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Expert: - 3/29/2010


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My 2002 Cadillac Deville rear/back window was broken out, someone threw a brick through it. I have a canvas roof, which appears to be a problem with replacing the window. My car is old and not in the best shape, but it runs well. I want to know what I can do to keep cost down in replacing the window. Can I remove the canvas top or pull it back and then have the window installed by professional window people and then glue the canvas top back on? I am unemployed and looking for the best economical fix.

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Hello,

I can sympathize with your financial condition, however these mock convertble tops cause a real problem in these situations.


I have over the years been stuck with replacing glass like this and even for a seasoned professional, some times I waa forced into sending these to an upholstry shop to get the material removed and replaced.

Very easy to screw up! Some have a fiberglass backing which can break. Some are uryethened on and in that case, you are not getting it off! Some have hidden screws.

I wish I could give you a cheap easy fix, but I can't.

Sorry

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Alarm system questions cannot be answered on this forum. These systems are not what I can answer. Without being physically at the vehicle and not knowing what kind of electrical service has been done on the vehicle, there is no possible way to give an accurate answer over the internet. My expertise is in Ignition/key based anti-theft systems. These issues include GM VATS (resistor chip in key blade) PASSLOCK (MRD)-ignition lock rotation based, no special ignition key and the PKIII Transponder (computer chip in key) systems. These systems are not alarm based and are integral with the starting of the engine. This is why I cannot diagnose alarm problems without physically looking at the vehicle: Alarm systems are a completely different annimal than ignition key/lock based anti-theft system. Many alarm questions come from vehicles 10 years old, and since older, many hands that had been involved over the years.I am an expert in all GM factory (ignition/key based)systems. Alarm system questions pose to many situations beyond my knowledge as to what has been done to the vehicle over the years. Some guy may have actually wired the stereo into the alarm system. Who knows? Over my past 30 years in vehicle wiring repair, I have seen unbelievable wiring disaters done by guys that consider themselves "mechanics." I have seen stereos and alarms intalled using surgical tape. I have seen modules burn up, un-fused circuits, wiring jambed between the doors and even lamp cord used for a starter kill. To answer alarm questions over the internet without examining the vehicle is like asking; What does it take to remove a dent?

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Education/Credentials-ASE certified. 11 years with a GM dealer and 17 years with a repair facility dealing with only the repair of theft recovered vehicles.

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