{"id":78748,"date":"2021-12-17T09:08:40","date_gmt":"2021-12-17T17:08:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.freeautomechanic.com\/mechanic\/forum\/?p=78748"},"modified":"2021-12-17T09:08:44","modified_gmt":"2021-12-17T17:08:44","slug":"window-rolls-down-but-will-not-roll-back-up","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.freeautomechanic.com\/mechanic\/forum\/2021\/12\/window-rolls-down-but-will-not-roll-back-up","title":{"rendered":"Window rolls down but will not roll back up"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">My passenger side window rolls down but will not roll back up on my Volksvagon Routan 2009<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The most common reason for this would be the power window regulator assembly followed by wiring harness damage and or switch failure. What happens is the cables come apart internally on the regulator. Replacing it is the best option. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<iframe style=\"width:120px;height:240px;\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\" src=\"\/\/ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/widgets\/q?ServiceVersion=20070822&#038;OneJS=1&#038;Operation=GetAdHtml&#038;MarketPlace=US&#038;source=ss&#038;ref=as_ss_li_til&#038;ad_type=product_link&#038;tracking_id=freea08-20&#038;language=en_US&#038;marketplace=amazon&#038;region=US&#038;placement=B07VGB3TSH&#038;asins=B07VGB3TSH&#038;linkId=869096fdd581b63404b475f8c66a0531&#038;show_border=true&#038;link_opens_in_new_window=true\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-window-regulator-overhaul\">WINDOW REGULATOR, OVERHAUL<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Remove door trim panel.<\/li><li>Remove window regulator.<\/li><li>Inspect all bushings and gears, if equipped, for wear or damage. If wear or damage is present, replace with new.<\/li><li>Reverse procedure to install. Ensure proper operation after installation.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Front Door Window Regulator<\/h6>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Left side shown. Right side similar.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Removing<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u25baRemove the front door trim panel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u25baDisconnect the wire harness connector (4) from the window regulator motor (1).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.freeautomechanic.com\/mechanic\/forum\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/2009-vw-routon-window-motor-diagram.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"370\" height=\"296\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freeautomechanic.com\/mechanic\/forum\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/2009-vw-routon-window-motor-diagram.gif\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-78773\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u25baRemove the 3 screws (3) that secure the window regulator motor to the carrier plate (2) and remove the motor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u25baIf servicing the window regulator, remove the carrier plate (2) and place it on a workbench.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.freeautomechanic.com\/mechanic\/forum\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/2009-vw-routon-window-regulator-diagram.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"370\" height=\"296\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freeautomechanic.com\/mechanic\/forum\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/2009-vw-routon-window-regulator-diagram.gif\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-78775\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u25baRemove the 4 screws (3 and 4) that secure the window regulator rails (1) to the carrier plate and remove the window regulator.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Installing<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u25baIf servicing the window regulator, position the window regulator rails (1) to the carrier plate (2) and install the 4 screws (3 and 4). Tighten the screws to 9 Nm (80 in lbs).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.freeautomechanic.com\/mechanic\/forum\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/2009-vw-routon-window-regulator-diagram-1.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"370\" height=\"296\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freeautomechanic.com\/mechanic\/forum\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/2009-vw-routon-window-regulator-diagram-1.gif\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-78776\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u25baInstall the carrier plate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u25baInstall the window regulator motor (1) onto the carrier plate (2). If necessary, rotate the motor slightly to align the splines on the motor with the window regulator linkage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.freeautomechanic.com\/mechanic\/forum\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/2009-vw-routon-window-motor-diagram-1.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"370\" height=\"296\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freeautomechanic.com\/mechanic\/forum\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/2009-vw-routon-window-motor-diagram-1.gif\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-78774\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u25baInstall the three screws (3) that secure the window regulator motor to the carrier plate. Tighten the screws to 2.8 Nm (25 in lbs).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u25baConnect the wire harness connector (4) to the window regulator motor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u25baInstall the front door trim panel.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>My passenger side window rolls down but will not roll back up on my Volksvagon Routan 2009 The most common reason for this would be the power window regulator assembly followed by wiring harness damage and or switch failure. What happens is the cables come apart internally on the regulator. Replacing it is the best&hellip;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.freeautomechanic.com\/mechanic\/forum\/2021\/12\/window-rolls-down-but-will-not-roll-back-up\" rel=\"bookmark\">Read More &raquo;<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Window rolls down but will not roll back up<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":17157,"featured_media":78777,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"neve_meta_sidebar":"","neve_meta_container":"","neve_meta_enable_content_width":"","neve_meta_content_width":0,"neve_meta_title_alignment":"","neve_meta_author_avatar":"","neve_post_elements_order":"","neve_meta_disable_header":"","neve_meta_disable_footer":"","neve_meta_disable_title":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1,94],"tags":[25962],"class_list":["post-78748","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-auto-repair-questions","category-volkswagen","tag-rotan"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.freeautomechanic.com\/mechanic\/forum\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/78748","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.freeautomechanic.com\/mechanic\/forum\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.freeautomechanic.com\/mechanic\/forum\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.freeautomechanic.com\/mechanic\/forum\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/17157"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.freeautomechanic.com\/mechanic\/forum\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=78748"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.freeautomechanic.com\/mechanic\/forum\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/78748\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.freeautomechanic.com\/mechanic\/forum\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/78777"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.freeautomechanic.com\/mechanic\/forum\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=78748"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.freeautomechanic.com\/mechanic\/forum\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=78748"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.freeautomechanic.com\/mechanic\/forum\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=78748"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}