thequeenscheese
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My down window control cabke snapped what's easiest / cheapest fix?
Are thry a doddle to replace or are they easier to joint?
Are thry a doddle to replace or are they easier to joint?
thequeenscheese
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FREELANDER TAILGATE ELECTRIC BACK WINDOW REGULATOR REPAIR KIT REAR DOOR BOOT | eBay
Spotted this but seems a lot of parts lol think ill nip to decathlon and get a bit of brake cable and join it for now (not the first time ive done such with electrical screw connectors they work well) the fiddlyness could be more than i can be bothered with for now..
Spotted this but seems a lot of parts lol think ill nip to decathlon and get a bit of brake cable and join it for now (not the first time ive done such with electrical screw connectors they work well) the fiddlyness could be more than i can be bothered with for now..
If you get the kit on e-bay with a replacement cable, one of the vendors has posted vids on You Tube on how to rebuild it. Watch it 5 times, then take your laptop/tablet in the garage and watch it bit by bit as you rebuilt the regulator. A fiddly, tricky job if you haven't done it before but worthwhile.
Strongly recommend you get the kit, a few have suggested using bike cables, it's not work it the length they have to be cut to is critical. The cable kit is by far an easier option!
thequeenscheese
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Getting the length is easy enough (for this one tbats snapped anyway) just tojch the 2 sides thats snapped together attach a cable either end so distance is the same (sort of parallel) chop old cable away..
Unfortunately mjnes snapped on the bottom behind spare wheel pully so id have to chop a lot out, looking at cables tho how does it attach at the motor side and how dya get to the glass end?
Unfortunately mjnes snapped on the bottom behind spare wheel pully so id have to chop a lot out, looking at cables tho how does it attach at the motor side and how dya get to the glass end?
You need to drop the window slightly, there are two clamps which grip the glass to the regulator, you undo the bolts on the clamps with a 10mm socket. If your window is stuck fully up, you may have to fiddle with spanners or cut the remaining cables to get the window down.
if you look on YouTube and search for "freelander tailgate regulator" there is a vid on how to re-assemble it with new cables, it will become clear as to how it all fits together if you watch this a few times. I doubt you can join the cable with a chocolate block connector as it wont go over the pulleys etc.
Have a look at the vid, you will see what I mean (tip - view the video in HD it's much clearer).
Freelander Tailgate window regulator repair work - YouTube
if you look on YouTube and search for "freelander tailgate regulator" there is a vid on how to re-assemble it with new cables, it will become clear as to how it all fits together if you watch this a few times. I doubt you can join the cable with a chocolate block connector as it wont go over the pulleys etc.
Have a look at the vid, you will see what I mean (tip - view the video in HD it's much clearer).
Freelander Tailgate window regulator repair work - YouTube
thequeenscheese
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Cheers, luckily it drops (good job at leastcan still use it lol) ill check the link laters and plan for doing it lol
Richard Martin
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When my cable broke with the window in the up position I lowered it by cutting the half of the cable
thequeenscheese
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I think the replacements come with outers aswell from what I've been looking at so shouldn't matter
