Audi A4 window regulator. Window won’t go up or down - fix

[@ckapasa]

@MikesMercsAndOtherCars - I did exactly what you said I shouldn't do... keep driving the car when you see signs of the window failing. My window failed away from home after putting the roof down in a mild January winter's day. Came back to a rainy 5 days typical for the UK. Kept the car on the drive with a shower curtain over it and was absolutely desperate. Your video gave me the confidence to shop for the window regulator (brand new from eBay). Followed your instructions step by step (pausing and rewinding). Took me 3 hours on a wonderful Saturday afternoon. Missed all the football but what an absolute star and life saver. 5 star for your step by step instructions and presentation. CHEERS!

[@MikesMercsandothercars]

You missed the football? Are you crazy? Glad the video helped…..Mike

[@Papasbags]

Great video mate. Really well made and your clearly a very capable mechanic!

[@MikesMercsandothercars]

Thanks for you kind comments! These videos can be quite long and detailed but are intended for people who actually intend to attempt the job. Glad it was helpful. Mike

[@booboo2236]

Cheers for the vid m8 as others said I also left mine and it snapped cable got dragged into motor had a few rain day not fun travelling to work with window down in Manchester but got the part an thanks to you I could fix it my self cheers R Kid keep it up much helpful

[@MikesMercsandothercars]

Glad the vid was useful. Mike

[@ChristopherNeil-zy5pi]

Many thanks for this video. I have managed to replace the regulator which was mashed. Saved me a few bob so cheers. 😊

[@MikesMercsandothercars]

My pleasure - its one of those jobs that looks really scary..until you know how to do it. Mike

[@garryjackett8012]

Brilliant video very detailed for a beginner thank you 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@MikesMercsandothercars]

Thanks for your kind words. Yes...these videos are generally designed to help people who have never done the job before. Mike

[@distractionuk]

Great informative video bro . . . Not gonna lie was a pig of a job to do but your video helped me out 😀👍 Ps I'd love to see all the out takes on this video 🤣 I swore on many occasions fitting mine 😂

[@MikesMercsandothercars]

Yep...not a 5 minute job, but I still get a smile on my face every time the window goes up without snagging. Glad the vid helped. Mike

[@modouboyms]

Great video but I couldn't do it so will need to go garage for this. Just one question from me. Does the whole regulator need replacing even if you can hear the mechanism winding?

[@MikesMercsandothercars]

Hi - I'm intrigued to know why you couldn't do it - what problem did you run into? Usually the whole regulator mechanism is replaced but, I believe it is possible to get repair kits. See ebay item number 111505222063. Mike

[@cornelb8123]

I have the same problem on the driver side with the window, thank you for the video! +1 like

[@MikesMercsandothercars]

Thanks for your comment. I was just driving this car down to Cornwall on the hottest day of the year and thinking how nice it was that the window now worked. Hope you get yours sorted - looks daunting but it is do able. Mike

[@cornelb8123]

@@MikesMercsandothercars First need to sort out the electric windows as they don't work either, the comfort module its been flooded.. Cheers!

[@MikesMercsandothercars]

@@cornelb8123 Sounds like you have a job on your hands. I have to replace the water pump which I have been putting off as it involves removing half the engine! Mike

[@cornelb8123]

@@MikesMercsandothercars yeh got some work on it for sure:D w.pump that's a pain too yeah. I wish you the best thanks! Long live 2.5TDi V6 =]

[@JamesLivingstone-rk9uz]

Hi, Don't know if your still monitoring this thread, but just to say thanks for for such a concise tutorial. I've completed the the work using your instructions with no dramas whatsoever. The only problem that I have is that the window does not go up or down that extra 5 millimetres as it should do when your opening and closing the door. I don't if there's a way of correcting this so any advice would be appreciated, Regards Jim.

[@MikesMercsandothercars]

Hi - glad the video was helpful. On an Audi, it may be possible to recalibrate the window - try this: First put the window all the way up. Then hold the up button for 4 seconds. Now put the window all the way down. Then hold the down button for 4 seconds. Let me know if that works. Mike

[@JamesLivingstone-rk9uz]

@@MikesMercsandothercars Hi Mike, yes that worked a treat. Thanks for your tutorial and your advice. Take care Jim.

[@MikesMercsandothercars]

@@JamesLivingstone-rk9uz Its nice when things work out as planned.....Mike

[@adambentley3171]

Top man. I'm working through the video as I type this whilst I'm changing the same regulator in my 07 cabriolet.

[@MikesMercsandothercars]

I'm glad the video is useful and I hope it all goes to plan. Mike

[@jericlocke1]

You sound great and hope it is all true when I need some parts.

[@MikesMercsandothercars]

Thanks for your comment.

[@laimonassetkus3336]

Hi Mike. Thanks for the video. Where about you're in Bristol. Im just bought today b7 convertible. And looks like I'll a lot issues 😅😅😢😢. May can get some lessons from you. Starting with issue a roof is not working at all 😢😢😢

[@MikesMercsandothercars]

Hello - thanks for your comment. Unfortunately, I don't have time to look at subscribers cars. I'm not sure if they still exist, but I would try All Audi (236 Broomhill Rd, Brislington, Bristol BS4 5RG) Mike

[@laimonassetkus3336]

Hi Mike, thanks for message. Don't understand me wrong, I don't looking whose can fix my car, I may just need some advice and I'm fixing my self. If I can't, I'll go to the garage 😊. Also I have merc w123( not convertible 😢) it's stud in my drive way for around 8 years now 😮😅. ( I'm working just round the corner, you'll definitely know precision profiles isn't?? 😅😅😅

[@MikesMercsandothercars]

Hi - with a mercedes R107 i might be able to offer some useful help but I am certainly no expert on the Audi A4. When something breaks on this car, I try to work out how to fix it and film the process to help other people with the same problem. Thankfully the roof still works! You should get that W123 working before it rusts away. Do you mean that you work at Precision Profiles....or did you mean you live near to it? Mike

[@busknwander5929]

thanks man. just what I need.

