Window Turbo installed
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Just a semi- educated guess, but I think it steps output voltage up based on current draw. The simple solution is to use relays to take the load out of the switches whose contacts get dirty and introduce resistance. Due to the speed this creates, I believe the voltage gets increased....
My thought was if it was a DC-DC voltage step-up device, it would not be good for the life of the motor.
If they advertise that it doubles the speed, it might very well be that the device doubles the voltage. No doubt in my mind the motor life will suffer. And, it would be unethical to try to get a warranty replacement on a motor burned out after using that device.
If they advertise that it doubles the speed, it might very well be that the device doubles the voltage. No doubt in my mind the motor life will suffer. And, it would be unethical to try to get a warranty replacement on a motor burned out after using that device.
No poison at all for me.
I replaced my factory power window regulators and motors s a few years ago with the upgraded replacements from A1:
https://www.a1electric.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=AEOS&Product_Code=GM19-K
They are fast and I'm using original switches and wiring without relays.
The only reason I'm asking here is out of interest.
https://www.a1electric.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=AEOS&Product_Code=GM19-K
I replaced my factory power window regulators and motors s a few years ago with the upgraded replacements from A1:
https://www.a1electric.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=AEOS&Product_Code=GM19-K
They are fast and I'm using original switches and wiring without relays.
The only reason I'm asking here is out of interest.
https://www.a1electric.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=AEOS&Product_Code=GM19-K
is your drivers window as fast as the passenger window?. My passenger window was so slow that with the car off most of the time it would not close all the way. When I had the car running I would have to rev the engine s little sometimes to get the window up I assumed the window motor was on it's way out but I installed the relays and that cured the passenger window problems. It seemed the power to the divers window was better than what is was feeding the passenger window. With the relay each window is getting equal power and a stronger current. It could be that new motors would need less power to operate so that might have cured my problem but the relays were a cheaper option.
Both windows are equally fast. Cannot detect a difference.
Must be more efficient motors.
It would be interesting to compare the speed of mine with your stock setup with relays installed. When you installed your relays, did you also run a fatter gauge wire all the way to the motors? If I were going to run relays I would definitely run 12ga and run it from pin 87 directly to the battery and 12Ga from pin 30 all the way to the motors.
Must be more efficient motors.
It would be interesting to compare the speed of mine with your stock setup with relays installed. When you installed your relays, did you also run a fatter gauge wire all the way to the motors? If I were going to run relays I would definitely run 12ga and run it from pin 87 directly to the battery and 12Ga from pin 30 all the way to the motors.
no, I just used the existing wires with the only additions a 12 gauge ground and power wire. I have my battery in the trunk so I got the power feed for the relays at the battery connection on the remote solenoid. When I have my GP back on the road, and if I can remember to do it, I can use a stop watch on my windows and let you know how fast (or slow) they are....🙂
I can't time mine right now either because in the middle of a paint job on the car.
The windows are out and the doors off the body. Will probably be about 2 months before I can do it.
The windows are out and the doors off the body. Will probably be about 2 months before I can do it.
if my winter is over before a couple of months you may lose the window race by default.....
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