Re: Power Window/Lock Conduit

Posted by BigKev On 2008/3/26 12:02:05

Howard,

Thanks for that link. I think the "Nylon and Billet Door Wire Looms" may be the way to go. Black tubing with a billet grommet. That should give it a nice finished look.

I will need to but pen to paper and figure out what my wire fill is going to be. Once I do that, then I can figure out what diameter of tubing will be needed. I may need to run a bigger diameter tubing on the drivers door because of the extra wires for the "Master Control" window switch.

I figure you will have the following (just off the top of my head):

Driver Door:
1 Window Main Power Feed
6 wires to feed the other 3 doors from the main window switch (polarity swtiching)
2 Wires to feed the power lock motor (polarity swtiching)
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9

Other Door(s) (per door):
1 Window power feed
2 Wires to feed the power lock motor (polarity swiching)
2 Wires for remote window control (polarity stitching)
===========================================
5

Obviously this may change based upon relay locations, alarm integration and control points. I will also need to figure out what size wire I will need to run for the various power feeds based on motor load.

The power locks will be controlled by both the Alarm brain, and the 1956 "Electo-Locks" swtich under the dash. The windows will be hooked up per the aftermarket window motors instuctions, but will use the '56 (4 door) window switches.

Depending on the Alarm module I purchase, I can also integrate that in to the window control. I will also wire in the remote trunk pop, and tie in the door interior light swtiches. Also a hood and truck alarm swtich is probably in order. Most alarm modules now allow you to add convience features that are in newer cars, that were not in old ones. Thinks like remote truck pop, keyless entry, and dome light entry and exit delays. I will probably just skip the Remote start option. I was never a fan of those. Also most Alarms have all the replays onboad now. So everything is in one small footprint under the dash. So really the only visible part of all this will be the '56 Window swtiches. Everything else will be either in the door shell, or up under the dash.

Finally I can reuse all that knowledge of my mis-spent youth where I was installing car stereos and alarms.