Power windows on ebay

Took a quick look at the power window kits on ebay

This universal kit looks alot like the Maverick kit
http://www.ebay.com/itm/UNIVERSAL-2...Parts_Accessories&hash=item485521bf82&vxp=mtr

Maverick Kit:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/1970-1977-M...ts=Model:Maverick&hash=item53ea885381&vxp=mtr

Think they're the same thing and dude just advertises his as Maverick so he can charge more?

 

It's the exact same picture, so yea it's probably the same.

 

That's kinda what I was thinking too....

Sneaky maverick dude is charging over a hundred dollars more!

 

Report the posting if you think he's gouging. Honestly though you will find this a LOT. I spend days researching stuff before I finally pull the trigger on an ebay kit.

 

Ask him for the part number on each, I wouldn't rely on the photo since a stock photo is often used. There is an ask seller a question link on Ebay.

Also FWIW, I am a new car dealer and neither I or my vendors have ever been able to find a pwr window kit worth a darn. Maybe somebody knows differently but I have always been advised to avoid them.

 

The power window kits I've seen in person all used kinda cruddy parts, but with a bit of modification and re-engineering they worked out ok. Biggest issue is always sealing the motors properly, and not using the cheap undersized wires that usually come with the kits. Then take a real good look at the switches, and determine whether or not they need to be sealed up or replaced.

 

Junk.........you can do it yourself, there is a tech article about doing it.

 

Already pulled the trigger on the $70 kit... If nothing else it'll be a fun project and I'll have to wiring in place for a good set.

I like the info on upgrading their wiring and sealing them better. Wiring should be an easy fix... How do you seal the motor up better?

New switches were gonna be a given with any kit... kinda want the ones from a BMW the next time I'm at LKQ

The concept is so easy - hard to believe there is a way to make it cruddy lol. There's a way to cheap out on everything I guess...

 

Dern! Didn't see the tech article when I was doing searches

 

Usually you just want to make sure they are weatherproof. It's pretty normal to get moisture inside the door panel and if your motors aren't sealed against moisture they will rust up and quit working correctly fast.

In fact most of the time I've repaired power windows all I had to do was disassemble the motor, scotch brite the heck out of it, and put it back together.

 

That is good to know!

 

The other common failure is switches. I recently repaired my sister-in-laws power windows on her BMW M3 coupe. The only thing wrong with them was someone spilled a coke into the switches. I spent 20 minutes cleaning them and trying to seal them against that happening again. The BMW stealership quoted her 1500 dollars to repair the power windows... There wasn't even anything wrong with her motors.

 

What do you use as a sealant for all these things?

 

Various silicone junk. Like for switches you want something that cures into a semi-pliable substance so that it can move with the switch. If it's a high quality switch it will have a rubber gasket under the rocker, so all you have to do is seal up the edges of the gasket. Basically just go to your local hardware store and buy a variety of silicone sealants. Worst case just buy a tube of RTV, its just messier than most of the silicone stuff. Squirt some of each type onto like a cardboard and let them cure, then keep it around so you can decide what consistency you want for a particular job.

 

Word! Thanks!