Electric window problem

[Mattd]

HI PEOPLE CAN ANY1 HELP ME ? MY CLIO 16 V 95 HAS A LITTLE PROBLEM WITH TE ELCTRIC FRONT WINDOWS. THE DRIVERS 1 COMES DOWN BUT STRUGGLES TO GO BACK UP,BUT GOES UP WITH THE FULL CLOSURE ALARM.THE PASSENGERS SIDE WILL NOT DO EITHER .HAVE CHECKED THE FUSES AND CHANGED THE ELECTRIC WINDOW SWITCHES ANY1 HELP ME THANKS

 

[MATT BLACK]

The motor and combined regulator is knackered - you will need to replace it - 7700802027 £159.86 + vat from renault or £40 used ( breakers ) you cant buy the motor seperate - it comes as a complete unit

 

[Mattd]

is that on both windows mate

 

[MATT BLACK]

fraid so - its a real commom fault

 

[blatabout]

Same thing happened on my 95 RSI. Didnt want to pay the full price but found a 2nd hand motor at a breakers (off the shelf). Then got a small renault specialist (non franchise) local dealer to fit it as I couldnt be asked to do it myself as it looked like a bit of a work up. In all it cost me about 70 quid, which is better than the 250+ that the renault dealer suggested it would be.

 

[Mattd]

so woul that explain why 1 side will sometimes come down but wont go up so what do i ask for

 

[blatabout]

Mine was intermittent, so I guess thats the same with yours. Whereabouts are you in the country? I could tell you where I got mine done if youre close.

 

[Mattd]

in north wales. was that 70 notes a side

 

[MATT BLACK]

http://www.specialistrenaultbreakers.co.ukwww.specialistrenaultbreakers.co.uk £40 + vat per side - £10 delivery

 

[Mattd]

ive just spoke 2 the local scrappy ,

25 plus vat per side thanks anyway mate

 

[blatabout]

Ah. Im on the south coast. Yeah it was for one side. When it first started happening I did the same as you, checked all the fuses, swapped out the switches with a mates, etc. which made sure it was the motor. Then I asked the renault dealer how much and ran away. Then I scoured the yellow pages for an independent renault specialist garage & gave them a call. They initialally said it would cost about 150- 200 notes if they used a genuine bit, but offered the idea of fitting a scrappy one. It only took 10 mins ringing round to get a motor (which had a 3 mth warranty with it). Are there any independent garages that specialise in renaults near you? Its got to be worth a go to save a few quid. Incidently I sold the rsi about a year after it was fixed & it was still fine then.