Converting power windows to manual windows?

[spike876]

Is there a way to convert the power windows into manual ones? I bought my mx recently and don't have the lock/unlock button on my window controls and really don't feel like spending big bucks on a replacement.

[kulluminati777]

It would be cheaper to just get a new switch. you need new door cards if you want it to look clean. cranks and what not. Im not sure what else but a switch is what 50 bucks

Check ebay or post in the want to buy section. Im sure members have extras

I believe there is ways to fix your switch as well...

[ninjajim4]

there IS no lock/unlock button on ANY mx-3. if you push the driver's side lock button shut, or open, the passenger side does the same. that's all you get.

seems pretty silly to me to take away even MORE functionality because you're missing some already. get keyless entry installed. be aware you're going to need an extra actuator for the driver's side.

[Nd4SpdSe]

You talking about locking the locks, or locking the windows?

I don't see what the issue is exactly, and what you're asking, but I don't think he's talking about door locks


The controls on the drivers side have a switch to lock the windows, but just locked out the passenger's ability to control their own window. If that's broken, it's really no big deal and to convert to manual. I disabled that damn switch anyway, lol

[spike876]

Its the window lock that I'm missing. The passenger side window works fine but only the driver side can roll it down. Its in the lock position for the window so the passenger has no control over the window and the button to unlock it is missing and I figured that switching it over to a manual window system would be cheaper than getting a replacement master window switch.

[ninjajim4]

well i guess i misread this whole deal.

like Nd4SpdSe said, there's ways around it. just get 12v over to the passenger side and you're good to go. it might even be the case that someone already bought a replacement window switch that was the wrong year, and that's why its not working for the passenger side controls. look around in the electrical FAQs, i made a thread a long time ago that will help you in either case

[King58]

Sounds like you need a new window switch my friend ! It would be a lot cheaper and whole lot less work to get a switch ($50) than reverting back to a manual system.

[Nd4SpdSe]

well i guess i misread this whole deal.

like Nd4SpdSe said, there's ways around it. just get 12v over to the passenger side and you're good to go. it might even be the case that someone already bought a replacement window switch that was the wrong year, and that's why its not working for the passenger side controls. look around in the electrical FAQs, i made a thread a long time ago that will help you in either case

It's even easier than that. You just open the switch assembly, take out the "guts" for the window locking switch, solder the 2 connections for it to be always on, and that's it. I had a diagram for it, but the link it down. I'll have to fire up the "high knee" to get the pic, but I remember it by heart, if you want to take a pic of the backside of the circuit board, I could tell you which to connections to jump.

I needed to do it because I converted my drivers side switch to a passenger side switch (w/JDM door panel), so I had to tuck the control board into the door panel, thus losing access to the switch, and it's just an annowing switch to begin with.

Just thank god your not a Honda, even the driver loses the control of the window with the switch lock on, lol!