# How to fix a power window problem **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [October 2, 2016, 5:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-fix-a-power-window-problem/767503 "2016-10-02T17:30:09Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Saint\_Cad](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/saint_cad/32/18907_2.png) [@Saint\_Cad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Saint_Cad)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2016, 5:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-fix-a-power-window-problem/767503/1 "2016-10-02T17:30:09Z")
2005 Jeep Liberty The plastic clip that holds the window to the cable broke. It’s a [well known problem](http://www.steigerperformance.com/products/sp13001.html) that I have fixed before on a different window so that’s not the problem. The problem is that somehow the cable has been extended out all of the way and will not go back onto the reel. I tried to push it back while pressing “down” on the window switch but no go. What is the fix for this? ---
**Author:** ![Amateur\_Barbarian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/59ef9b/32.png) [@Amateur\_Barbarian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Amateur_Barbarian)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2016, 6:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-fix-a-power-window-problem/767503/2 "2016-10-02T18:38:08Z")
Can you disassemble the reel, or at least remove a cover to guide the wire a little? ---
**Author:** ![Saint\_Cad](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/saint_cad/32/18907_2.png) [@Saint\_Cad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Saint_Cad)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2016, 6:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-fix-a-power-window-problem/767503/3 "2016-10-10T18:29:06Z")
Bumping to see if anyone else has any ideas.