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Rear windows electric conversion
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Rear windows electric conversion
How hard is it to convert my rear windows from manual to electric? And is the wiring usually allready there? ![Smile :)](./images/smilies/icon_smile.gif)
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Re: Rear windows electric conversion
Is your car a D8 or D9?
It's certainly do-able, I fitted electric rear windows and electric wing mirrors to my first 406 (D8 LX) but be prepared with the soldering iron & heatshrink ;)
The biggest pain was getting additional wires through the door grommets; you'll need to do this if you want to control the rears from the drivers window controls.
It's certainly do-able, I fitted electric rear windows and electric wing mirrors to my first 406 (D8 LX) but be prepared with the soldering iron & heatshrink ;)
The biggest pain was getting additional wires through the door grommets; you'll need to do this if you want to control the rears from the drivers window controls.
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2008 Mondeo 2.0 TDCi Titanium X
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Re: Rear windows electric conversion
mine's a D9 : ) Luckily i allready have electric mirrors. Is there a possibility that the wiring for the rear doors is allready there?
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Re: Rear windows electric conversion
You might be in luck in that case ![Smile :)](./images/smilies/icon_smile.gif)
I've never worked on a D9 so I can't talk from experience, you may have to get the windows enabled in the BSI as well.
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I've never worked on a D9 so I can't talk from experience, you may have to get the windows enabled in the BSI as well.
1996 406 1.8LX Got a bad case of hydro lock!
1996 406 Executive 2.0 Turbo XU10J2TE No longer hangin' on in there![Sad :(](./images/smilies/icon_sad.gif)
1997 Honda CB500V
2003 Volvo V40 1.8 GDi SE killed by a nutter in a beemer 5 series
2008 Mondeo 2.0 TDCi Titanium X
"Always look on the bright side of life, dedo, dedo dedodedo"
1996 406 Executive 2.0 Turbo XU10J2TE No longer hangin' on in there
![Sad :(](./images/smilies/icon_sad.gif)
1997 Honda CB500V
2003 Volvo V40 1.8 GDi SE killed by a nutter in a beemer 5 series
2008 Mondeo 2.0 TDCi Titanium X
"Always look on the bright side of life, dedo, dedo dedodedo"
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Re: Rear windows electric conversion
Existing wires seem to be a bit hit or miss, your best bet is to have a door card off and see if it has spare wires.
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Re: Rear windows electric conversion
OK ill have a look tomorrow
atleast i have pp2k ![Smile :)](./images/smilies/icon_smile.gif)
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Re: Rear windows electric conversion
If the car is a popular colour it might be worth changing the doors, there are plenty about on ebay.
Peter
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