Can I Convert My Manual Windows To Power Windows?

Multiple stores sell auto parts and online stores that provide you with customized kits that can be mounted into your vehicle, even though it depends on the model and how it is made. Taking out the time to remove manual windows and put in automatic windows can save you a lot of elbow grease that is needed to work manual windows as well as adds efficiency.

You can surely get power windows installed in your vehicle, but there are some things you need to know before you convert your manual windows into automatic windows. Mounting power windows or automatic windows into your vehicle comprises wiring the vehicle, retrofitting the doors, adding switches, and also adding automatic devices. Every little thing has to be assembled in accordance with the vehicle's make and model. Here are some ways in which professionals can help you install automatic windows into your vehicle.

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Original Equipment Manufactured Parts

Automatic windows do not use the similar OEM parts that were used when the vehicle was manufactured. There are two sets of aftermarket conversion electric motor that is provided with a kit that contains cables that have to be attached to the manual regulator. The surrounds, switches, harnesses, and other parts that are needed will come separately.

The converted portions are designed in such a way that it helps in the raising and lowering of the window. They are not intended to be used as if you bought a vehicle that already came with an automatic windows system. Therefore, you might not get a very smooth performance out of them that you would usually expect. This is why you should be very thorough about what you are purchasing and should purchase the best quality parts available and have professionals get them installed into your vehicle. This will allow you to get the most out of your automated system. 

Automatic WindowsInstallation Done by Professionals

When you take your vehicle to a shop to get automatic windows installed professionally, they will inspect and look into every little detail of your car in order to determine which power window system your car will be needing. It is always a better idea to get any kind of installation into vehicles done by professionals as they specialize in this field. They are exactly what your what to be done and what your vehicle needs.

Professionals make sure that they have the right parts for your car and that your car is taken good care of. They get the rights parts that are planned and constructed specifically for your vehicle model. When the right parts are used, they last longer and perform well. This is why professional help is good.

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Steps on How to Install Power Windows IntoYour Vehicle Without Professional Help

Step 1:Purchase an automatic window kit that is custom made to fit into your car's model and making.

Step 2: Read the given instructions that are provided with the power window kit very carefully and make sure that you have all the tools that will be needed during the process of the installation.

Step 3: Get rid of the door panel by getting rid of all the hardware that has been holding its place. Remove the plastic cover that is on the base of the door.

Step 4: Get rid of the factory automatic regulator by removing the screws that have been keeping it in place and removing it through the door's smaller hole. To hold the glass up, put a rubber door stopper in between the door and the window.

Step 5:Plug in the wiring, bind it into the new mechanical regulator and place it in the door. Make sure you align it as well as you can into the already existing holes in the door and secure it with screws. Repeat steps 1 to 5 on all the other three doors. 

Step 6:Cover the remaining holes left behind from the manual window. Drill into the markings on the template in order to make holes for screws that are going to hold the switches of the panel.

Step 7: Use a hot blade or razor to make holes in the template to put the switches in. Plant the switches in the back of the panel and apply some foam to keep away shorts in the wires.

Step 8: Lastly, secure the panel and template that is framing the switches to the door. Then repeat steps 6 to 8 on the other three doors.

Step 9: Place the automatic window system into the factory ground cart in the vehicle and power the system by retrieving the ignition switch wire; connect all the plugs into the doors and your power windows are ready to go!

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