This how-to will take you through the basic steps involved in the installation of a window module. A window module allows for remote control operation of a vehicle's power windows. Typically this accessory is added to a vehicle in conjunction with an alarm system that can control it. This article will also briefly explain the addition of this system to a car with keyless entry (factory remote controlled door locks).
To install window modules, you will need some experience with a digital multimeter in addition to some basic knowledge of vehicle disassembly and reassembly. Every vehicle is different, so the information presented here will not conform to every install.
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 |  TOOLS NEEDED Digital multimeter...  TOOLS NEEDED
Digital multimeter and alligator clipSmall pick tool#2 Phillips screwdriverPanel removal toolWire crimper and stripperElectrical tapeRazor blade |  PARTS USED DEI 530T window...  PARTS USED
DEI 530T window moduleDEI 528T pulse timer12-gauge and 18-gauge wireCrimp-on ring terminal |
 |  Disassemble the area where...  Disassemble the area where the master window switch is located. Check for any hidden or covered fasteners on the panel. Never try to force a panel off! Always find out why a panel won't come off easily--usually you'll find an additional area that needs to be released. |  Most door panels use hidden...  Most door panels use hidden clips to hold them in place. Ensure that your panel removal tool is around the clip when you "pop" them out. Once the clips are broken, the door panel will not reattach correctly. |
 Once you have removed the...  Once you have removed the door panel find the "UP" wire for each window in the car. What you're looking for is a wire that changes its voltage when the "UP" switch is pressed. If you're installing a module that will control two windows, there will be one "UP" wire for the driver's side window and a separate "UP" wire for the passenger's side window. |  To test for the window "UP"...  To test for the window "UP" wire in the door, use an alligator clip to ground the black probe on our multimeter to an area with no paint. Next use the red probe to test wires, one at a time, until you find a wire that changes its voltage when the "UP" switch is pressed for the driver's side window and another for the passenger's side window. Once you have found the correct wires, cut them one at a time. After the cut, you will have a switch side wire and a window motor side wire. |  You will need to run your...  You will need to run your wires from the interior of the vehicle (where you'll mount the window module) out to the door (where you'll connect to the "UP" wires you've identified). The wires will follow along the same path that the factory wires run. Use tape or wire ties to hold your wires in place. Beware of moving parts like the window mechanism and sharp edges that could cut through the wires you run. |
 According to the directions...  According to the directions included with the module, make your connections. Insulate each connection with electrical tape. To activate the module, you'll use either a "Negative When Armed" output from an aftermarket alarm to the negative activation wire on your window module or you'll need to use a pulse timer. |  If you decide to use this...  If you decide to use this with a vehicle with a factory keyless entry system, you'll need to find a wire that changes it's polarity when you press the "LOCK" button on your factory remote. You'll usually find a power lock button someplace in the kick panel to activate the pulse timer. The pulse timer will take the "PULSED" lock signal and stretch it out to a longer duration signal. This signal can activate the window module so it can roll up your windows whenever you lock your doors. |  Once you have made all of...  Once you have made all of your connections, test your installation and mount the module(s) permanently under the dash. |