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Old Sep 4, 2017 | 07:26 PM
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Hi guys, I've recently got a 2002 v6 Camaro which has roll up windows, no power mirrors, or key-less entry. I wan't to convert those features to power so that its much more modern and easy to use. I'm hoping that it's not to difficult to do with some used parts but I'm not sure. Please let me know what you think and how I should go about doing the conversion thanks.

- Peter

ps: I'm new to this site and forums in general so I apologize in advance for any mistakes made while posting this please feel free to correct me.
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Old Sep 4, 2017 | 09:19 PM
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I just got done changing my doors out on a build for mechanical everything. Most of us here likely would prefer not to have the added weight and headaches of power stuff. Resell your car and buy one with all the goodies if I were you.
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Old Sep 4, 2017 | 09:22 PM
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If you must have this stuff...keyless entry is simple, you'll have to pull a bunch of power wire and do mods regardless though to make it all work using parts from a donor car with all this stuff already with the exception of the keyless entry.
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Donor car would be the best way to go.
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Old Sep 5, 2017 | 05:20 PM
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Originally Posted by xpjskaterx
Thanks guys. I was thinking of picking parts off a donor car but I'm not sure sure how easy it would be to just wire up parts from one vehicle to another. Any idea if the wires from one car door with power windows could just plug into my existing connections already in the car?
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Donor car would be the best way to go.
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If you must have this stuff...keyless entry is simple, you'll have to pull a bunch of power wire and do mods regardless though to make it all work using parts from a donor car with all this stuff already with the exception of the keyless entry.
Thanks guys. I was thinking of picking parts off a donor car but I'm not sure sure how easy it would be to just wire up parts from one vehicle to another. Any idea if the wires from one car door with power windows could just plug into my existing connections already in the car?
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If your car isn't already set up for it you're in for a lot of work, wiring, parts etc. Can it be done? Sure. That's a cake walk compared to an LS swap...but it's a job for sure to do everything that needs to be done. Plus, I'm not sure but I believe the computer has to be flashed to get the ability to learn the up and down positions on the windows, the keyless entry, etc. There may be standalone systems for keyless entry. But I think the computer has to integrate into the windows... If you don't do this the windows will not learn where to stop and you'll bust a window.
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