Converting manual doors to power?? - Honda Prelude Forum

3rd_gen_lude · 10-20-2004, 08:49 PM

So, I just picked up a 91 2.0 Si (base model) and I've grown quite accustomed to power windows and locks.

I was looking for some input on what would be required to convert my doors to PL and PW. I suppose if I had my druthers, I'd rather have PL over PW. but both would be nice.

The way I figure, I'll need atleast switches, motors, and regulators. I know I'm missing a TON of things. But, I'm not familiar with these systems. So any advice would be very helpful.

Would I be better off just picking up a pair of used doors from a junkyard and stripping the required parts out of them? Or is there an aftermarket kit I can buy? I checked www.autoloc.com already. They've got a couple kits....but it's realistically more that I'm looking to spend, given this is my beater.....

thanks
mike

reyke · 10-21-2004, 05:35 PM

you might want to start with the basics, like opening your doors up and seeing if the wiring is at least there and if it is then I would say go ahead and start looking for a set of junkyard doors to rape, either that or get used to it and be happy you can at least pop your sunroof and your driver's door with relative ease

PreludeChick89 · 10-22-2004, 07:50 AM

of all the lil things i've done to my car... i never got around to doing this..... ^^ good advice though... the panels easily come off..... maybe you could do a write up too

3rd_gen_lude · 10-23-2004, 07:51 AM

I need to find a local u-pull yard and see if they'll let me take a gander at some prelude doors.

reyke · 10-24-2004, 07:29 PM

wait a minute Irene you don't have power windows, geez my second prelude didn't have them and I hated life for like the first 3 months of onwership, needless to say the car did have shaved door handles and those solenoids sure did a nice job to pop the door open and let my dates in