I just bought a used 2006 LS. It has manual windows and mirrows. I'm assuming the mirrors shouldnt be that hard to replace but I'm worried about installing automatic windows. I have a feeling its just a matter of swapping out the interior liner then installing the window motor and running the wires to the engine or what have you.
If anyone can give me some guidance I would appreciate it.

 

there is a member here named "polarbair" that did power windows. Send him a PM. He did power locks too,if I remember right.

 

I've been looking into this, I've got an 07 LS, and I found a kit with power locks too on ebay: http://cgi.ebay.ca/4-DOOR-POWER-WIND...742.m153.l1262

Good luck, tell us how it goes.. a how to would be great too!

 

that kit comes with its own window button kit which wont fit in my cobalt unless i put it behind the handle. if you look at the model with power windows the handle is pushed back to make room for the power window buttons.

 

Yall didn't mention whether it was for a coupe or a sedan. And thanks Bitchy for the plug I've done the kit and posted pics in my garage of the install. If you need a walkthrough, I can help with that.

 

Hey polarbair,

I've got a sedan. What would you recommend to do it? The eBay auction I linked to? A walkthrough would be awesome!

 

just do the front windows. Tell rear passengers to quit being lazy and use the window crank, LOL. It's too easy to forget the driver rolled 'em down anyway.

 

I'd like to have mine done in the rear too so that when I'm on the highway the wind isn't so bad at 100 km/hr. :P

 

I dont like the way the switches look on the door. i'd put them in the middle console.

 

Hey chad,

I did a 2 door myself. I guess if you want all four doors done, you need to decide on switch location. personally I didn't care for the switch housing on the 4 door set. I do believe the kits have 3 different types of switches to choose from. On the two door set, I chose the smallest switches, i.e. #1.

 

my cobalt is a coupe 2 door

 

Yeah, I'd be choosing the smallest switches. The eBay stuff is okay though?

 

I'm very happy with it, and have had others come up to me and ask me to install their kits for them. Sure beats the 3k the dealer wanted. Can get ALOT of stuff with that 3k, lol.

 

They were asking 3k?? That's ROBBERY!! Of course, I bet they put in the real controls and tie it in with the whole car.

 

theres a website for buying gm parts and i can't think of it, what im lookin for is the part that goes on the door which has the power locks/window buttons. I'm putting in power windows into my ls coupe and and trying to find the appropriate pieces to make it stock.


thanks matt.

 

Numpy, if your going with stock switches, your gonna have to replace the entire door panel. The arm rest isnt long enough for the factory switches on the base model. Plus you dont want the window crank hole visible with the stock switches, and you wont have anything to fill the hole up with. Thats one side note thats good with the kits. they provide the essential covers for those holes. Jeez I sound like a frickin vendor, lol. For the record: I have no ties to ANYONE who sells anything for cobalt or on Ebay. I only offer my help to those who are looking to add the same kind of kit to their cars. To those of you who are doing this or considering this: rather than tie up the threds with questions, feel free to pm me and since i'm on here daily, I will be more than happy to help any way I can.

Chuck

 

Hey Ya'll

I bought a universal power window kit for my 06 cobalt LS, its REALLY easy to install. BUTTTTT one of the motors I bought was DOA. BOOo

So I sent the whole kit back.

I'll be putting a how too on here when i get the new kit back. Honestly the hardest spot is finding a god spot to put the switches, I picked on my center console at the top next to the cig lighter. Nice hidden and clean. Anyways. Pictures soon to come. VEryyyyy easy to install.

 

can you create progressive pictures of the install? I would like to see how you ran the buttons to the center console.

 

i'll do what I can, pretty much the kit only gives you enough wire to run them to the arm wrest of the car but i wasn't gunna cut into the cloth nor was I going to mount those ugly black boxes on my beige interior door panel. So... I extended the wires long enough to reach the center console and popped the switches in the wholes without the big ugly bnox.

But in the end, it's an easy install and depending on your kit is teh preformance you get.

pictures will come when the install is complete, still waiting on new motors.

 

I'm glad it's easy to install! Which kit did you buy? From where? Link please?

 

i bought it from a ford dealership, all my buddies workthere and i get awesome prices for ****.

 

wish i had that kinda hook up

 

ya it was like 69 bucks for the kit =D

 

Kay got the windows Installed. not hard at all. I've got pictures taken and it was quiet easy.

Now this isn't a normal power window motor kit, it's a motor that attaches to your current crank and that's what it uses to put the window up and down. works alot faster then a normal kit too.

my biggest warning is careful what you connect the power up to on the car, it can blow something kinda like what I did.. it was a pain in the ass but I fixed it and now my windows are hooked directly up to the battery which means I can use them even when the car is off.

I put my switched in the center console beside the cigarette lighter under the cd player area.

I'll post picks soon and if you have any questions just msg me

 

do the models with manual windows still have the power feeds into the door or will I have to run wires?