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Old 04-01-2009, 01:06 AM
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Has anyone bought this kit? How well does your window work now? How hard and long did it take for you to install?? or is there a easier/cheaper way to fix slow moving windows?

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i have one, it's nice, the pass side window fly's up and down, it was slower than drivers side but not since installing. didn't take long to install, and is basically just a hotwire kit supplying a seperate power source to the window instead of leaching off the driver side.
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couldnt you just simply wire it up for alot cheaper yourself by using some wire and a fuse?
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I just installed the driver's kit, let me tell you, it was a pain in the ***. My car has 28,000 miles on it. It's a 2002 SS. My driver's window was very slow. After the install, it's still the same. I know I wired it right as i'm an Electronic tech by trade. It just didn't help mine at all. There goes $130 bucks.
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Originally Posted by Avaric3
couldnt you just simply wire it up for alot cheaper yourself by using some wire and a fuse?
would need a relay as well
Old 04-01-2009, 03:43 PM
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Originally Posted by Avaric3
couldnt you just simply wire it up...
Yes, with the addition of 2 relays - and the know how.


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...for alot cheaper yourself by using some wire and a fuse?
Not really.... For $29.99 the plug and play kit is a snap. You might save a few cents, but spend more in the extra time.
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Originally Posted by Martin HD-28
I just installed the driver's kit, let me tell you, it was a pain in the ***. My car has 28,000 miles on it. It's a 2002 SS. My driver's window was very slow. After the install, it's still the same. I know I wired it right as i'm an Electronic tech by trade. It just didn't help mine at all. There goes $130 bucks.
Your window motor just might be going on regardless. The new one you put in eventually will be in there longer thanks to the kit.

It IS a PITA to put in but it works VERY good. My pass window is faster than my drivers now. If you do get it make sure you can fit in back in the door panel as I didnt and it barely freaking fit.
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Originally Posted by bballr4567
Your window motor just might be going on regardless. The new one you put in eventually will be in there longer thanks to the kit.

It IS a PITA to put in but it works VERY good. My pass window is faster than my drivers now. If you do get it make sure you can fit in back in the door panel as I didnt and it barely freaking fit.
I read stories about people putting this kit in with 160,000 miles on their car and it works great. Mine has 28,000 miles and it didn't help at all. Doesn't seem right to me.
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Originally Posted by Martin HD-28
I read stories about people putting this kit in with 160,000 miles on their car and it works great. Mine has 28,000 miles and it didn't help at all. Doesn't seem right to me.
Mine has 45k miles and it worked amazing on my passenger window.

It could be that your window needs to be regreased or the fact that the motor is just going out. Doesnt seem right but it is.
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bought this kit for my older 95 Camaro works great and easy to install did not take long at all.
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Does this kit get used for both windows or just the passenger??
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Originally Posted by STREET99
Does this kit get used for both windows or just the passenger??
There are two kits. Passenger and driver.
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so, do you need it for both windows? my drivers is good, but passengers is slow.

how did the other poster say he wasted $130??????
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There are two kits for the driver window, one keeping the express down and also adding express up and one plain one.

IIRC the passenger one is $30 or something.

If only one window is acting up get that one. If they both are might as well get both.
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Let me clear something up guys....Initially I was dissappointed with the Autotrix kit. As I got to looking at the door panel, I noticed one of my stabilizers on the driver's door was broken, which obviously could've put WAY too much strain on the window motor, and leaving the motor beyond resurrection. I left the kit on and replaced the drivers motor, hopefully it will work for a long time to come.

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