power windows?

I've got power windows and power door locks and highly reccomend them both. I got both kits and the switches from A-1 Electric - http://a1electric.com/classics.htm - and was very pleased.

The power window kit installation is very straight forward. The hardest (most time consuming) part was running all of the electric wire.

Out with the old window regulator, in with the new. The new electric regulator just bolted right in. The install was very easy and the windows work great.



The hardest part was the wiring. Also, now that I don't need a window crank, I'm mounting a tweeter, for my component speakers, in the hole in my door panel.

I mounted the switches in my console. They're tied into the gauge lighting circuit, so when I turn the lights on they illuminate.

Tim





Also, I tied my power door locks into my car alarm system - Lock/Alarm and Unlock/Disarm alarm.

Tim

That install looks pretty clean in the console, good work!

I also have the "electric life" windows and couldn't be happier.

I'd highly suggest you purchase the optional switch kit with wiring. Figuring out the wiring without the kit would be a nightmare. And I agree that the wiring is the hardest part.

The switch kit I bought came with little switch pods that I mounted to the door panel right where the window crank used to be. Looks great and covers the hole... you could almost fool someone into thinking they were OEM.

there is a company, i cant remember the name of them, but they use the window crank handles to activate the power...nice if you dont want to ruin the appearance of your interior. they also work really well!

chromedog said:

there is a company, i cant remember the name of them, but they use the window crank handles to activate the power...nice if you dont want to ruin the appearance of your interior. they also work really well!

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I looked at this when I was researching my power windows.

Unless they've changed something, I would NOT suggest getting these. Almost everyone I talked to had the same problem... they were too fragile. Always the same story... gave someone a ride, person thought they were regular handles so tried to "crank" them and they broke. And it's not like the passanger was reefing on them extra hard or something.

Tim, what speaker did you use in the footwells? I have the same panels, but can't find a speaker thin enough to fit w/o cutting metal behind the speaker. BTW...nice install on the window switches. How did you cut the metal? Dremel?

thanks
mike

chromedog said:

if you dont want to ruin the appearance of your interior

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I wouldn't go as far as to say that a tasteful modification is ruining your interior.

Tim

rc4mike said:

Tim, what speaker did you use in the footwells? I have the same panels, but can't find a speaker thin enough to fit w/o cutting metal behind the speaker. BTW...nice install on the window switches. How did you cut the metal? Dremel?

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Mike,

I used a Kenwood component speaker. I can't think of the model number (I'll check later to let you know). They have a much smaller magnet, but still sound great. I, also, used a spacer ring (http://www.crutchfield.com/S-UJ4PVAQzleG/cgi-bin/ProdView.asp?g=103200&I=003SG600DX) and cut and pounded the opening a little larger.

Tim