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wannabeeahack
 Post subject: Bang.........
PostPosted: Mon Jan 25, 2021 11:46 am 
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swept the snow off the Superb at 5pm, started her up, wound the windows down, back up....BANG

now the motor is running off the switch (seems ok) but the window is just not 100% shut, and not moving

then at 7pm the school cancelled...

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bloodnock
 Post subject: Re: Bang.........
PostPosted: Mon Jan 25, 2021 12:24 pm 
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wannabeeahack wrote:
swept the snow off the Superb at 5pm, started her up, wound the windows down, back up....BANG

now the motor is running off the switch (seems ok) but the window is just not 100% shut

then at 7pm the school cancelled...


Maybe something jammed in the door/window channel, maybe worth carefully running a screwdriver along the channel to see if somethings got stuck up there.
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wannabeeahack
 Post subject: Re: Bang.........
PostPosted: Tue Jan 26, 2021 2:53 pm 
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windows dropped now, not drive to glass

Skoda £282 supply and fit but no UK stock, VW have none either

ive ordered 2 off ebay £35 each, just need a mechanic now

local garage want £110-£130 to fit

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PostPosted: Tue Jan 26, 2021 5:17 pm 
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bought 2 motors too, just in case

Wednesday fitting

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sasha
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PostPosted: Tue Jan 26, 2021 10:16 pm 
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Too late but it will be the wire thats snapped - repair kit less than £20.
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wannabeeahack
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PostPosted: Sun Jan 31, 2021 11:37 am 
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sasha wrote:
Too late but it will be the wire thats snapped - repair kit less than £20.


where from pray tell?

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PostPosted: Wed Feb 03, 2021 11:47 am 
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fixed, fitting £90/part £35

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wannabeeahack wrote:
fixed, fitting £90/part £35

Considerably cheaper than Skoda.

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PostPosted: Fri Feb 05, 2021 11:20 am 
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now i think my starter ignition switch is on its way out after the break waiting for the window fix..

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PostPosted: Fri Feb 05, 2021 11:21 am 
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Sussex wrote:
wannabeeahack wrote:
fixed, fitting £90/part £35

Considerably cheaper than Skoda.



ive ended up with TWO spares in the shed...lol

anyone need one..or two?

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wannabeeahack wrote:
sasha wrote:
Too late but it will be the wire thats snapped - repair kit less than £20.


where from pray tell?
Too later again.
Ebay - search for 'Skoda superb electric window repair kit'.
Actually £6-£15.

It's not just Skoda, a lot of manufacturers use wires to operate the windows now.
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wannabeeahack
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PostPosted: Tue Feb 16, 2021 8:13 pm 
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sasha wrote:
wannabeeahack wrote:
sasha wrote:
Too late but it will be the wire thats snapped - repair kit less than £20.


where from pray tell?
Too later again.
Ebay - search for 'Skoda superb electric window repair kit'.
Actually £6-£15.

It's not just Skoda, a lot of manufacturers use wires to operate the windows now.


not worth the messing

the whole thing cost £35 inc P&P plus £90 labour, i wasnt gonna feck about with a few wires in the cold

if id only given the garage the repair kit then found out it wasnt going to work id have been in the poo

id almost rather have paid skoda £280 to do it if they had the parts

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