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Old Oct 4, 2006 | 10:06 AM
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How do you change from manual windows to electric?

I was taking apart my door panels and noticed and electric hookup, I believe it's for the potential to my my windows automatic, can it be done? It's for an '82
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Old Oct 4, 2006 | 10:32 AM
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Anything can be done. You would have to get a donor car and get all the needed parts off of it.
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Old Oct 4, 2006 | 10:39 AM
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Originally Posted by Luca
I was taking apart my door panels and noticed and electric hookup, I believe it's for the potential to my my windows automatic, can it be done? It's for an '82
all you need is the regulater and motor along with the switch and a door panel.
the glass is the same.
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Old Oct 4, 2006 | 01:18 PM
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Why the door panel?

Can you not just bypass the manual crank?
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Old Oct 4, 2006 | 01:27 PM
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Manual cranks is replaced with the power one. Power door panels don't have the hole for the manual crank.
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Old Oct 4, 2006 | 01:59 PM
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if you dont want to find all the parts off a donor car, or cant. most stereo shops that install alarms can "convert" your manual windows to power ones. Its easier on you that way. Plus they wire it up with relays and all that good stuff mazda didnt do. Plus, they will warranty their work if anything were to fail later.
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Old Oct 4, 2006 | 05:01 PM
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I did the conversion on my 83 LE years ago.It was pretty straight forward,and I have all the parts if you want to do the swap.You need the motors,switches,and I think a small sub harness from under the dash to where the switches mount in the center console.I regretted swapping over to the power stuff,but it was manily because Mazda ran the main power through the switches,and in time the switches carboned up,and didn't work so well.

Oh yeah you also need door panels for a power car,which I have a set of maroon/brown door panels from an 84-85 vintage car if you want the stuff let me know I can remove it all from my 83 LE parts car.

Chris
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Old Oct 5, 2006 | 09:05 AM
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Thanks for the input mazda605, how much would you sell the motorized parts?
Cheers,
Luca
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Old Oct 5, 2006 | 11:10 AM
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That would be perfect for my car. It would be a direct fit and perfect match!

Oh well, good luck on the swap, let us know how it works out for ya.
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