electric windows

Gene FJ20DET · Posted: Sun Apr 13, 2003 6:35 pm Post subject: electric windows

anyone done it?? does j-car or anywhere eles sell kits??
cheers gene
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goons hired goons · petrol head Joined: 04 Jul 2002 Posts: 3268

jaycar sells kits, and if i remember correctly theres ads for e.w kits in street machine every now and then.

feeling vague,
goons

spud · petrol head Joined: 05 Apr 2002 Posts: 1106

i am curently in the process of figuring out how to do it. will have some more info very soon

goons hired goons · petrol head Joined: 04 Jul 2002 Posts: 3268

choice mate, keep us posted; im looking at doing it after i get my car back

spud · petrol head Joined: 05 Apr 2002 Posts: 1106

does anyone have a crap door they can donate to the cause? if not i will have to wait till next weekend and go source one then.

Gene FJ20DET · Posted: Sun Apr 13, 2003 9:40 pm Post subject: Re: electric windows

hahah yeah i have 1-2 crappy doors u can have. u have to come pick it up....

do teh kits run a belt around the original winder??
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spud · petrol head Joined: 05 Apr 2002 Posts: 1106

not sure. i have motors from a telstar i think it was. but i have a couple differnt ways i am thinking of doing it. eaither a gear inplace of the winder that the motor will turn, mounted on the door inside the car. or in the door, but i need to cut one open to check if that will work. am thinking the gear way will be heaps easier. also thanks for the offer but i cant get down there. i will just go out into the bush on the weekend and source one from one of the wrecks

OTD 079 · tinkerer Joined: 23 Jan 2003 Posts: 78

I bought my kit from jaycar. I think it was on special for like $130 for a pair of windows (perfect for a coupe or wagon). To install, remove your hand winder from the spindle and install a plastic gear and motor to the spindle. The motor part then fits inside the door. Let me know if you want any extra info.

Matt

ByteMe22 · backyard mechanic Joined: 28 Dec 2001 Posts: 591

does the whole thing fit inside the door....like can you re-skin the door trim without the winder whole??? i am looking for something the i can do that too.

Gene FJ20DET · Posted: Mon Apr 14, 2003 4:02 pm Post subject: Re: electric windows

yeah thats what im after, is it all internall, or does the "cog" from the winder still sit threw the door card?? im not fussed if it does cos im doing a custom fiberglass door card, but it would be good if in was internal.
does it come with up down switches and everything u need??
gene
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OTD 079 · tinkerer Joined: 23 Jan 2003 Posts: 78

The cog stays in the same location. They include a plastic cap to cover the hole left when you take your winder off. This plugs in and you can then re-trim the door card and you would never know it was there.

The kit comes with the switches and wiring loom... everything you need to install. One thing that I did was replace the standard wiring with heavier gauge to reduce the voltage drop.

Cheers,
Matt