[DeTomaso] How long for windows to open/close?

[Dave Londry]

Hey Larry, don't you find that Sildenafyl citrate additives get your 
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dave

On 21/06/2012 9:10 AM, Larry - Ohio Time Corp wrote:
> <<would slow down 2/3rds of the way up>>
>
> I would think this is an age problem, it is with me at least...
>
> Larry (better then no way up) - Cleveland
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: detomaso-bounces at realbig.com [mailto:detomaso-bounces at realbig.com] On
> Behalf Of michael frazier
> Sent: Tuesday, June 19, 2012 2:55 PM
> To: Will Kooiman
> Cc: pantera list
> Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] How long for windows to open/close?
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>
> I think the problem is akin to the Bermuda Triangle or Roswell.  I had the
> windows apart on several cars, aligned everything,
> the window moved freely up&  down, motor and arms worked smoothly,
> everything lined up with no binding, and it would
> slow down 2/3rds of the way up.  Repeat 5 or 6 times, this time making sure
> the arc of the control arm and the window path
> follow each other, all with the same result.  Resign yourself to the fact
> that this is how it's supposed to be, and a few days later
> it will begin working like you want it to.  That's how I do it...sacrificing
> a chicken doesn't hurt either.
>
> Michael Frazier
> Gruppo Rompiculi Corsa
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>> From: guson at home.se
>> To: will.kooiman at gmail.com; dave at damardirect.com
>> Date: Tue, 19 Jun 2012 20:25:07 +0200
>> CC: kenn_green at yahoo.com; detomaso at realbig.com
>> Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] How long for windows to open/close?
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>> It looks like the curve of the window doesn't really match the curve of
> the
>> window frame. My guess is that at a certain point the upper edge of the
>> window plows into the rubber seal and once past that point resistance
> eases
>> a bit and the speed picks up again.
>>
>> Tomas
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: detomaso-bounces at realbig.com
>> [mailto:detomaso-bounces at realbig.com]On Behalf Of Will Kooiman
>> Sent: den 19 juni 2012 20:03
>> To: Dave
>> Cc: Ken Green; Pantera List Serve
>> Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] How long for windows to open/close?
>>
>>
>> I'd love to get rid of the slowdown at 2/3, though. - Aerostar motors.
>> Same as Taurus?
>>
>> My passenger's window is in pretty good shape. My driver's gets stuck at
>> 2/3.
>>
>> My car is in my garage (2-car) on the left. I need to back it out
>> (downhill) and figure out the driver's side. It is too hard to fiddle with
>> it next to the wall.
>>
>> But I'd love to know exactly why it stops at 2/3. I have tried adding
>> spacers to the regulator mounts - top/front, top/rear. That helped a lot
> on
>> the passenger's side. I tried the same on the driver's side, but it wasn't
>> enough.
>>
>> And, I have an issue with one of holes being stripped out (forgot which
>> one - it has been a while), but I doubt that it's so bad to make
> everything
>> dead stop.
>>
>> On Jun 19, 2012, at 8:19 AM, Dave wrote:
>>
>>> The Taurus motors operate in half the time and have a fraction of the
> amp
>> draw. Just sayin'
>>> IndyDave
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: Ken Green [mailto:kenn_green at yahoo.com]
>>> Sent: Monday, June 18, 2012 3:33 PM
>>> To: Pantera List Serve
>>> Subject: [DeTomaso] How long for windows to open/close?
>>>
>>> I'm finishing my rewiring and 12 ga wire to fuses and 14 ga to the
> window
>> switches and original widow motors. It seems to be about 4 seconds to open
>> and close with only a small slowing at maybe 2/3s closed. I'm wondering if
>> that is typical, or if cleaning, lubing, good wires and new Bosch swtiches
>> made them move faster?
>>> Except for maybe 1/2 second where they slow a bit, it seems like the
>> motors are running at a speed they are happy with.
>>> Ken
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