08-18-2008, 01:55 PM
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power window conversion
Hi guys,
I want to convert my 2001 alero manual window to automatic window.
What do i need or is this priactical for me to do at home without lot of tools??
please let me know
Thanks
Greg
p.s. if i do take it to a shop, how much am i looking at around???
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08-18-2008, 02:01 PM
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sometimes I wish I had manual windows.. 
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08-18-2008, 02:04 PM
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you don't want to go to power, they fail every other month, lolz!
i roll my windows down every time i drive. manual. 3-4 times a day.
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08-18-2008, 02:08 PM
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Originally Posted by [ion] C2
you don't want to go to power, they fail every other month, lolz!
i roll my windows down every time i drive. manual. 3-4 times a day.
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so how do you go about switching from power to manual lol
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08-18-2008, 02:09 PM
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lol...i hate manual windows because its hard as hell to get em down for the toll booth fast enough and you have to leave em down wheh you are waiting for fast food in the rain because im too lazy to put em back up.....and the handle always falls off(this is my escort...not my alero...alero has power windows)
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08-18-2008, 02:23 PM
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do yourself a favor : Search for "Window regulator" on the main page of Aleromod and count the number of failure. That will convince you to stay with manual windows.
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Originally Posted by Alerosaint
the #6 bolt torque..its impossible to get...unless I use telekenesis
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08-18-2008, 02:25 PM
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okay thanks guys
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08-18-2008, 02:29 PM
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636 whp
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fart can and painted stockers OH NOES
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08-18-2008, 02:31 PM
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Originally Posted by [ion] C2
fart can and painted stockers OH NOES
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? i saw an alero with a fart can on it.....the bumper was cut to make that big ugly thing fit
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08-18-2008, 03:29 PM
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Mine just died this past Friday. Lucky it's still under warranty from the last time it died. Car 8 yrs old, all other windows, no problem. Driver-side front, constantly.
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08-19-2008, 01:04 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Vinalero
do yourself a favor : Search for "Window regulator" on the main page of Aleromod and count the number of failure. That will convince you to stay with manual windows.
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FYI - My manual regulator has been changed already, as well as the clips.
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Originally Posted by Nate's Alero
lol...i hate manual windows because its hard as hell to get em down for the toll booth fast enough and you have to leave em down wheh you are waiting for fast food in the rain because im too lazy to put em back up.....and the handle always falls off(this is my escort...not my alero...alero has power windows)
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You don't have toll transponders there?
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08-19-2008, 02:00 AM
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I know they can brake, but from what I see they tend to last longer than the power window's 
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Alerosaint
the #6 bolt torque..its impossible to get...unless I use telekenesis
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08-20-2008, 11:58 AM
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If you are still looking at doing it, autoloc makes a kit for them.
But same opinion as everyone else.... stick with manual. My g/f's car has never had a problem with auto windows, but they suck during the winter when they are covered in ice and you cant roll them down. Thats my only complaint.
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08-20-2008, 12:09 PM
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My windows are power, no problems and have never had them replaced..
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08-20-2008, 01:12 PM
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i've had my car for quite a while now, i roll my window down almost every day and its never had a problem yet. nothing in the service history about being replaced either.
but i wouldm't be a simple swtich. you would heed all new door switched and run wires into the doors and all that crap.
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08-20-2008, 03:00 PM
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I have power windows on my 2002, never had a problem with them....
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08-22-2008, 12:33 PM
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They made Alero's without power windows???
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08-22-2008, 12:49 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by zzyzzx
They made Alero's without power windows???
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Yep, all the GX models.
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08-22-2008, 02:06 PM
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I love my roll downs...
bring me back to when i was 10 and my mom had a 1992 Toyota Tercel...
lol i miss that car though |
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