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Post by mud_king91 » Mon Oct 10, 2011 6:56 pm

haha i have a quad switch or can supply 2 single switches
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Post by Brumby Kid » Mon Oct 10, 2011 7:02 pm

Ok so i took the trims off!
Then i hit problem 1
How do i get more accses to it all? Its just metal with a few holes:rolleyes:
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Found the pink socket
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Along with a massive wiring loom ive gotta go through
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When life gives you a corner, drop a gear, pitch, and stomp the loud pedal
Bianca: 1991 Subaru Brumby
My First / Project car

EA81 Rebuilt by Tony Knight from knight Engines
2" body lift
25" 185r14 Yokahama Delivery Star, light truck tyres
2" Sports exhaust
Rear Aguip step/bar
Liberty seats
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Post by mud_king91 » Mon Oct 10, 2011 7:19 pm

no such thing haha you have to be tricky hahaha
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Post by Brumby Kid » Mon Oct 10, 2011 7:23 pm

So your saying ive taken as much off as i can
When life gives you a corner, drop a gear, pitch, and stomp the loud pedal
Bianca: 1991 Subaru Brumby
My First / Project car

EA81 Rebuilt by Tony Knight from knight Engines
2" body lift
25" 185r14 Yokahama Delivery Star, light truck tyres
2" Sports exhaust
Rear Aguip step/bar
Liberty seats
"Bianca"
[SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]
Dads Car: 02 Impreza WRX STi
Mums Car 08 Liberty Wagon

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Post by mud_king91 » Mon Oct 10, 2011 7:29 pm

yup
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Post by Brumby Kid » Mon Oct 10, 2011 7:35 pm

Oh
When life gives you a corner, drop a gear, pitch, and stomp the loud pedal
Bianca: 1991 Subaru Brumby
My First / Project car

EA81 Rebuilt by Tony Knight from knight Engines
2" body lift
25" 185r14 Yokahama Delivery Star, light truck tyres
2" Sports exhaust
Rear Aguip step/bar
Liberty seats
"Bianca"
[SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]
Dads Car: 02 Impreza WRX STi
Mums Car 08 Liberty Wagon

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Post by mud_king91 » Mon Oct 10, 2011 7:42 pm

yea its fun... id advise taking the window out makes it easier
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Post by steptoe » Mon Oct 10, 2011 7:47 pm

You'll feel a bit like when you did when askin' ya mum how ya baby brother/sister was gonna get out !!

Find a manual, think it says where the winder and window needs to be to get things out.

Be careful with these power mechanisms or keep hands and fingers out of the cavity when operating the switch. I'm not sure why I still have all my fingers intact after 'an experience' with L Series power windows - chucked the lot out and still have manual winders. I dips me lid (with all my fingers) to anyone that converts L to MY Brumby.

Might have something to do with Isaac Newton......

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Post by Brumby Kid » Tue Oct 11, 2011 6:36 pm

I will, i think it will be MY windows with mud kings l switches. (they look nice)
Where was the quad switch mounted Daniel?
Also how can i make them auto?

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When life gives you a corner, drop a gear, pitch, and stomp the loud pedal
Bianca: 1991 Subaru Brumby
My First / Project car

EA81 Rebuilt by Tony Knight from knight Engines
2" body lift
25" 185r14 Yokahama Delivery Star, light truck tyres
2" Sports exhaust
Rear Aguip step/bar
Liberty seats
"Bianca"
[SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]
Dads Car: 02 Impreza WRX STi
Mums Car 08 Liberty Wagon

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Post by mud_king91 » Tue Oct 11, 2011 6:55 pm

on the drivers door the drivers window is already auto up i dont think you can make them completely auto
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Post by Brumby Kid » Tue Oct 11, 2011 6:58 pm

Thanks, is it a special switch? or can i wire any switch to do that?
I know modern are fully auto.
When life gives you a corner, drop a gear, pitch, and stomp the loud pedal
Bianca: 1991 Subaru Brumby
My First / Project car

EA81 Rebuilt by Tony Knight from knight Engines
2" body lift
25" 185r14 Yokahama Delivery Star, light truck tyres
2" Sports exhaust
Rear Aguip step/bar
Liberty seats
"Bianca"
[SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]
Dads Car: 02 Impreza WRX STi
Mums Car 08 Liberty Wagon

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Post by El_Freddo » Tue Oct 11, 2011 7:06 pm

Brumby Kid wrote:Yeah the operating switchs, near the instrument cluster ah? Ok Il probebly put them by the handbrake in the centre.
Re-read and yes the operating switches are in the centre console, neatly packaged in the MY touring wagon console :D I should have got a photo today, or I could get one of Ruby Scoo's MY centre console in a couple of minutes... I'll finish this first.
phantomD wrote:What auto up/down switch under the dash? :twisted: Where does the normal wiring loom take you - under the seats, behind the dash???
I've mounted the auto up/down switch from the touring wagon beside the steering column, below the instrument cluster. On the touring wagon this switch is mounted on the door.
Brumby Kid wrote:Il probebly get my hands on a twin switch, so i dont have any switchs doing nothing.
Yeah near the gear stick in the centre console is where im thinking, like in the bmw's
I'd suggest that you look at the MY switch cluster before you get the parts for the two switches - there's lots of wiring!! Plus the factory plug and play is simple to deal with. But you can do your own wiring loom to operate your windows.
Brumby Kid wrote:Ok so i took the trims off!
Then i hit problem 1
How do i get more accses to it all? Its just metal with a few holes:rolleyes:
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That's it. By winding the window down to the proper point you can undo the two retaining bolts on the window runner, then move the window either out of the door (if anything else needs to be removed such as outer trim, do that first) or secure it up out of the way.

