Date:         Wed, 12 Mar 2008 21:40:29 -0400
Reply-To:     Joseph Fortino <fortino1@EARTHLINK.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Joseph Fortino <fortino1@EARTHLINK.NET>
Subject:      Re: Powerwindows?
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only prob i have with power winders, is when the go they go. old school cranks always work.

-----Original Message-----
>From: BenT Syncro <syncro@GMAIL.COM>
>Sent: Mar 12, 2008 9:14 PM
>To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>Subject: Re: Powerwindows?
>
>On 3/12/08, Jeffrey Vickers <jeff@vickersdesign.com> wrote:
>>
>> My 87 Syncro didn't come with power anything, but the one power-goodie
>> I think would be nice is power windows. Has anyone had any luck with
>> an aftermarket power window setup? An OEM setup would be nice but all
>> the motors are pretty old at this point.
>
>
>
>You can buy new motors for old OEM set-up but cost is 2-3 times cost of
>aftermarket stuff. Besides, those whcih are designed for retrofit have
>provisions
>so you can re-use your old doorpanels and such. OLEM stuff needs PW door
>panels. Wiring is also slightly more difficult. I just retrofitted a system
>to my
>88 Doka along with powerlocks and power mirrors.
>
>BenT


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