VW Polo 2000. Passager side electric window not working?

thank you for sharing - I have a VW Polo T 1999 both my drivers and passenger windows don't work, is there anything I try doing before having to take it to a garage and paying out a small fortune? Plus anyone know where I can get an VW emblem badge as someone has stolen mine

V
April 2015

my drivers window is slow going up and stops 3/4 of the way up and the stops and goes back down. with putting a little pressure with my flat hand it goes up. what can i do to fix it

mal
August 2013

2001 1.4tdi, had both windows pack up, the door cables had cracked insulation but not broken, tested switches and found drivers u/s, replaced and now works fine, passenger side is clicking but seems to be jammed so will try spraying with lube, not sure quite where to spray it but will try taking end cover off(4 screws)

GermanName SpanishBuildQuality
May 2010

i had same touble ,it was clicking so i new there was power to it ,i took off panel and sprayed the runners with lube spray ,it now works fine,you have to pop off the bottom of panel (dont panic they will pop back on) remove the casing carefully from door handle to expose two fixing screws then lift off panel there might also be a small grub screw at the top right of panel dont forget what order you take it all off ,good luck.

terry maguire
April 2010

Does the central locking work off the lock in that door? If not....Open the drivers door, and you'll see a black flexi coupling from the hinge post to the door. Pull back the rubber sheath from the hinge post end and you may find a black/white wire broken....that's a likely problem to look for.

Gary
January 2010

I had a problem with my window, and had to help it up and down. After spraying the edges of the widow and rubber seals with LOADS of silicon spray it worked a treat! Hope it's something simple like that.

Stu
October 2009

Hi, my passenger side window goes down fine but when you try putting it back up it goes really slowly then gets 2/3 of way up and goes completely back down, tried taking door panel off to have a look and now the drivers side electrics (window and central locking) are completely non responsive. any help would id be very grateful

Lee Patterson
July 2009

my girlfriend has a an obsession with slaming the door, resulting to the window going up slow and sometimes not going up at all, anyone help?

alex b
May 2009

My Polo was broken into and i need to replace the reae passenger side quarter window. I have been told these are a nightmare and i need to remove the winding window as well. However, I can't get the think out!!! Plese any advice?

Jenny
August 2008

Just repaired the same problem and it was the two wires that come through the door. Pull back the black rubber wire cover to check if one or both of the wires are broken. If not then the problem is internal but the wires are an easy starting point.

C Bochniak
July 2008

I've got the same problem but mine sticks because the plastic guide on one side has broken off this can be found with the door panel off apparently this is a common fault and a kit can be bought consisting of two guides pulleys cable and regulator. On some models the guides have been changed to metal.
Good luck fitting it as its tricky.

Jonathan
July 2008

I had exactly the same problem. Start the engine and let it idle then try and do the window can you hear the engine labor? if so sounds like the motor is stuck.

What you need to do, there are 4 allen key screws on the motor housing, mark the side of the housing with a pen or somthing then remove the four screws / bolts on the housing then remove it.

Now get a can of WD40 and give the motor a generous spraying. Start spinning the motor by hand now, this should feel quite stiff, do it a few times each way until you are happy.

Now put the housing back on noting the mark you made and the side it went (most likely facing you) and put the bolts back in and test it before you put the door card back on.

Ashley Sandell
April 2008