Electric Window Conversion
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Date: 2020-07-07
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Eric
I know this is old, but as an aside:
I have an old ranger with what used to be manual windows. I put this in, but I also wanted my alarm (Viper 2way remote) to be able to close windows when locking the car or by a button on the remote.
So I wired this right onto the battery, then relayed it so that it only gets power either when the ignition is on at least in accessory, or when I lock the car or press an aux button on the remote, it fires a relay that runs the motor up or down for five seconds which is more than enough time to open or close the windows. Also diodes in between to stop the relays backfeeding and doing weird stuff.
I'm keeping that truck as my utility vehicle until it falls apart, so I've been loading it with TONS of convenience features. Heated seats, heated steering wheel, power seats, etc. It's proving lots of fun installing all the toys.
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I know this is old, but as an aside:
I have an old ranger with what used to be manual windows. I put this in, but I also wanted my alarm (Viper 2way remote) to be able to close windows when locking the car or by a button on the remote.
So I wired this right onto the battery, then relayed it so that it only gets power either when the ignition is on at least in accessory, or when I lock the car or press an aux button on the remote, it fires a relay that runs the motor up or down for five seconds which is more than enough time to open or close the windows. Also diodes in between to stop the relays backfeeding and doing weird stuff.
I'm keeping that truck as my utility vehicle until it falls apart, so I've been loading it with TONS of convenience features. Heated seats, heated steering wheel, power seats, etc. It's proving lots of fun installing all the toys.
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Eileen
I went for the second time to see a used car for sale because I was keen on buying this one. However, the wind up manual windows were converted to power. They worked three days ago, all of them. Then tonight, none of them were working, so they tried the fuses, that worked for three of the windows but one of the windows, there is apparently a short in the wiring as pushing the button on the main control on the drivers side door, blew the fuse for the passenger window. So now I am not going to buy the car thinking that this may be a perpetual problem in the future. I would have been really happy if they just left well enough alone, I'd be happy with manual windows. They said they would fix it. But now i am not sure.
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I went for the second time to see a used car for sale because I was keen on buying this one. However, the wind up manual windows were converted to power. They worked three days ago, all of them. Then tonight, none of them were working, so they tried the fuses, that worked for three of the windows but one of the windows, there is apparently a short in the wiring as pushing the button on the main control on the drivers side door, blew the fuse for the passenger window. So now I am not going to buy the car thinking that this may be a perpetual problem in the future. I would have been really happy if they just left well enough alone, I'd be happy with manual windows. They said they would fix it. But now i am not sure.
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coachgeo
I know. this is old. but you maybe you recall. how hard do you think it would be to modify this kit by say modify the final screw that holds the plastic gizmo's that matches the door crank to the motor. Modification would be that the end of the unit is a manual window crank stud.
that way if there is a failure you can slip back on manual crank handle and manual roll window. (your underwater after rolling off a bank and your upside down, battery disconnected (idiot did not re-tie it down well before start of rally). and want for some reason to not forever swim in your metal coffin but instead prefer to open window and swim out: p )
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I know. this is old. but you maybe you recall. how hard do you think it would be to modify this kit by say modify the final screw that holds the plastic gizmo's that matches the door crank to the motor. Modification would be that the end of the unit is a manual window crank stud.
that way if there is a failure you can slip back on manual crank handle and manual roll window. (your underwater after rolling off a bank and your upside down, battery disconnected (idiot did not re-tie it down well before start of rally). and want for some reason to not forever swim in your metal coffin but instead prefer to open window and swim out: p )
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Jose
Funny, on my 1995 bmw e36 (318 tds) i HAD HAD HAD to convert to MANUAL winding windows, got the parts from another bmw from the junk yard; the reason being, the over-engineered POS bmw system with tons of wires, that no one can fix for good, always breaking down; plus, manual winding on the driver's side is much faster and more precise; it did not have power windows in the back, those never broke down, now, all 4 perfect; so, probably, DO NOT convert to power windows. at least, NOT the driver's door!
