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Old Mar 18, 2003 | 05:12 PM
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Power Window Conversion Parts

I wanted to know if anyone has any picturee of exactly what is needed and some pictires of the process of converting to power windows.

Thanks in advance,
Chris

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Old Mar 18, 2003 | 07:17 PM
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window regs and motors, window switches, its a straight bolt in.. hardest part is the wiring and thats actually cake... I ran all my own new wire to do it. Search the forum, I ebeleive theres some sopecifics on it... Any power window setup from a FB is interchangable to a 79-85 non power
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Old Mar 19, 2003 | 01:24 AM
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Thanks Mike. Does anyone know the approx. cost from a bone yard for the parts? Also, aren't the wores right inside the door panel or something, and how do I get it to the switches in the center? (Where do I find the wires?) I searched but it wasn't too clear for me.

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Old Mar 19, 2003 | 01:34 AM
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I think what Mike was getting at is that there isn't any wiring there factory on cars that didn't come stock with pwr windows... so you have to make your own wiring harnesses to each window... but he said it's simple..

The parts from the boneyard probably won't be too much depending on your junk.. I mean... auto recycler's...

I would say the whole thing should cost around $150 to do (US)... going by what my junkyards charge for stuff...
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Old Mar 19, 2003 | 06:40 PM
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I got all my stuff for about $25 .. But I had to keep going back to finally get a good set of regulators, remember these are 20 year old parts
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