Re: [Chrysler300] Subject: Electric Window Motors

[Sean Duggan <saduggan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I use relays all the time in special effects applications.
The ones I've found to be the best are the bosch relays 30A.
Cheap too. I buy the relays for around $4 and the harnesses
for about $1.90. The relays have a mounting tab built in.
I've never had a problem with them. The three on my BMW
motorcycle have been working for 25 years without a problem.
I buy them at a place called Electronic City in Burbank, CA.
They have a website but they don't list the relays on it.
www.electroniccity.com
The way I see it you'll need two relays per window, so with these
the car can be done for $50. Hope this helps anyone interested.
I'm thinking of doing this, you never want too much load going
through your switches. I've already just installed remote door locks.

Sean Duggan
Los Angeles

On Nov 29, 2006, at 11:52 PM, whuff wrote:

> Well, this is embarrassing, I don't remember much about the
> relays. Its been a few years and the Rolodex is squeaking from lack
> of lube. I do remember I started with a round Ford/Mercury outboard
> type starter relay, but that really gave a clunk and was just too
> big. The relays I ended up using I got off of eBay, I think they
> were just Mopar starting relays like this. Just drilled a couple of
> mounting holes at the edge of the opening in the door, right next to
> the window motor and then made sure nothing would contact the relay
> or wiring when the window was operated.
>
> http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/DODGE-PLYMOUTH- 
> CHRYSLER-1969-1970-1971-STARTER- 
> RELAY_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ80735QQihZ002QQitemZ120057022431QQrdZ 
> 1
>
> Basically the relays could be mounted anywhere, I chose the door in
> order not to have to run more than one extra wire per door. Even the
> one wire was sort of difficult to get through the rubber boot at the
> door hinge, especially with said boot being 40 some years old. I
> used a #10 fine stranded flexible wire for the power feed. It was
> some wire I had from a job I had many years ago, but I would imagine
> it can be found today. Seems like any single pole 12 volt relay with
> a sufficient current rating would do, those big relays are probably
> overkill, but at least I know the contacts shouldn't weld
> together. Knock on wood, that probably jinxed them. :-D
>
> That's about it, I was just winging it and it turned out ok.
>
> Bill Huff
>
> At 11/29/200604:24 PM, Ray Jones wrote:
> >Hi Bill;
> >How about some more info on the relays. Exactly what, type, brand,  
> surce, etc.
> >Sounds like a good solution, and at the least, will save the
> >switches from burning out.
> >Ray
> >
> >
> >On Nov 29, 2006, at 1:18 PM, whuff wrote:
> >
> >>Then I mounted two
> >>starting/lighting relays in each door and hooked the relays to the
> >>motors
>
>
> 



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