ok guys i was wondering those of u who have power windows were do u get the parts to do it from is there a kit u can buy to do it ??????? any help would be nice

For Oz Doors, I found 2 different 'Universal Kits' available, but to fit them in to a Mini would end up looking very 'added on' and I wasn't happy with the mechanical end of them. I ended up scatch building a set. Getting the motor and drive set up was very easy, but the real work was in making reliable limit switches and then modifying the door frame and A pillar of the body so that the wiring harness needed would fit without being crushed. It was all done and it was a hell of a lot of work.

For Rover Doors, you can get kits from the UK.

And before you ask, nope, the Rover ones won't fit an Oz door.

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Aussie doors are very easy to convert as there is a good amount of space under the quarter window to fit a motor. Clever people adapt it onto the regulator.

and wat sort of kit do they use out of what car ect

As I said, I scratch built mine. The Motor / Gearboxes were not specific to any car, but are available to body builders for wiper set ups, swing doors and windows etc. These motor/gearboxes were not cheap, but I wanted new as I didn't want to have to re-visit them once fitted. I modified some original window regulators and had some gears cut to suit this and my new drives.

I spent several days at different wreakers looking at what was fitted to other cars and how the worked etc. None I saw used limit switches, some had clutches and some just stalled the motor, draw your own conclusion from that. None I felt would 'adapt' well or easily in to a mini.

Here are the kits that I found (but I felt wouldn't look any good in a mini)

http://www.stagecopenrith.com/elecwindows.htm

and

http://reviews.ebay.com.au/How-to-insta ... 0001314857

Keep in mind that the system must be 100% reliable as it is an important part of the security and weatherproofing of your mini.

I have some pics (somewhere), but this is all I can lay my hands on ATM


By gtmowog

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Hi I bought some universal power windows from the wholesaler just tell George that you know daren the sunroof guy Regards Daren oops http://www.audioxtra.com.au/html/s02_ar ... _top_id=55

i bought one of the kits on ebay for $100 but they dont look like they sell them anymore. havent fitted it yet