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differ
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Post Wed Jul 19, 2006 1:49 pm

hi i have a 2dr coupe with manual windows is it hard fit electric one,is there wires already in the doors for them or will i have to wire all the way to the fuse box........... thanks for any help you can give
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Post Wed Jul 19, 2006 3:31 pm

very easy to retrofit.

all you will need is:

Window motors/regulators.
wires from the doors to the center console.
switches for center console
door open relay.

window regulators will need to be the same type as the ones you already have fitted. (scissor or cable)
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Post Wed Jul 19, 2006 10:11 pm

The OE wiring is part of the central locking loom and is fitted in the car underneath the carpets. A 2 door with manual windows won't have this part of the loom fitted however, so it's easiest to get the switches and cut out from a scrapper complete with their connectors, so that you can splice on your own wiring.