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switching to power windows

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switching to power windows

im making a junkyard soon to replace my mirror. and was thinking of picking up the parts to do the power windows. what year should i pull the parts from. also how do i go about making power locks is it a lot more complicated than windows? the how to dosent go over it. thanks for any help.
 
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Get the parts from as close to your truck as possible, my truck is an 03 and I found an 02, Lucky.
If you want everything to work as OEM then you need the GEM and other parts that I am not qualified to list.

There is a great How-To about using OEM parts but wiring them separate from the OEM Harness.
You get all of the OEM wiring you can from the donor truck but hook up a separate hot and grounds.

Try this: https://www.ranger-forums.com/interior-exterior-electrical-123/how-power-window-swap-using-oem-parts-118206/
Cory wrote a great How-To, kudos…
IF I can ever get my shop cleared (lazy) I will be following the above writeup.
 
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ok so my only option is the same gen as mine. has anyone done this with a third gen. are the colors of the wires the same.
 
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Might as well do the mirrors too
 
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i put oem power windows in my 95. used 97 regulators. but i didn't wire mine into the factory switches. i ended up putting some older toyota switches in the center console.
 
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Can you apply the How-To posted above to your truck ?

Wiring may be the same...
 
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