Urgent help...vt power window coversion

[adstarr]

I am in the process of converting my VT Exec manual windows to power using the How To's guide.

I have just discovered my BCM is a low model unit and will not take power windows. As I do not want to go through the hassle of swapping the BCM, I was going to try using the wiring diamgram as in post 44, where you use a Power Window Module out of a VN/VP/VR/VS and avoid the windows being wired to the BCM.

Before I go and buy one, will this work with my VT?? Is there any other parts I will need to make it work??

VT Calais parts I already have:
*4 power window regs
*Main Console Switch
*Rear Switches
*Wiring Looms


Is there another way to wire it up without the use of a module?

Many thanks in advance!!

[adstarr]

I was thinking about hardwiring the regulators to the switches and not even worrying about the power window module, obviously I would use a 20A inline fuse and some power window relays.

Does anyone know where the relays should go??? The holden wiring diagram shows the relays on the positive power before the switches, but a mate reckons they should go after the switches and before the regs??? Not sure...any help...anyone?????

Cheers Adam

[davway]

im no electrical expert - far from it but i would say the fuse should be before the whole set up.
somewhere between the power supply and the first link of the system..
wouldnt it just be easier to get the proper BCM and have Holden do their magic to it so its basically a factory system?

[danja]

If you hard wire them, you won't get auto-down/up and you might burn out the motors pretty quick if you keep the switch held down after then reach fully open/closed.

[twinturboV6]

i have a written off vt ss gen 3 auto that im transfering to an executive body but i want to use a 65spd gearbox instead of the aauto box. the 6spd is off a gen3 vx any tips ??

[paulbenning]

I was thinking about hardwiring the regulators to the switches and not even worrying about the power window module, obviously I would use a 20A inline fuse and some power window relays.

Does anyone know where the relays should go??? The holden wiring diagram shows the relays on the positive power before the switches, but a mate reckons they should go after the switches and before the regs??? Not sure...any help...anyone?????

Cheers Adam

I hard wired mine in my old VS worked fine but it keep blowing fuse so I replaced it a Holden circuit breaker and it worked great

[LthlThrt]

i have a written off vt ss gen 3 auto that im transfering to an executive body but i want to use a 65spd gearbox instead of the aauto box. the 6spd is off a gen3 vx any tips ??

wrong thread, but i dont think it would be a hassle,

anyway, i am n ot sure if the wiring wold be different or the same, but i did this w/ my neons, i have them wiried to indivual switches that are connected to the battery so they can turn on and off w/out the car being on. but the windows mihgt require more power

[ruggj]

when i installed my power windows all we did was used all the stock wiring, except for the drivers window down wire, i had to cut that, and re wire it straight to the drivers window down wire on the door loom, bypassing the BCM completely, this allowed me to use the drivers windows without the BCM. Was a simple 2 minute job to fix the drivers window.

[kalu]

when i installed my power windows all we did was used all the stock wiring, except for the drivers window down wire, i had to cut that, and re wire it straight to the drivers window down wire on the door loom, bypassing the BCM completely, this allowed me to use the drivers windows without the BCM. Was a simple 2 minute job to fix the drivers window.

hey could you do a small diagram of the method you did it and take a photo and put it .....

[Lazza78]

when i installed my power windows all we did was used all the stock wiring, except for the drivers window down wire, i had to cut that, and re wire it straight to the drivers window down wire on the door loom, bypassing the BCM completely, this allowed me to use the drivers windows without the BCM. Was a simple 2 minute job to fix the drivers window.

hey mate, im tryin to do the same but it still wont work when i bypass it.. got a pic or diagram to do this??

Larry

[ruggj]

i'll need to have another look at it and get some pictures etc. but i think its the G/B wire your after from the window switch, and again on the door loom. good luck

oh and make sure you have all the correct relays for the windows, as your only bypassing with 1 wire, (just the wire that the bcm doesn't have in it) the rest of the wires still need to meet up to the relay, so you still need a drivers window relay, which i attached in case some of you need to buy new ones

[Lazza78]

cheers mate, i finally got it workin this arvo.. thanx for ya help