Real quick, to conver to power windows do I have to get the whole regulator or just the motor and it will fit my manual regulator! I read a lot of post but didn'r really get the right answers!
Stock '00
2200 cavy
sedan!!!!
spal kit uses the manual regulator but it is crap
buy regulator and motor combo on ebay
the manual regualtor and power regulator ARE NOT THE SAME
coupe and sedan have differnt regulators
You have to:
1) remove the door panels and get the plastic out of the way
2) remove center console to be able to run wires in there neatly (might have to remove a seat to get the thing out)
3) buy regulators and motors ( F the spal kit)
motors with regulators: 160 on ebay vs 100 for the spal kit. If you were to sell your old regulators for say 60$...then you come out even and you don't have that @!#$ bag spal kit in your car.
here is the actual ebay item i won (one for each door)
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1,1&item=8006699459&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWA%3AIT
4) remove the 2 nuts from the regulators that hold the windows on, and remove the glass
5) drill out the 4 rivets holding the manual regulator in with a 1/4" drill
(This part is tricky as there is a plate of steal above one of the rivets. this piece of steal is also riveted on. I used a dremel to remove a small bit of this steal so i could drill out the rivet).
6) Get some bolts and nuts to bolt each regulator on: ¼ x ½ will do the trick. Note:
The new regulator does not bolt into the same 4 holes the manual regulator did (two of them are the same, the other two are two other stock holes)
7) bolt the regulator in. This part is a total pain in the ass as the toothed gear constantly gets in the way of the bolts and you have to reach your hand inside the panel to push the bolts thru. You have to apply power to the motor in both directions to move the gear as you install different bolts. This is almost a two man job just for the extra set of hands. If you had a rivet gun you could use that…
8) Reinstall the window and bolt it to the new regulator
9) run wires from the center console:
+12 supply line (switched from the key if you only want the windows to go with the ignition [FUSE THIS LINE]
2 wires per door- use same gauge as the motor wires in the kit.
A wire to the parking light wire if you want the switches to light when you turn on the lights
A ground wire from the switch to the chassis (I did it on one of the brake bolts I think)
10) get the book from a 95-05 j body for a wiring diagram of the switch…
11) put your door panels back on
12) buy some tweeters to put in the holes from the manual window regulator
I’d say the job took me a full day, but I take my time and do everything as perfectly as I can.
BTW I have an extra set of switches from a 97 or 98 cavi for sale. They are black with white markings that are a worn. They do not light up, but they do work.
another option for the holes left over from the manual....
You can get a switch pod for the PW switches and put it there...
spal kit works just fine...
easy to install and works great.... plus isnt as slow as stock power windows... id go that route
JBO'S Mr. 64.....
a strong wrote:spal kit uses the manual regulator but it is crap
buy regulator and motor combo on ebay
the manual regualtor and power regulator ARE NOT THE SAME
what makes it crap? I never had a problem with a spal kit.
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i've heard nothing but good things about spal kits. i have an autoloc power window kit and its been working flawlessly since i installed it, 2 years ago.
if you plan on getting a spal kit, check with jason at aplusperformance.com. he'll take care of you
you all work for spal or what
a strong wrote:you all work for spal or what
so we ask why you don't like it and you blow @!#$ at us and not answer the question.... have you ever actualy used one? It's amzing how 100 people with real exsperiance with them say they are good, but since you spout random crap and say they are bad everyone else must be full of @!#$.....
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Causa latet vis est notissima
DIY Clear 03+ Headlights
must be! write me an essay about it
were you born this @!#$ stupid or did you have to practice?
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Causa latet vis est notissima
DIY Clear 03+ Headlights
you have a lot of pictures. post another one
thanks for the info. Sorry Ima lil' late on the thanking note. 4 threads ^^^^^ = hawt!!!!
Stock '00
2200 cavy
sedan!!!!
use a GM setup from the junkyards, cheaper, and more reliable
1998 Chevrolet Cavalier
5-spd
