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: Power windows and locks vendor info


Toolapcfan
06-21-2002, 12:19 PM
Here's some usefull info for future reference on this topic. Check out Spal (http://www.spal-usa.com)They sell aftermarket power window and lock setups and I think they're the cheapest out there and since they make OEM stuff I feel confident that they make good stuff. You have to call them for pricing though. I think the guy's name that will answer the phone is Ryan Seidel. He's a nice guy and will help you out. At least any time I've called he's answered. Another one to check out is A1 Electric (http://www.a1electric.com) Click on their online catalog tab up at the top. They're not cheap but I would mostly use them for switches if you couldn't find them anywhere else, which I can guarantee that if you don't get them from a parts yard or $tealership, you aren't going to find switches anywhere but at Spal or A1 Electric. Trust me, I've been looking for about two years now. I think the spal window kits are about $40-$60 cheaper than the A1 Electric units and from what I can tell from the photos, the universal setups are about the same. Now A1 sells OEM ones as well but you pay about $100 a door for them, and they don't have them for B13s. You can do it for about $25 a door from a parts yard. If you can't find OEM switches cheap, I'd check with spal first and if not then go to A1. The cheapest switches that A1 has are $34.95 for two illuminated switches, no mounting brackets/bezels. So you'd have to mount them in a central location if you wanted driver's access to the passenger window. The cheapest 3 switch kit which is what I would use is $39.95 but you'd have to make sure you could mount these cleanly, other wise you have to spend about another $20 to get a set with bezels, which is a damn rip off. Spal is likely your best bet. They sell the same switches and I'm willing to bet they're cheaper and I think they all come with mounting trim/bezels. Plus they offer a much larger selection. So I'd make Ryan earn his paycheck, exhaust what Spal has to offer before you go to A1 unless A1 is cheaper, but I doubt that. I hope some of this helps out. I've spent a lot of time obtaining this info and I'm eager to share it with other people.