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Subject:Re: Powerwindows?
From:Jeffrey Vickers
Date:Wed, 12 Mar 2008 14:00:11 -0700

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.

Jeff / San Anselmo
On Mar 11, 2008, at 9:00 PM, Automatic digest processor wrote:

> Date:    Tue, 11 Mar 2008 20:51:12 -0700
> From:    honemastert <honemastert@GMAIL.COM>
> Subject: Re: How does powerwindow motor come out of the door?
>
> Another way to do this (if you've ever considered it)
>
> Cut speaker holes in that bottom 'kick' panel thing
> and install a set there.  Has two plusses.. extra
> sound up front.. and a nice big honkin hole to get
> the power winder motor out every now and then ;-)
>
> Otherwise.. start a wrasslin! (not fun)
> good luck!
>
> mine did the same thing.. pulled it out and de-sludged
> it (all the crap dirt, water etc: goes down there and builds
> up in the motor over time)  Started working again, although
> within 6 months or so.. it lost it's oommmph.
>
> I have a brand new one in a box ready to go when it
> finally dies.. but will have to switch the wire harness
> over.

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