Signal flasher & window motor issues
06-10-2005, 10:22 PM
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Signal flasher & window motor issues
Like many of you, I have the classic turn signal problem. Bought a new hazard warning flasher ($42) and discovered it was made in England. Lucas electrics!!! No wonder it keeps failing.
One other note: the part number has been changed since my 2000 was built. So maybe they made it better this time?
My passenger window motor decided to stop working (at 52,000 miles)for no apparent reason. Good thing the window was up. One would expect the driver's window motor to go bad first since it is used more often.
Can't get the motor separately so shelled out about $250 for the entire regulator. The regulator and attached motor are made in Germany. I think the Germans are over confident in their engineering and quality control and believed that the motor would never go bad. A Japanese engineer would have designed it so you could replace the motor without replacing the entire regulator. Took 2.5 hours to install.
One other note: the part number has been changed since my 2000 was built. So maybe they made it better this time?
My passenger window motor decided to stop working (at 52,000 miles)for no apparent reason. Good thing the window was up. One would expect the driver's window motor to go bad first since it is used more often.
Can't get the motor separately so shelled out about $250 for the entire regulator. The regulator and attached motor are made in Germany. I think the Germans are over confident in their engineering and quality control and believed that the motor would never go bad. A Japanese engineer would have designed it so you could replace the motor without replacing the entire regulator. Took 2.5 hours to install.
06-10-2005, 11:06 PM
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Sorry to hear you had to put out so much cash. But your up and running again. 
Life is good. Have a great weekend. 
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06-11-2005, 01:14 AM
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