Window not coming down upon entering

[sb01box]

Originally Posted by Viper5

I believe the root problem is that over time, the cable will stretch, thus the regulator does not pull the same distance as it should even though it is doing the same amount of rotation. By placing zipties or other spacer applications in spots which pull the cable, you can tighten the cable up and thus the distance is the same as it was originally.

I have not taken my unit apart. for those that have, is there any "wear" on the sleeving?

[Viper5]

I'm not sure what you mean by "wear on the sleeving," but I don't see any wear on any parts I was working on. If you are having the same problem as I was and Dave was in regards to the window not fully coming down for the top clearance but all other functions working properly, then you probably just need to tighten it the wire.

[sb01box]

Originally Posted by Viper5

I'm not sure what you mean by "wear on the sleeving," but I don't see any wear on any parts I was working on. If you are having the same problem as I was and Dave was in regards to the window not fully coming down for the top clearance but all other functions working properly, then you probably just need to tighten it the wire.

Sorry about this late response, what I way trying to ask by saying"wear on the sleeving" is compression of the sleeve (the opposite of stretching of the cable). This would affect the system the same as the inner cable stretching.

[litlchi]

So my window on the driver side of my 2003 Boxster S was also not going down enough when I tried to open the door so I tried the zip tie method below and it worked like a charm. I used the exact same setup as shown in the picture with two on the cable close to the spring and one on the lower green portion of the cable. However, after I finished and reassembled everything, now my airbag light is on. I'm assuming it's my side airbag and I swear I reconnected the one connector prior to reinstalling the panel. Does anybody else have an idea what might be going on? I did disconnect the battery during the disassembly of the door, reconnected it when I had one the window motor and regulator in view, and then disconnected it again when I reassembled the door. If nobody is sure, I'll likely break down the door again to check the connection but wanted to see if there might be another reason...