Then remove the bolts of the window regulator and you'll be able to remove it from the door through one of those holes. Again, it's fiddly and annoying.

Brumby Kid wrote:Along with a massive wiring loom ive gotta go through
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Sorry but I don't understand why you have to go through the wiring loom...?
steptoe wrote: I dips me lid (with all my fingers) to anyone that converts L to MY Brumby.
I'll take my hat off to the person who manages to do this.

Dinner now so photos later.

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Post by Brumby Kid » Tue Oct 11, 2011 7:15 pm

Thanks bennie,
Wiring loom - central locking not working
Dont really like the sound of my own wiring loom unless its a simple circut.
So your only taking the glass out?
When life gives you a corner, drop a gear, pitch, and stomp the loud pedal
Bianca: 1991 Subaru Brumby
My First / Project car

EA81 Rebuilt by Tony Knight from knight Engines
2" body lift
25" 185r14 Yokahama Delivery Star, light truck tyres
2" Sports exhaust
Rear Aguip step/bar
Liberty seats
"Bianca"
[SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]
Dads Car: 02 Impreza WRX STi
Mums Car 08 Liberty Wagon

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Post by rtcb65 » Tue Oct 11, 2011 7:24 pm

El_Freddo wrote:Re-read and yes the operating switches are in the centre console, neatly packaged in the MY touring wagon console :D I should have got a photo today, or I could get one of Ruby Scoo's MY centre console in a couple of minutes... I'll finish this first.



I've mounted the auto up/down switch from the touring wagon beside the steering column, below the instrument cluster. On the touring wagon this switch is mounted on the door.



I'd suggest that you look at the MY switch cluster before you get the parts for the two switches - there's lots of wiring!! Plus the factory plug and play is simple to deal with. But you can do your own wiring loom to operate your windows.



That's it. By winding the window down to the proper point you can undo the two retaining bolts on the window runner, then move the window either out of the door (if anything else needs to be removed such as outer trim, do that first) or secure it up out of the way.

Then remove the bolts of the window regulator and you'll be able to remove it from the door through one of those holes. Again, it's fiddly and annoying.




Sorry but I don't understand why you have to go through the wiring loom...?



I'll take my hat off to the person who manages to do this.

Dinner now so photos later.

Cheers

Bennie
Hey Bennie ,

Best of luck . I am in the middle of a write up to fit electric windows to wagon or brumby .

Hey Steptoe,

Start practising to tip your hat. Go to link and scroll down..

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Post by El_Freddo » Tue Oct 11, 2011 8:44 pm

rtcb65 wrote:I am in the middle of a write up to fit electric windows to wagon or brumby .
I've already written one as has Matt, link above for Matts, and I'm sure I've put a link to my write up in there for Sunnie the Brumby too.

Here are those pics as promised:

Centre console switches

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Factory wiring and plug behind the console switch:

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And the wiring directly behind the switches:

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And here's an electric window wiring diagram I made up before I did the conversion when I was considering doing the wiring myself. The auto switch/function of the factory wiring and the access to a touring wagon a mate was scrapping was the reason for using the factory wiring and touring wagon console:

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To make up an auto function you'd need some sort of resistance sensing circuit to cut out the power to the motor, and to flick a switch and have the window continue down you'd have to have the circuit to hold the power to the motor... I solved this with the factory wiring :mrgreen:

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Post by Brumby Kid » Tue Oct 11, 2011 8:57 pm

Not too bad having two switches not working? Stock seems good just in the centre console. Yeah the auto function would be nice for both, some things you just cant have. il just use stock i guess.

Cheers Cam
When life gives you a corner, drop a gear, pitch, and stomp the loud pedal
Bianca: 1991 Subaru Brumby
My First / Project car

EA81 Rebuilt by Tony Knight from knight Engines
2" body lift
25" 185r14 Yokahama Delivery Star, light truck tyres
2" Sports exhaust
Rear Aguip step/bar
Liberty seats
"Bianca"
[SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]
Dads Car: 02 Impreza WRX STi
Mums Car 08 Liberty Wagon

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Post by Matt » Tue Oct 11, 2011 10:45 pm

Auto you could do for both but it would be alot of extra wiring, i was thinking about doing it for mine. :)
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Post by Brumby Kid » Wed Oct 12, 2011 9:12 am

Guess il take it as it comes now. Just need to get the winders, Do i need the window support? or just the winder mechanism with sprocket etc?
When life gives you a corner, drop a gear, pitch, and stomp the loud pedal
Bianca: 1991 Subaru Brumby
My First / Project car

EA81 Rebuilt by Tony Knight from knight Engines
2" body lift
25" 185r14 Yokahama Delivery Star, light truck tyres
2" Sports exhaust
Rear Aguip step/bar
Liberty seats
"Bianca"
[SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]
Dads Car: 02 Impreza WRX STi
Mums Car 08 Liberty Wagon

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Post by mud_king91 » Wed Oct 12, 2011 12:00 pm

you need the regulator it comes as a one piece package generally then you can bolt or pop rivet it in place (bolt it)
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Post by Brumby Kid » Wed Oct 12, 2011 1:22 pm

Too easy thanks
When life gives you a corner, drop a gear, pitch, and stomp the loud pedal
Bianca: 1991 Subaru Brumby
My First / Project car

EA81 Rebuilt by Tony Knight from knight Engines
2" body lift
25" 185r14 Yokahama Delivery Star, light truck tyres
2" Sports exhaust
Rear Aguip step/bar
Liberty seats
"Bianca"
[SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]
Dads Car: 02 Impreza WRX STi
Mums Car 08 Liberty Wagon

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