2000 boxster s window not going down when door opens

[spacefrogg5]

I have a 2000 Boxster S and the window is not going down far enough to open or close the door. I was told I can reset the memory or a micro sensor.

Any thoughts or ideas and also how much its going to cost me?

[Jamikest]

This is usually due to the regulators cables having stretched/worn over time.

Sounds like you are due for a new window regulator.

[spacefrogg5]

is this a simple enough job a computer geek like me can do? or would you recommend taking it in. also i forgot to mention that the window goes up and down, but it just doesnt come down far enough when opening or closing the door.

[Wayne 962]

I have an article coming out on this replacement procedure next month. Send me an email at wayne@pelicanparts.com and I will forward it to you in advance. I had the same problem with my window, and after jerking around with trying to adjust it, and the motor, I just replaced it. Problem solved.

-Wayne

[Wayne 962]

Originally Posted by Wayne at Pelican Parts

I have an article coming out on this replacement procedure next month. Send me an email at wayne@pelicanparts.com and I will forward it to you in advance. I had the same problem with my window, and after jerking around with trying to adjust it, and the motor, I just replaced it. Problem solved.

-Wayne

I've got the preliminary versions of these articles up:

Pelican Technical Article: Door Panel Removal

and

Pelican Technical Article: Replacing your Window Regulator and Motor

-Wayne

[Jamikest]

If you tackle it yourself-

The hardest part is aligning the glass if you don't know what you are doing.
I would type the following in all caps to stress the importance of these bullet points- but it's just annoying. The following will save you lots of grief aligning the window.

1: Do not clean the dirt off the bottom of the glass. When you get the glass out, that nice little trail of dirt shows you exactly where to remount the glass!

2: Before you loosen the 2 10mm nuts on the bottom of the door- Mark the position of the regulator on the bottom inside of the door frame.

3: Do not touch the 'up' stops on the new regulator- 9/10 times they are fine.

4: The rear torx screw on the regulator's glass clamp should be set at the halfway point- This gets you in a great position to only have to fine tune it.

Line 1 will get the front/rear adjustment of the glass correct 9/10 times
Line 2 will get the tilt of the glass right 9/10 times
Line 3 will get the up stop 9/10 times
Line 4 will get you there 5/10 times. This should be the only adjustment you need to tinker with.

This job takes a 1st timer around 2-3 hours. If you do not have to adjust anything and are careful, it can be done in around 40 minutes. If you screw up the adjustments, you could be tinkering for 4 hours or more!

[Wayne 962]

I agree. There's some good info in there, I don't think I included it all in the book, I will add it!

-Wayne