ZX 1.4i i have just taken the door card of and found a thin wire cable as broken . can i just replace the cable or is it a complete window motor as the motor is working
thanx in advance

widget · Unread post by **widget** » 26 Sep 2005, 21:52

forgot will the 4 door fit the 2 door

jeremy · Unread post by **jeremy** » 27 Sep 2005, 11:47

If you can refit the cable do so. If the terminal has broken off the motor (or the wire has broken close to the motor) you may be able to carefully solder another wire on. Otherwise the nice way of doing it is to solder the wire or crimp on a ready made but splice. A perfectly satisfactory alternative is to use one of the paired screw terminals sold in a strip by B & Q and other DIY shops.
Make sure the wire isn't being trapped or stretched when the door opens and closes etc.
Jeremy

widget · Unread post by **widget** » 27 Sep 2005, 16:49

Thanx for reply but it is a wire cable steel that as rusted and broke

BrianM · Unread post by **BrianM** » 27 Sep 2005, 17:45

Dont know about the ZX but on the Xantia its a complete motor and cable - even though it looks as though you can replace the cable - probably the same setup
Brian

meeper · Unread post by **meeper** » 27 Sep 2005, 18:51

Noz gave a handy guide to fixing a similar problem on the XM:
http://www.andyspares.com/discussionfor ... IC_ID=3241
Having just been through a similar problem with my Xantia, try to avoid using the winder mechanism without the cable attached as this can allow what is left of the cable to chew up the plastic drum that it wraps around and may also put kinks in the good half of the cable.
If it is the same mechanism as the xantia you need to remove the metal cap that sits over the top of the cable winding drum which is rivited on, probably need to drill/remove the top of this carefully. You'll need to take the lot out of the car to do this.
I took mine apart, then realised that I had chewed the drum up too badly so found a new winder from a scrappy.
Good luck
Mark.

widget · Unread post by **widget** » 27 Sep 2005, 22:07

i will give it a go tomorrow i still have all the cable bits so i can measure them and get the cable i hope looks the same as push bike brake cable thanx for help guys