power window upgrade kit... worth it?
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power window upgrade kit... worth it?
I was on ebay and found this: http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/FORD-...em120095791499
is this kit legit and worth the money?
is this kit legit and worth the money?
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DO NOT BUY THAT KIT!!
I had a similar kit. You mount the motor some where in the door and it uses a cable driven worm gear to turn the stock handle. The actuation was less then par, and the system broke within a year.
I ended up buying the A-1 electric kit, and it works GREAT! I still use the A-1 kit without any problems.
My 2 cents...
-Levino
I had a similar kit. You mount the motor some where in the door and it uses a cable driven worm gear to turn the stock handle. The actuation was less then par, and the system broke within a year.
I ended up buying the A-1 electric kit, and it works GREAT! I still use the A-1 kit without any problems.
My 2 cents...
-Levino
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#6
I have the A-1 kit for my windows and a generic lock kit from another company. I put a small square hole in my door for the locks. For the windows I mounted the driver side control panel to the ceiling (driver panel has both driver and passenger window buttons). So one panel has both buttons mounted to the ceiling between the driver and passenger.
Shown here:
Buying new doors cost to much for my tastes.
-Levino
Shown here:
Buying new doors cost to much for my tastes.
-Levino
#8
I believe this is the kit I bought (roughly 5 years ago), although I believe its electric-life instead of A-1. Both those names sound very familiar. Main thing to look for is that you are replacing the entire lifting mechanism, not just hooking a motor to the original manual handle.
http://www.jcwhitney.com/autoparts/P...tt=power+locks
I believe the kit uses these mechanisms:
The kit is pretty simple to install. Basic installation of a couple brackets and running a couple of wires. If you have little to no hands on skills, I would reserve a whole day to work on it......but it isn't too bad.
-Levino
http://www.jcwhitney.com/autoparts/P...tt=power+locks
I believe the kit uses these mechanisms:
The kit is pretty simple to install. Basic installation of a couple brackets and running a couple of wires. If you have little to no hands on skills, I would reserve a whole day to work on it......but it isn't too bad.
-Levino
#12
Notice the window kit uses a motor to drive a long cable which attaches around your existing manual crank. Those worm gears won't last.
As far as rooting through wires, kits are pretty much self-contained. You should only need to capture a power wire that is on when the accessories are on......run the power to the switches, which then power the motors. Same goes for the lock actuators.
-Levino
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