[@MikesMercsandothercars]

Thanks for your comment - glad the video helped. Mike

[@paddymirams6657]

Help please. The window test after fitting the new window mechanism was not great as the window went up a bit and then went back down. I took it apart again to check if I have done anything stupid and tried again… now none of the windows are working. What have I done.

[@paddymirams6657]

Apologies, took it apart and did it again properly! Great video thank you!

[@MikesMercsandothercars]

@@paddymirams6657 Phew....so all working now? If so well done and thanks for the update. Mike

[@paddymirams6657]

@@MikesMercsandothercars well sadly, not perfectly. The window runs perfectly well now but it comes back down again after hitting the top position and tends to take itself back to a half way position. I can toggle the switch and tease the window to a top and parked position but its not ideal.

[@MikesMercsandothercars]

​@@paddymirams6657 Assuming we are talking about the drivers window, when the window is all the way up, what happens when you hit the down switch briefly (eg don;t hold it) Does the window go down properly....? Might be that the motor and wire are not correctly positioned. Mike

[@paddymirams6657]

@@MikesMercsandothercars ahhh, it goes down half way roughly. How do you ensure that both motor and wire are correctly positioned then?

[@peterperacchio528]

Great and helpful video. Thanks. My left hand drive (USA) B7 Cabriolet has a door rattle coming from the passenger (right hand side) door that I suspect may be related to the window regulator assembly. In my quest to correct this condition, I have removed the door card and carefully cut the adhesive holding the foam panel, hoping I would find something obvious that could be blamed for the noise I have not. Any suggestions of what I should be looking for that could be a source of the rattle? I think some part of the regulator assembly was affected (got un-clipped??) after the parked car was sideswiped causing visible exterior damage to the door. At first, the rattle was only occasional As time progressed, the rattle is now nearly constant when in motion on almost every road surface. The window goes up and down flawlessly and the rattle sounds the same no matter what position the window is in from fully open to fully closed and anything in-between. Appreciate any suggestions before i embark upon removing then reinstalling the full assembly;y as if i was doing the full job the video shows. Thanks.

[@MikesMercsandothercars]

I hate those annoying rattles! The most obvious source of the rattle would have been the glass rattling on the metal fittings that keep it in place. See 7.30 in the video. Sometimes the white plastic wedge breaks and falls into the bottom of the door. It is worth checking to see if anything is lying down there. Let em know how you get on. Mike

[@peterperacchio528]

Thank you Mike. This coming weekend I should be able to find the time to address this annoyance.

[@MikesMercsandothercars]

Good luck - let me know how you get on. Mike@@peterperacchio528

[@nikaks1]

Great thanks 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@MikesMercsandothercars]

Glad it was useful. Mike

[@RandomRubio]

My window goes up using the driver side switches but my passenger door switch and lock buttons don’t work. What do I do

[@MikesMercsandothercars]

Thanks for your comment. That is a common problem. In the first instance, I would try a new passenger door window switch. Look on ebay they are not that expensive. Mike

[@harrypotter-bu9kj]

How to remove cable from bracket?

[@MikesMercsandothercars]

Thanks for your comment. The window regulator mechanism featured in this video came as one as one unit and there is no need to attach or detach any cables. It is possible to just buy the cables and try and fix these into the existing framework - is that what you are trying to do? If so let me know exactly which part of the cable you are trying to remove - eg give me a time code in the video. Mike

[@johnoflynn7861]

Thanks for your video. I actually just replaced the cable as it had frayed, but this really helped make a relatively complicated job much easier.

[@MikesMercsandothercars]

@@johnoflynn7861 Thanks for your comment and I'm glad it all worked out. Next job is to replace a leaking water pump..which makes this job look easy! Mike

[@MrMoralHighground]

@@MikesMercsandothercars any idea where i can get 2x front wings? audi want 330 each for them inc vat............b6 cabriolet

[@MikesMercsandothercars]

@@MrMoralHighground Might be worth contacting All Audi in Bristol. There are lots of people breaking these cars on eBay too. Mike

[@SteinarPladsen]

WHY do you need to unmount the Mirror? I have changed the lift without...

[@MikesMercsandothercars]

That's good to know - I'll try it without removing the mirror next time. Mike

[@moonkeeeee]

Hi, Where did you purchase your replacement regulator from?

[@MikesMercsandothercars]

Thanks for your comment - I always show where I got the parts and how much they cost at tghe end of my videos. This is shown at 21.57 in the video - make sure you get the right part - I made the mistake of buying a cheap one first and it didn't fit. Mike

[@kolasillers7776]

There is ting like plastic trim removal tools.

[@MikesMercsandothercars]

Thanks for your comment - yep...I have actually invested in a set since making that video. Makes life a whole lot simpler. Mike