Gavint52

I have a 2000 civic si with power windows and i wanna know how to change them to manual windows?

Deetz

This would be a 1st, that i have heard of anyway...

i am sure a number of members on this board would love to do you the favor and swap

jestin91

y

NVturbo

^^^ exactly....why? It's the same as swapping a D16y8 swap into a ITR. Makes no sense.

grumblemarc

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You know I read that backwards.. Damn dyslexia. My brain would not allow me to entertain the notion of NOT wanting power windows.

JasonYo

Not sure why anyone would really wanna do this but,

you would probably have to get a manual window regulator and handle, and then dx or cx inner door pannels.

You could probably leave the wires in the door, just tape them.

Seems like more work than it's worth tho.

Gavint52

i need to do it because i dont feel like dealing witht he power windows because they are going out

grumblemarc

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Will be more work converting than actually fixing the problem.

Deetz

i doubt, they are "going out" ......

Search would show it's an easy fix

eliteek

ill swap with u

delsolo95

if you did that your si resale value would be

NVturbo

Doing this downgrade is as bad as those GSR Integras swapping out their broken down b18c1 motors and slapping in a B16 or LS. They are too lazy to fix a simple problem.

YEAH!

Not really the same I'd prefer the reliability of manual windows over power but thats just me. To me there less likely to be problems with manual windows. No motors to burn out, no wiring shorts to deal with ect.. Granted the likelihood of this happening is slim but bottom line is you'll never have to worry about it.

87 SiviK Si

When I had my 2000 back in '03 I had issues with the drivers side motor. The cheapest motor I found was $90. SUCKED ***** especially with being right out of high school on a part time job. A quick eBay search Found this for you.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/WINDOW-REGULATOR-MOTOR-POWER-W-MOTOR-RIGHT-HONDA-_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQfitsZYearQ3a2000Q7cModelQ3aCivi cQQhashZitem5643a93a5bQQitemZ370502351451QQptZMoto rsQ5fCarQ5fTruckQ5fPartsQ5fAccessories

It would be a quick 30 min-hour fix. versus trying to track down manual parts and what have you. But that's just my opinion.

NVturbo

Seriously...if the op wanted manual windows, he/she should've bought a DX Civic instead of an SI. But then, there will be a thread asking how to wire up the power windows so...yeah. hahaha

Red_Army

reliability? manual windows break too. and if you break a handle its the whole door panel not just a little switch box.
i'd fix your power windows first. its not hard.
buy oem. if you buy ebay i'd be willing to bet you'd be back with my windows finally broke.

NVturbo

It's not realibility issues...it's called LAZINESS. Some people just don't want to do manual work.

swisha.kiid.db8

anybody know how to convert power windows to manual??!!
i perfer manual windows anyday!

rcnesneg

Sorry for resurrecting this, but I have a 2003 civic LX, and I'm interested in possibly converting to manual. Are the door components compatible? Which models would I look for in a junkyard to find parts? What would be involved in the swap, and are the rear doors an option as well?

deschlong

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Well for one thing, don't post in the 92-00 Civic section. We don't know squat about 7th gens in here.

rcnesneg

Oopsies! I didn't notice it was in a subsection for the earlier years. Is there that much of a difference?

deschlong

iTrader: (8)

^ Yep, enough.

grumblemarc

iTrader: (4)

Naw. They just broke all the Civic forums into different sections based on year/chassis for absolutely no reason whatsoever.

crazyhouse2011

Because if window regulators fail they cost money. I would want a power passenger window and a manual driver window. You have no clue how many people i see with saran wrap on their windows or who have to OPEN THEIR DOORS in a mcdonalds drive through.

sanegb16

iTrader: (2)

you need door panels from the dx and the manual window regulators + handles and a couple friends to talk you out of it