: Power window install


kellymoe
09-24-2005, 12:45 AM
I just got done installing power windows into the 130. I used a kit I bought off Ebay for $100. It is a worm drive type motor. The install took a bit of fabricating to make it fit but nothing too hard. I removed the old crank guts and used the plate that covered the crank and mounted the motor to it. I also fabed a few brackets to stabilize the the motor and reduce the shaking it is going to get while off road. The only downside to the install is that the window does not fully retract. There is about 3 inches of window still above the sill. This is caused by the lentgh of the motor track being too long or the door being too short, however you want to look at it. It works great. The reason I went with power windows is because the crank mechanism self destructed in both windows and I was having a hard time finding a reasonably priced replacement. $100 later and it's done. I have duel controls on the drivers door which is nice. I powered it with a hot wire I found behind the cigar :smokin: lighter that was not being used. Overall I am happy with the result. I'll see how it holds up on the washboard :D .
Here are a few pics of the motor. I will try and get som pics of the motor in the door soon.

kellymoe
10-04-2005, 04:24 PM
Well here are a few pics of the install. Please excuse the rustbucket door. I removed all of the previous existing window mechanisms and trashed them. I mounted the motor to the plate on the door and the door fram using the brackets that came with the kit. This required some cutting and drilling of the brackets. The wiring was simple, just tucked it up under the dash and utilized a unused hot wire that is hot when the ignition is on. Have had them on for a while and no problems. The only con so far is thet the windows do not go down all the way with this kit. The glass sticks up 2 inches from the door frame. Other than that I like it.