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Old Oct 14, 2009 | 11:06 AM
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Its a real pain to see anything in the window and im not exactly sure how the cables go back on. Its a crank up window on a 2000 civic. If anyone has any type of diagram or knows any easy way to do this please help. This is the first time it has rained in LA in months and of course the first day it does this happens.
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Old Oct 14, 2009 | 11:08 AM
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cables ? lol lol. i thought it woulda been ran off a gear or sum. idk i have pwr windows on a ek and whats exactly wrong it wont go up or down? window fell off track? window seal bunched up preventing it from moving? a lil more info would help all of us b able to help u more
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Old Oct 14, 2009 | 11:12 AM
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Common problems on the Civics. You will need to take the door panel off and adjust the front track on the window. I use silicone spray to keep this from happening.
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Old Oct 14, 2009 | 11:14 AM
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The window is sitting in the track just fine. But there are 2 cables(one for up and one for rolling down. They are both just hanging around loosely in the window and its really tough to see where they go. Maybe something broke that holds the cables in place. I`m really not sure but it is definately 2 cables.
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Old Oct 14, 2009 | 11:17 AM
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Common problems on the Civics. You will need to take the door panel off and adjust the front track on the window. I use silicone spray to keep this from happening.
I have the door panel off, but im not sure where the cables go. or what holds them in place? do they just sit in the track? Seems like not much stopping it from just sliding off again. Is there any type of adjustment to tighten them up? Thanks
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Old Oct 14, 2009 | 11:18 AM
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i nvr had roll up windows to know what it looks like. is it like a pulley system that makes it work? if so thats a dumb *** invention to the 20th centry i woulda thought it was manual gear driven and not cables thats weird
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Old Oct 14, 2009 | 11:20 AM
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Yes it is a pulley type system
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Old Oct 14, 2009 | 11:23 AM
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I can't see any cable?
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Old Oct 14, 2009 | 11:24 AM
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I have the door panel off, but im not sure where the cables go. or what holds them in place? do they just sit in the track? Seems like not much stopping it from just sliding off again. Is there any type of adjustment to tighten them up? Thanks
well i can tell u they dnt go into the track bc then where would the window slide into if the cables are in the way?
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Old Oct 14, 2009 | 11:25 AM
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I can't see any cable?
Thats not what my window looks like. Trust me, Im not imagining 2 cables and pulleys in my window.
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Old Oct 14, 2009 | 11:25 AM
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I can't see any cable?
yeurp just what i thought no cables and is a gear driven scissor thinggy lol lol
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Old Oct 14, 2009 | 11:26 AM
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is it a honda hahahaha jk umm maybe u have a ghetto rigged door
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Old Oct 14, 2009 | 11:27 AM
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well i can tell u they dnt go into the track bc then where would the window slide into if the cables are in the way?
There is a track that the cables slide up and down in. not the window track.
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Old Oct 14, 2009 | 11:28 AM
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oh and 2000 civic? im pretty sure they didnt put pulleys in the door thats like 1900 technology not 2000
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Old Oct 14, 2009 | 11:29 AM
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Thats not what my window looks like. Trust me, Im not imagining 2 cables and pulleys in my window.
I pulled this picture for a 2000 Civic DX from a Honda website.

http://www.hondapartscheap.com/southbay/jsp/home.jsp
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Old Oct 14, 2009 | 11:32 AM
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ok well i am calling honda right now to get the answer
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Old Oct 14, 2009 | 11:34 AM
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This is all i can find on a search.

Window crank turns a spool which unwinds and winds a cable to pull the window up and down. This part is called a regulator. Your window regulator has failed most often when you remove it to replace it with a new one you will see one of the two cable housings where they stop has broken thru the plastic. This slack ran over the spool and got out of place. Don't drive around with duct tape holding up the window.
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Old Oct 14, 2009 | 11:34 AM
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ok confirmed ! cables it is and the new regulator u need comes with the track and cables and cost u 90 bucks from dealership
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Old Oct 14, 2009 | 11:36 AM
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the guy at dealer said he sells the **** outta them so its a common issue. and to fix it u have to buy a new reg there is no fixing the one u have now. the guy at honda said those window designs are junk
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Old Oct 14, 2009 | 11:36 AM
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Yeah I was affraid of that. just found the same info in the post above yours. Thanks guys.
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Old Oct 14, 2009 | 11:37 AM
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Originally Posted by mrfootball420
Yes it is a pulley type system
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Last edited by shoklid; Oct 14, 2009 at 11:39 AM. Reason: disregard that last post e
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Old Oct 14, 2009 | 11:39 AM
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notta prob
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Old Oct 14, 2009 | 11:40 AM
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The window regulator.... That makes sense now. There some Honda dealers on EBay that sells them once in a while. I buy parts from DCH in Temecula. They have decent prices and shipping. You can try using Majestic Honda.
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Old Oct 14, 2009 | 11:41 AM
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yea but for 90 buck new from dealer not to bad
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Old Oct 14, 2009 | 11:47 AM
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Yeah not to bad, I am guessing that that is a dealer only part too. Im calling a discount auto parts store near my home now.
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