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11-09-2009, 10:09 AM
#11
Senior Member
Power door locks are a piece of cake to add, but don't expect the wiring to already be there in the STX standard, or the XL models. I too bought a 4 actuator kit (for 4 doors; only two were needed for my STX standard model). I have two spare actuators in case one in the door fails. The kit gives you plenty of wiring to run through the dash and into the door panels. As others have stated, not a difficult kit to install, and inexpensive.
I would caution on buying a cheap power window kit. TRUCK'N magazine did a write-up 3 or 4 issues ago on an installation of power door locks and windows. They warned of cheaper power window kits that use a nylon fishing wire with plastic "*****" used to open/close the windows. These are prone to snap. The article suggested the stronger nylon "belt" and teeth type setup; much stronger.
So, in the catagory of power windows, if you buy cheal, you get cheap, and would end up doing it twice, costing you more in the long run.
I would caution on buying a cheap power window kit. TRUCK'N magazine did a write-up 3 or 4 issues ago on an installation of power door locks and windows. They warned of cheaper power window kits that use a nylon fishing wire with plastic "*****" used to open/close the windows. These are prone to snap. The article suggested the stronger nylon "belt" and teeth type setup; much stronger.
So, in the catagory of power windows, if you buy cheal, you get cheap, and would end up doing it twice, costing you more in the long run.
do you know the name of the kits that truckin advised against?? the one ive looked up and found a good price on ebay on is made by Autoloc, it looks like a good kit and it says it cable driven not the plastic crap... here are a links
http://www.thehoffmangroup.com/autol...9.95&name=Ford F150 Heavy Duty Power Window Kit with Installation Movie&item=Part+Number:%20PW4650_14254&refid=eBayA TW
and ebay
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/NEW-F...item5d268c2c9b
11-09-2009, 12:27 PM
#13
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11-09-2009, 12:46 PM
#15
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me too my old truck was a XL then i upgraded to a STX so all i really got was a auto and a v8, ive already got keyless, but that power window kit seems like a clean install
11-09-2009, 12:53 PM
#17
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http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/REMOT...item27acc221e9
11-09-2009, 01:19 PM
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wow thats awesome im def going to grab this next week when I get paid. Thanks for the link. Im not the most electrically knowledgeable guy which is probably why I have never looked into it more but I might as well give it a shot since its so cheap also.
11-09-2009, 02:09 PM
#19
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all you have to do is have a 12v source and a ground and conect all the wiring pretty easy the have connectors from the kit, the hardest part will be attaching the the actuator rods to the lock rod, not too bad youve just use your head a little
