Interlude 3. Power window switch.
These are mounted directly in place of the existing window winder. There is a selection of shafts, none are a direct match but this one is close enough.
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Quick test fit - the 3 mounting holds are just on the lip. Made the decision to make a mounting plate and bolt that to the existing 3 holes of the door winder rather than butcher the door. Thinking was that if the power windows didn't work, I would be able to easily replace with the original winder.
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A bit of bashing of metal later.
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Got to say, these units are a PITA to mount. You need to remove the top plate to mount. Undo the 3 screws and the whole thing springs apart.
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Much swearing and frustration to just get them back together. So to add the mounting bracket, my solution was to drill holes bigger than the mounting screws in the bracket and add washers. Screw the whole thing together with 2 screws, then, add the third with the plate and a washer. Unscrew and add washers to the remaining 2 bolts.
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Spend more days with the above mess of wires, adding the auto window features from the module and alarm system. This really did my head in, managed to get onto support in the US - ended up I needed 12V from a battery (was using a battery charger) as the system is working on a change of amps to trigger a stop when it gets to the end of its travel or hits an obsticle.
So now I can auto up/down the windows with the switch, and auto up down the windows with the alarm remote lock/unlock.
