[DeTomaso] Help-Window slow to up!!!

[Corey Price]

Jack,

I believe Ted’s son, Rick, still makes the regulator assemblies. I got a set from him 10 months ago or so. They use a modified (Crown Vic I think) cable-operated mechanism with a bracket. Nice but it is pricey; I have seen them in action and they are a big improvement.  They do save weight and allow the window to roll all the way down. 

Corey

> On Oct 20, 2018, at 3:07 PM, Jack DeRyke via DeTomaso <detomaso at server.detomasolist.com> wrote:
> 
>   It's usually a function of wear or slight misalignment on the window
>   channels creating increased load on the wimpy stock motor. Try this:
>   loosen the bolt holding the bottom of  each window channel, and then
>   wind the window up with the switch and watch which way the channel
>   moves. Its tedious, but then you try shimming the bottom of one or both
>   window channels- in two planes- and see if taking some load off by
>   shimming increases the speed when the channel is bolted down.
>   The second method - used by those who were unable to find a 'sweet
>   spot' for their channels- is to use a more powerful window motor. The
>   aftermarket system once sold by Ted Mitchell (Vader Enterprises)
>   completely fixes this problem, but people complained about the high
>   cost so Ted stopped making them, Now he's passed on.
> 
>   -----Original Message-----
>   From: Panteratime via DeTomaso <detomaso at server.detomasolist.com>
>   To: detomaso <detomaso at detomasolist.com>
>   Sent: Sat, Oct 20, 2018 12:54 pm
>   Subject: [DeTomaso] Help-Window slow to up!!!
>     Folks,
>     Window goes down no problem, I detached the wires to the motor and
>     wired up a small 12 volt motor to see if its my switch or motor.  The
>     new "test" motor whirled great on the down but very slow on the up.
>     Can I assume Switch?  I understand the difference from up/down is
>     polarity in the switch?  Can the window switch be dissembled and the
>     contact cleaned?  If not--Best place to get another switch?  Also
>   what
>     grease should I grease rails, mechanism,etc..  inside door.  Thanks
>     !!
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