Converting Sliding Rear Window to Power

I need this mod...

 

That high speed one is really cool, i may just buy him for the hell of it!!

 

I'm gonna call them on Monday and see if they would be able to do a custom one that has a 4 or 6 inch/sec rate. They mention in that link above that custom options are available -- might as well get exactly what I want! They are in Victoria, BC which is just across the pond from me here in Seattle, so at least they are somewhat local for me.

I also need to pick up one of your 4x4 illuminators!

 

awesome idea, been looking for a way to do it on my 1st gen, jus never sene it done. u have now changed that... thank you sir...

 

I was also thinking of injecting some kind of sound deadening material into the square tubing, like silicone or something. I have a feeling most of the noise is coming from the accoustics inside the tubing amplifying the sound of the churning parts inside.[/QUOTE]


I did this mod last fall. Absolutely the best mod I've done so far, now I can actually use that sliding window without having my kids with me to slide it for me. The noise from the motor is loud but in theory you would only open it once and close it once during a trip. I've been thinking about using a Dynamat alternative that you can buy fairly cheaply from Home Depot or Lowes, it's a roofing material called peel and stick. It would serve two purposes, one would be sound deadening and the other would be blacking out the motor so you don't have a big silver rectangular motor that is visible through your rear window. I think some guys that have done this mod actually painted the motor black to accomplish this anyway.

Also, the key to this mod is getting the correct switch. Firgelli has two switched, a momentary and a sustaining. The sustaining switch model MAN-RS is the way to go. This way you don't have to keep your finger on the switch for the entire 10 minutes it takes to open the window and you can stop it at any point you wish so you don't have to open the window entirely. I found a cheaper alternative online but depending on where you can source it from the shipping charges bring the price right up. It's a switch manufactured by Cherry and the model# is WRG34F2BBBNN. It's almost exactly the same size as the switch from Firgelli.

 

Quite ingenious!

I too will have to look into it.

Thanks

 

X2 this shit really needs to be a stock option

 

I like the idea of wrapping the actuator with a sound deadening material, I think it would definitely cut down the noise some. I am very interested to see if they could have a custom actuator made. I am glad you all are having a goodtime with the idea and improving upon it. Please keep posting your improvements it is giving me more ideas and somebody should put a kit together and offer it, might make a couple of bucks plus it would make it easier for everyone who wanted to do the mod. Thanks!

 

Cool, Sales of my item have been pretty slow, must be the summer. Everybody is out and about, and the daylight hours enable everybody to see the switch!!

 

Awesome mod! I will def be doing this when i get back home.

 

just ordered up my parts!!!! Can't wait to do this!

 

Which actuator did you end up ordering?

 

i will be hopefully ordering one next week...should be a nice mod to do great idea OP!!

 

FYI, I inquired about getting a custom made high-speed actuator from Firgelli and unfortunately at 2-1/8" diameter they are too fat to fit behind the seatback. Shame, because they are advertised to run quieter and smoother than the mini actuators.

That's why I ended up doing my version of the power window mod with the Ridgeline regulator.

 

hmmm...just saw ur thread, seems to be more hidden n flush to the truck. decisions decisions lol

 

WANT! GREAT WORK

 

Update,,, my Firgelli LA just bit the dust. It was sounding funny the last couple times I used it, then it made this nasty metalic grinding noise and has now quit working. I haven't taken the LA apart yet to see what happened, but suspect the screw doing the actual actuating has stripped out.

Not sure if I am going to replace with another one or not. I would like to do BenWA's version instead, but I have a sub box/amp board right in the middle of the back wall.

Just wanted to let everyone know that the LA may not be a long-term solution,,, or I have an outlier, since I haven't heard anyone else's going tits-up.

BTW, LA didn't last quite a year, did it Nov, 2010 (post #79).

 

Wow! Just came across this thread. Thanks for the mod idea, definitely on my list now to-do. Just ordered the stuff.

 

DBBD1,
I got together with BenWA and did his mod. I love it. He used a Honda Ridgeline power window motor.

Search his thread too before choosing.

 

Tag just ordered my parts been wondering how to do this since I bought my truck!