Aftermarket Electric Windows
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Aftermarket Electric Windows
What are people using for aftermarket electric windows? Are they reliable and do they move at a decent speed?
I've had a search and the posts are quite old.
Thanks
I've had a search and the posts are quite old.
Thanks
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Re: Aftermarket Electric Windows
I had a set of the generic like these - http://www.amazon.co.uk/Falcon-Electric ... dow+winder
They were okay but pretty slow unless the motors were positioned spot-on, I took them out in the end.
There are some original/pattern ones around but they go out at about 160€ per side.
They were okay but pretty slow unless the motors were positioned spot-on, I took them out in the end.
There are some original/pattern ones around but they go out at about 160€ per side.
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Re: Aftermarket Electric Windows
Thanks. I only want to change to electric if they work properly and are reliable.
Any thoughts on these?
http://www.carsparesdirect.com/window-r ... new-p-4388" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Any thoughts on these?
http://www.carsparesdirect.com/window-r ... new-p-4388" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
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Re: Aftermarket Electric Windows
I've seen those over here for about 160€, they look like the originals did.
Probably a better bet.
Probably a better bet.
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i've got the cheap ones that titus fitted, not the fastest and struggle to totally close when pushing against the climairs but they still work after more than 3 years, so I'm glad I fitted them and will be fitting a set to the pickup too.
I had to strip and rebuild the drives though as they were assembled too tight due to them replacing the machine screws in the original design with self tappers in the cheap copy as usual with cheap chinese stuff when they rip off a decent design they cheapen it, god knows why, a couple of pence extra for the machine screws and a few seconds extra in the assembly and it's a much better product
Not good enough for Tom's van really
I had to strip and rebuild the drives though as they were assembled too tight due to them replacing the machine screws in the original design with self tappers in the cheap copy as usual with cheap chinese stuff when they rip off a decent design they cheapen it, god knows why, a couple of pence extra for the machine screws and a few seconds extra in the assembly and it's a much better product
Not good enough for Tom's van really
Re: Aftermarket Electric Windows
Hi is there an issue with the position of the drive splines when fitting these kits,sure I read somewhere on here that its not such an easy job due to the splines being on the wrong side of the door card.If this is the case is it not possible to "space" the winder mechanism back into the door thereby moving the splines inside the door card.
I have used one of these kits on an old Corolla a few years ago and found it easy to fit and worked pretty good,wouldn't mind some on the van.
Cheers bob
I have used one of these kits on an old Corolla a few years ago and found it easy to fit and worked pretty good,wouldn't mind some on the van.
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Re: Aftermarket Electric Windows
Aidan wrote:i've got the cheap ones that titus fitted, not the fastest and struggle to totally close when pushing against the climairs but they still work after more than 3 years, so I'm glad I fitted them and will be fitting a set to the pickup too.
I had to strip and rebuild the drives though as they were assembled too tight due to them replacing the machine screws in the original design with self tappers in the cheap copy as usual with cheap chinese stuff when they rip off a decent design they cheapen it, god knows why, a couple of pence extra for the machine screws and a few seconds extra in the assembly and it's a much better product
Not good enough for Tom's van really
Thanks Aidan. I'm probably going the buy the ones that Titus says looks more OE.
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They fit ok with a slight bulge in the door card, you'd have to look to see it and most people wouldn't notice; I fitted the motor in the same space the original motors go down the bottom of the door rather than where Paul fitted them up top
Re: Aftermarket Electric Windows
Thanks Aidan I can live with a slight bulge think i'll give them a go.Cheers bob
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Re: Aftermarket Electric Windows
Hi quick up-date just finished fitting the universal kit which I bought in December (had to send one faulty motor back for replacement but all working now),only slight niggle I have is passenger window is slow to lift,drops easy but struggles a bit especially at the top,any ideas on a lubricant that may ease it.
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Re: Aftermarket Electric Windows
i've started looking at these myself, much prefer the look of the factory copies. The ones i am finding though, only seem to have one switch on each side? So, you can't undo the passenger window from the drivers side, or am i missing/not understanding something?
kits like this.. if you look at the pics of the kit, it just seems to have two single switches?
http://www.autoteilemann.de/fensterhebe ... 54050.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
kits like this.. if you look at the pics of the kit, it just seems to have two single switches?
http://www.autoteilemann.de/fensterhebe ... 54050.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
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