Power locks & Power windows.
07-18-2011, 06:31 PM
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Get the power. Windows matter because of the one's you can't reach. Mirrors matter if there is more than one driver or if they get bumped. Locks matter if you wanna make sure the rig is locked after your pants are off.
Sir Grim_creation must have some very bad window luck. I've had power windows, etc, on cars from the 50's to the present. Only repair was to the tailgate window in a '72 Travelall. POS (the tailgate, not the Travelall).
Sir Grim_creation must have some very bad window luck. I've had power windows, etc, on cars from the 50's to the present. Only repair was to the tailgate window in a '72 Travelall. POS (the tailgate, not the Travelall).
Yes, yes I have. Well rather me and my dad. 7 motors bad in three years in 3 different vehicles. Taking the door apart, replacing it, then putting it back together gets old, quick. Mostly to blame on the NY salt, but hey something breaking is something breaking regardless of why. Still gotta fix it in the end.
07-19-2011, 04:05 AM
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Jeeps of all models have rampant window regulator/power assembly problems. It's so bad on some models that Jeep has recently indicated to dealers that if a customer comes in with a faulty one, just go ahead and replace it no questions asked.
When I got my '11 JKU two months ago, I read countless threads about guys not being able to get their windows to roll up, etc. I thought.. "some things never change". Jeep uses cheap plastic parts and eventually they will break.
At least with manual windows I don't have to ever worry about window regulators. The bottom line is... there are definitely advantages to both manual and power windows. You just gotta' decide which is more important to you... convenience or longevity/simplicity.
When I got my '11 JKU two months ago, I read countless threads about guys not being able to get their windows to roll up, etc. I thought.. "some things never change". Jeep uses cheap plastic parts and eventually they will break.
At least with manual windows I don't have to ever worry about window regulators. The bottom line is... there are definitely advantages to both manual and power windows. You just gotta' decide which is more important to you... convenience or longevity/simplicity.
07-19-2011, 04:28 PM
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If you have the soft top, you should not use the locks/alarm, and if you want an authentic jeep experience, you factory order half-doors, so rolling down the windows is not an issue - just take them out!
07-19-2011, 05:00 PM
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I've only ever fixed one power window, but I've fixed a number of manual windows.
If you want fool-proof, go with side curtains.
07-19-2011, 05:20 PM
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Real men don't roll down their windows, they unzip them.
Honestly, if you are getting full doors, get the power windows. If you want the true jeep experience, get the rag top and half doors, leave them off all the time, and carry trash bags to sit on when the seats get wet.
I paid my man dues when I was younger. I've earned those heated leather seats and power windows.
And the remote start is just for the geek in me.
Honestly, if you are getting full doors, get the power windows. If you want the true jeep experience, get the rag top and half doors, leave them off all the time, and carry trash bags to sit on when the seats get wet.
I paid my man dues when I was younger. I've earned those heated leather seats and power windows.
And the remote start is just for the geek in me.
07-19-2011, 06:29 PM
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I have a different take on why you might need power locks...
Finding your damn Jeep.
I park my Jeep a ton at the airport. When I come back from a week away, it's damn hard to remember exactly where you parked. I click the keyfob and poof, my Mango's horn sounds and the lights flash.
Can't do that with manual locks.
I park my Jeep a ton at the airport. When I come back from a week away, it's damn hard to remember exactly where you parked. I click the keyfob and poof, my Mango's horn sounds and the lights flash.
Can't do that with manual locks.