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Old Dec 31, 2000 | 11:03 AM
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Hey I would like to put power windows and door locks in my 83 f100. what truck should I look for as a donor for the regulators, switches, etc.
 
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Old Dec 31, 2000 | 07:29 PM
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Any 80-86 pickup or bronco will work.
 
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Old Dec 31, 2000 | 10:52 PM
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Does the same holf true for an 88 model as well? I have had several different answers. And if the connectors are in my truck for it I can't find them. Where are they?

[link:www.geocities.com/hotrodford_88/|Hotrodford_88's Webpage]

[link:www.geocities.com/westlake_vfd/Westlake.html|Westlake VFD Website]


 
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Old Jan 1, 2001 | 07:09 PM
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I added power windows/locks to a 85 F150. The wiring is a separate harness that installs under the dash pad with one wire to the fuse block. The connecters are behind the kick panels on each side. The hardest part on my truck was adding the wiring harness holes in the cab/doors some trucks already have these holes. The motors should be the same 80-96. My 94 was prewired to the doors I dont know about 88.
 
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Old Jan 1, 2001 | 08:21 PM
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Hey thanks guys, I'm going to the junkyard tomorrow

 
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Old Jan 1, 2001 | 10:40 PM
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I may just for kicks dive off into my doors tomorrow just to see if the wires are indeed already inside the door. Hmmm, that would be soo nice. (no more having to crawl across the inside of the truck to unlock the door or roll up/down the window!)

I am not sure, but I know the speaker wires go through that goofy looking rubber tubing between my door jamb and the door. I haven't really looked at the tubing, but I have searched that truck all over for the wiring! I do know that I could add the extra front tank if I ever want to! I have my CB power run into the fuse box into that location and it's getting juice.

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Old Jan 1, 2001 | 11:12 PM
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Old May 15, 2003 | 11:12 PM
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i'm planning on adding power door locks to my '85 to work with my alarm. Can I harvest any pwr door lock or pwr window stuff from an 80-86 e150-350 ??
 
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Originally posted by hotrodford_88
...see if the wires are indeed already inside the door.
They're not. But they're easy to find in junkyards, and you don't have to put the dash wires where the factory did - just across the bottom of the dash is good enough.
 
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