Window Winder Cable - Proton Persona

if its like most electric window regulators the Bowden cable gets kinked or breaks, you cant just buy the cable you have to buy the whole regulator, scrappy be your cheapest bet.

Thanks for that.

I had the door trim off and yes the cable was broken, I was hoping to buy the cable on it's own. Also, with it broken it makes it hard to see what route the cable should take !

I will ring some breakers tomorrow to see what I can turn up, not sure what luck I will have !

McDerd

Take the door trim of the other door to see the cable path. Depends on what sort of cable it is, I managed to repair a XM handbrake cable with some heavy duty Bowden type cable and a couple of screw clamps. Obviously this is a little more complicated.

repaired an XM handbrake cable ?

Yes I see what you mean. The cable release to the parking brake to be more precise. The one specialist I talked to said it was a dashboard out jobie and was fearsomely difficult. Hah!

Malc,

Thanks for your reply

It is a bowden cable that is similar to that used for pushbike brake cables, your idea about stripping the other door is a good one, I also considered seeing if the rear doors had the same mechanism (yes the car has electric windows all round), I could then use one from the rear door (dont care if that cannot be opened).

I do not think I can join the cable as it has to run through various pulleys, but may be able to make up a replacement.

I am going to see what I can get hold of tomorrow.

McDerd

Malc wrote:

Thanks to all who gave advice.

I stripped out the complete regulator today, I managed to get the garage I bought the car from to pay for a new one =A342 + VAT.

Just got to wait a week for the Proton dealer to get one in.

McDerd