I’m looking for technical help or recommendations on: Electric window
Hi all, this is my first time posting here as I am new to the forum. Hopefully this is in the right place!
About a month ago I noticed that my driver’s side window wouldn’t go up all the way unless I either had the roof down or my door open. It has been progressively getting worse, and I can feel a distinct lack of power in the right window compared to the passenger’s side. It has since caused a weird whining noise to come from the engine bay, particularly when I use the electronics, which goes away after a couple of minutes!
From my experience it sounds like your drivers side window Regulator needs replacing as it may have become corroded [happens with our NBs this age] as it did with mine a wee while back and ditto my passenger side one is still good to go
First you need to confirm it is the window Regulator
When mine seized [Fastest GP appt ever as more worried about a seized window half way up in the car park than my own health ]
Straight round to my non-specialist mechanics who removed the door card (?) for Free and locked the window in the up position for Free until I could afford a New Regulator
If it is the Regulator as Coconino recommended you can purchase one via MX5 Parts [Discount as Club Member]
That is what I did
BUT
The Part comes ‘Not Made Up’
So cheerfully took the part to my non-specialist mechanics and they said ‘No Thanks…Not Made Up…More Labour Intensive’
So…Options…[if it is the window Regulator]
DIY…Get the Part [always get a new one] and someone on the Forum who has done the task may be willing to guide you through it [there may even be a tutorial on how to do it some where ?]
Alternatively what I had to do was return the Non Made Up Part to MX5 Parts and rely on my non specialist mechanics to replace it via their contacts
This was £309.50 [VAT incl] in January 2023
Hope this helps your Decision Making ?
But you need a mechanic to do ‘hands on’ the issue for starters
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