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Originally Posted by Chris F.
Jeff, when the regulator goes out, is it possible to pull the window up by hand (depending if you can get enough of a grasp on the glass of course) so that you could tape it up or are you really screwed? I am thinking of running around with some duct tape in my trunk! No kidding....  |
Yes, that's doable. If you can get your fingers on it you can pull it up manually and try to secure it so it doesn't drop.
When my first one failed I happened to be 300 miles from home shopping for lighting for the house we were building in Michigan - and of course it was snowing so I couldn't drive home with it open. The window was too far down to get any kind of bite on it. Fortunately I was able to reach TripleX5 via cell phone and he provided some quick tips on removing the door panel. Using some tools I borrowed from the lighting store, I was able to get the door panel removed enough to get my hands in there and push the window up to where it could be pulled up from above. Like you suggested, I taped it into position until I could get back home and get a replacement regulator installed.