ELECTRIC WINDOWS

[carrie]

when i am saying originals i mean the  bosch made ones that are the proper motor on arm type and not the after market cable over the handle winder type. the differnce in cost is the cheap cable driving the window wnder handle ones are around ?100 for the pair and the bosh are nearer ?300 for the pair, but the bosh ones will be reliable, quicker and smother.

fitting wise the bosh is harder as they require the window mechanism to be removed and replaced, whereas the other type just use the mechanism thats already there and simply drive the winder handle spline.
depends what you want in the end.

[AdamB]

i ment, how hard is it to fit leky windows to a mk1 ?

Theoretically, it's a doddle. But the reality hurts like hell! I took most of the skin off my knuckles trying to fit the scissor mechanism into the door. I got the kit from Eurocarparts for about ?120. It took about 7 hours to get the mechanisms in, and about an hour to wire it all up. There is a write-up on the forum somewhere, have a search for it.

[Flidster_uk]

MK1's and MK2's wont fit you need aftermarket cab ones as these are scissor type ones, the after market switches are copies and therefor naff just wire up passat switches to the center console you may have the spaces already there to fit them. As long as you have relays set up for the switches you wont have a problem, a mate of mine wired the switches direct worked for one week and burnt the switches out.

Pain in the backside to fit and you may have to tweak your door.