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Funny, on my 1995 bmw e36 (318 tds) i HAD HAD HAD to convert to MANUAL winding windows, got the parts from another bmw from the junk yard; the reason being, the over-engineered POS bmw system with tons of wires, that no one can fix for good, always breaking down; plus, manual winding on the driver's side is much faster and more precise; it did not have power windows in the back, those never broke down, now, all 4 perfect; so, probably, DO NOT convert to power windows. at least, NOT the driver's door!
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LaLanne
I had a friend install mine 10 years ago. I was just in Hilo Hawaii the wettest place on earth when the belt on my old after market PW finally broke after too many bumps off roading. I removed the door panel in a car park. got the window to stay up manually. It was pouring rain. Thankfully I have been paying attention to how things work. I'm ordering this set tomorrow. Shouldn't be hard since I already have PW installed. Just swap it all out. The new ones look way more solid. Thanks guys!
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I had a friend install mine 10 years ago. I was just in Hilo Hawaii the wettest place on earth when the belt on my old after market PW finally broke after too many bumps off roading. I removed the door panel in a car park. got the window to stay up manually. It was pouring rain. Thankfully I have been paying attention to how things work. I'm ordering this set tomorrow. Shouldn't be hard since I already have PW installed. Just swap it all out. The new ones look way more solid. Thanks guys!
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SergSpace
Do not use silicon spray as they intended in this video. I did and I regretted this thing to hell. This silicon so called lubricant will dry out and create so much friction, that window would barely move. It creates unnecessarily load on motor and my motor eventually died in a year or so. I had to use WD Penrtrator Oil to clean up that dried silicon lubricant. Other than that, this video helped me to convert window to power one very easy. Thanks a ton!
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Do not use silicon spray as they intended in this video. I did and I regretted this thing to hell. This silicon so called lubricant will dry out and create so much friction, that window would barely move. It creates unnecessarily load on motor and my motor eventually died in a year or so. I had to use WD Penrtrator Oil to clean up that dried silicon lubricant. Other than that, this video helped me to convert window to power one very easy. Thanks a ton!
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stewart
It might be a good video if you concentrated in detail with the conversion procedure. All the garbage music and not so funny slapstick only degrades your production. This reminds me of the lack of good mentally stimulating conversation in pubs today with tv screens every where, as opposed to the days without all the electronic devises. Sorry but loud music and sensationalism as a cover do not replace intellectual content.
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It might be a good video if you concentrated in detail with the conversion procedure. All the garbage music and not so funny slapstick only degrades your production. This reminds me of the lack of good mentally stimulating conversation in pubs today with tv screens every where, as opposed to the days without all the electronic devises. Sorry but loud music and sensationalism as a cover do not replace intellectual content.
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Daniel's
If the car has the option to have power windows already installed at the factory, I imagine the ideal way to do this would be to buy the original factory mechanisms and they SHOULD just bolt on (the door itself may be different depending on whether or not it has a power window though. it might even be cheaper getting them second hand. That's what I did when I electrified the rear windows on mine: D
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If the car has the option to have power windows already installed at the factory, I imagine the ideal way to do this would be to buy the original factory mechanisms and they SHOULD just bolt on (the door itself may be different depending on whether or not it has a power window though. it might even be cheaper getting them second hand. That's what I did when I electrified the rear windows on mine: D
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3zyiz
Thank you for the excellent explanation
I have a 2007 Silverado Standard SINGLE CAB and one glass. Handel + normal doors, what is your advice for the best to adjust to electric?
And how they are connected to electricity?
I do not have enough experience I hope I find an explanation of it with a compatible device for my car
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Thank you for the excellent explanation
I have a 2007 Silverado Standard SINGLE CAB and one glass. Handel + normal doors, what is your advice for the best to adjust to electric?
And how they are connected to electricity?
I do not have enough experience I hope I find an explanation of it with a compatible device for my car
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Mikey
This was no flicking use at all. If you don't explain what to connect wires to in the steering wheel what's the use. If you already know you don't need these idiots to tell you how to install these window actuators because that's the easy part, the wiring is the difficult part for novices.
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This was no flicking use at all. If you don't explain what to connect wires to in the steering wheel what's the use. If you already know you don't need these idiots to tell you how to install these window actuators because that's the easy part, the wiring is the difficult part for novices.
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