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by **Project** on Wed Mar 07, 2001 9:52 am

I have the electric window motors (everything in the metal body, basically) - can I just connect this to the manual winders, or do I need the whole metal window frame???

by **Fake XR2i** on Wed Mar 07, 2001 10:12 am

You mean window regulators? I managed to modify my manual regulators to work with the motors....worked a couple of times then just tangled up!! I'm still waiting to buy regulators of sumone...hint hint!! iain

by **Project** on Thu Mar 08, 2001 2:03 am

Yes, those ones - can they be converted? Ps Noticed you've made about 200 posts in the last couple-a days... or have you made a charitable donation to the "Save the Ades charity"??? <IMG SRC="http://www.v8fiesta.co.uk/ubb/smilies/biggrin.gif">

by **Excursion** on Thu Mar 08, 2001 2:23 am

THOSE BIG METAL b******S [ERRR] THE HARD TO DRILL OUT RIVETS

by **Robz_Fester** on Thu Mar 08, 2001 3:08 am

No he's just been chattin' 'bout STARS!!

by **Excursion** on Thu Mar 08, 2001 4:27 am

stars!! lol no but seriously u chould all see my bedroom celing at night - ive got a galaxy of glow in the dark stars! well cool Yes m8 the electric winfow motors can be swapped with the manual stuff. 4 rivets and 3 nuts hold them in - just up to you to wire them up.

by **mec** on Fri Mar 09, 2001 8:39 am

im going to get my leccy windows and central locking gear tomorrow, so will i need the whole window regulator assembly or just the motors?

by **Excursion** on Fri Mar 09, 2001 12:10 pm

Its all one unit mate

by **Excursion** on Sat Mar 10, 2001 8:56 am

I got a pair for my first car, £5 a motor

by **Excursion** on Sat Mar 10, 2001 8:56 am

oops - from a scrappie

by **mec** on Sat Mar 10, 2001 9:19 am

i got it from a local scrappy, central locking, leccy windows, switches and loom- £70. i know its not cheap but they were the only scrappy in staffs with the stuff- i phoned every scrappy and parts place in the yellow pages! <IMG SRC="http://www.v8fiesta.co.uk/ubb/smilies/tounge.gif"> anyway when i got them home i realised they weren't gonna fit! i got them off a 5 door and i never realised the doors were shorter! s**t! <IMG SRC="http://www.v8fiesta.co.uk/ubb/smilies/tounge.gif"> i've joined the manual regulator assembly to the leccy motor and i reckon it should work. also ive got both central locking motors but only 1 latch. the only differnce between the manual one is a lever which connects to the motor so i'm goning to try and fabricate one for the normal latch. oh, you were right about the rivets! <IMG SRC="http://www.v8fiesta.co.uk/ubb/smilies/smokin.gif">

by **Fake XR2i** on Sat Mar 10, 2001 10:19 am

where u gettin them from and how much for?

by **mec** on Sun Mar 11, 2001 9:12 am

2000 16v turbo when you fitted your leccy windows in your old car were they from a 5 door? if they were how did you get them to work? <IMG SRC="http://www.v8fiesta.co.uk/ubb/smilies/tounge.gif"> mine are from a 5 door ghia and they're starting to become a real pain is the a**e. i seperated the manual regulator and attached it to the leccy motor using the tension spring assembly from the electric regulator but they were too long then. still i got them in but i came to put the window in the lifting channel screw holes wouldn't line up and i cant move the regulator 'cos its not wired up yet! any ideas?

by **Excursion** on Sun Mar 11, 2001 12:24 pm

They were from a 2 door car but Ill be sticking my neck out here by saying that im sure there isnt any difference! Ok there maybe, but I was sure that the two cars had the same motors etc, even the wiring loom is the same - just folded backa couple of times on the 5 door

by **Robz_Fester** on Mon Mar 12, 2001 3:20 am

Mec, ol' buddy ol' pal, You wouldn't happen to have the two back door c/locking motors woudl you?? If you have I'll buy 'em off you if you don't want them!

by **mec** on Mon Mar 12, 2001 6:48 am

i've never seen the 2 door set-up but when i offered them up to the door with the motor in place, the regulator was no where near the manual regulator fixing points. i thought i could have drilled new rivet holes but there was no suitable mounting points how it sat. the tension cables were visibly a lot shorter than the manual ones and the regulator mounting points different. anyway, i've already chopped up the electric regulator so i've got to make it fit <IMG SRC="http://www.v8fiesta.co.uk/ubb/smilies/tounge.gif"> <IMG SRC="http://www.v8fiesta.co.uk/ubb/smilies/tounge.gif">rob <IMG SRC="http://www.v8fiesta.co.uk/ubb/smilies/tounge.gif"> i don't have the motors but i can get them for you, i'm going back the scrappy tomorrow anyway. tell me how much you want to pay and i'll see if i can get them.

