10-29-2015, 03:39 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Ricky Bobby
The window regulator ziptie fix has been on E46Fanatics for a few years now. Others have used copper wire as well and it has worked great for them
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I was going to say... that's 99% of the time how the regulator fails. That metal clamp that holds the cable in eventually pops out of the plastic part. Zip ties, copper wire (I like this one), etc... will work great to keep the cable in the plastic part even if the plastic fails.
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