by **Project** on Mon Mar 12, 2001 8:29 am

Rob - I have both of the little buggers and will let the pair go, including multi-plugs and about 3 inches of wire, for a tenner or thereabouts, if I'm easier to get to

by **mec** on Mon Mar 12, 2001 8:37 am

alex.. have you got a drivers side central locking latch? i don't need the motor, just the latch. cheers

by **mec** on Mon Mar 12, 2001 8:53 am

im going back to the scappy tomorrow to get the wiring loom for the electric windows and central locking. how far back on the loom do i have to go to fit it to mine? do i need the fusebox or any relays etc?

by **Fake XR2i** on Mon Mar 12, 2001 10:11 am

anyone sellin the regulators from a five door yet?!

by **Project** on Tue Mar 13, 2001 9:05 am

Sorry Mec, I don't - is that the cable with the handle on it??? Will I need it to convert??? Maybe I'll just stick with my Richbrook winders instead <IMG SRC="http://www.v8fiesta.co.uk/ubb/smilies/smile.gif">

by **mec** on Tue Mar 13, 2001 10:49 am

all the central locking motors are the same i think. on the back they are connected to the latch with a rod and operate it like the lock barrel would on the front i.e. pulling or pushing the rod (the is no lock on the back see <IMG SRC="http://www.v8fiesta.co.uk/ubb/smilies/smile.gif"> on the front the front the motor is screwed onto the latch and works by pulling and pushing a lever on the latch. this lever is the only difference between central locking latches and normal ones. the motor can be attached to the manual latch but you will need to fabricate a lever which is what i'm doing <IMG SRC="http://www.v8fiesta.co.uk/ubb/smilies/tounge.gif">....breath... <IMG SRC="http://www.v8fiesta.co.uk/ubb/smilies/tounge.gif"> i tried mine today and it worked after applying a tin of wd40 to the latch. still isn't sorted though cos i need to fabricate said lever and wire in the loom... then there's the windows! <IMG SRC="http://www.v8fiesta.co.uk/ubb/smilies/tounge.gif"> hope thats of some use <IMG SRC="http://www.v8fiesta.co.uk/ubb/smilies/tounge.gif"> l8er!

by **Project** on Wed Mar 14, 2001 9:33 am

Right, forgive me if I sound a little distracted (I'm eyeing up the most gorgeous brunette you've ever seen... <IMG SRC="http://www.v8fiesta.co.uk/ubb/smilies/biggrin.gif">) I think I'm gonna sell one of the door lock motors and keep the other for the passenger side unless somebody makes me a reasonable offer (reasonable - I'm not looking to be a millionaire on this one...) Sorry to mess you all about like this :-/

by **mec** on Thu Mar 15, 2001 6:55 am

central lockings in! <IMG SRC="http://www.v8fiesta.co.uk/ubb/smilies/tounge.gif"> my home-made latch lever works a treat! if i'd have known this before i could have just bought 2 motors and saved me 'sen some cash. now i can get me new alarm sorted, but i'm leaving the windows for a while as i've got no time. coursework deadline in 5 weeks..aahhh! <IMG SRC="http://www.v8fiesta.co.uk/ubb/smilies/tounge.gif"> they do actually work which was quite a suprise but they dont want to go right up to the top for some reason.

by **Project** on Thu Mar 15, 2001 9:22 am

The glass is probably slightly out of alignment - it should be fitted pressed up against the rear guide rail, I think - otherwise, it'll jam at the top, as I found when I re-fitted my newly tinted bad boys <IMG SRC="http://www.v8fiesta.co.uk/ubb/smilies/biggrin.gif"> Or you could have a problem somewhere, or the position of the wire might be wrong, so the motor thinks its reached the top of the door 'cos it's run out of wire... who knows???

by **mec** on Thu Mar 15, 2001 10:15 am

i think its the wire 'cos they're not supposed to be there! <IMG SRC="http://www.v8fiesta.co.uk/ubb/smilies/tounge.gif"> i think cutting back the cable sheath would cure it but thats next to impossible. i might try and cut the little green tension spring guide thingies. also the upper cable is way too long but theres not really much i can do about that either. they still fit in though..just. if i cant do it i'll just make an adaptor bracket to raise the window up a bit.

by **mec** on Sat Mar 17, 2001 8:44 am

probably wise, but i paid good money for them so i'm determined to make them fit! <IMG SRC="http://www.v8fiesta.co.uk/ubb/smilies/tounge.gif"> should have plenty of time in the summer though before i trek off to uni <IMG SRC="http://www.v8fiesta.co.uk/ubb/smilies/tounge.gif"> i'm really looking forward to spending some quality time with me motor <IMG SRC="http://www.v8fiesta.co.uk/ubb/smilies/tounge.gif"> lots of things need doing

by **Project** on Sat Mar 17, 2001 1:09 pm

Y'know, in the name of reliability and fiddling about with funny s*** and extremely powerful motors, glass, etc, I think I'm gonna just go buy the bloody frame that I should-a nicked when I got the motors!

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