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chris · Post by **chris** » Wed Mar 28, 2012 8:43 am

Hey all, new member here, brought a mx5 on Monday thanks to PunkOutNZ will be posting pictures of the car shortly

Just a quick couple of questions....

It's a 1990 NA MX5 so quite a basic model, has anybody installed power windows in a non powered window car before?

Also installing a power boot release?

I think that's it...

thanks!

Mr. Shine · Post by **Mr. Shine** » Wed Mar 28, 2012 8:53 am

Welcome! Sounds like James has brought you into the wonderful world of MX-5s!

chris wrote:It's a 1990 NA MX5 so quite a basic model, has anybody installed power windows in a non powered window car before?

I haven't, but I've wanted to do the reverse so I'd be happy to take your manual window gear off your hands if/when you do the change.

I'd happily offer my electric window parts in a direct exchange, but they're not in the best condition. You'd probably want a new window switch at least.

chris · Post by **chris** » Wed Mar 28, 2012 9:01 am

haha yes - when I met James I was looking for a Nissan Silvia... Then he showed me his MX5 and well yeah I was sold.. haha

Hmmm that could work! I need to do a bit more research on the parts I need and etc.. but I bought an Actuator for a powered boot release off of trademe yesterday.

Just gotta clean the car up to a nice standard so I will be happy =]

Mr. Shine · Post by **Mr. Shine** » Wed Mar 28, 2012 9:30 am

chris wrote:haha yes - when I met James I was looking for a Nissan Silvia... Then he showed me his MX5 and well yeah I was sold.. haha

Having owned both... I'd take the NA MX-5 any day, though I still love S13s to bits. I'm sure James'll drag you along (or he'll ride shotgun with you... or Zac) to the next meet, will be good to meet you, so welcome again

Here's a guide for power windows to manual, so it can't be too much different to the reverse of that. Miata.net's garage section has a fair amount of useful bits and pieces you might not find in a workshop manual.

chris · Post by **chris** » Wed Mar 28, 2012 9:34 am

Awesome! Thanks for that guide!

Yeah, I was looking for a s14 PFL but to find one for the price I paid for the Mx (3,200) I would have gotten a completely thrashed s14 that had half the interior missing and no air filter (oh, that one was actually 4,000)

But as a first manual car (still learning..) it is awesome! I need pics for work

Furai · Post by **Furai** » Wed Mar 28, 2012 10:24 am

Great to see another join the community!

I think Born Disturbed was looking for a manual window swap?

chris · Post by **chris** » Wed Mar 28, 2012 10:26 am

Yeah haha sorry I probably wasn't clear... It's my first manual transmission car. It does have the manual windows though too

punkoutnz · Post by **punkoutnz** » Wed Mar 28, 2012 10:40 am

See MX5's sell themselves

. Speaking of meets we need to organise another one soon before the weather starts getting colder (and I start stripping my car for this year's winter rebuild).

Bought yourself a turbo yet, Chris?

chris · Post by **chris** » Wed Mar 28, 2012 10:41 am

yes yes MX5's sell themselves plus... after a quick search "is mx5 a girl car" I decided "I don't need a car to justify the fact im a guy"

But no, no turbo yet... need to really decide what I want out of the car...

Euen · Post by **Euen** » Wed Mar 28, 2012 11:16 am

Welcome to the forum Chris.

Just a note on the remote boot release, the boot is the only secure place in the car, so if you are putting a release inside the cockpit you have lost that security (unless you have a hard-top).

punkoutnz · Post by **punkoutnz** » Wed Mar 28, 2012 11:18 am

Did just have a thought Chris. If you wire up the release to only have power when the ignition is on, then you still need the key to activate it.

chris · Post by **chris** » Wed Mar 28, 2012 11:25 am

I was thinking that, I'm not too fussed as it is a sunday car, not my daily driver, however I think James has a good idea! Do it so that I turn the key to accesories which shouldn't be too hard..

Angreal · Post by **Angreal** » Wed Mar 28, 2012 12:06 pm

Gidday, I was the guy that had the other mx5 there

Once you start doing things to the car it's a very slippery slope...

chris · Post by **chris** » Wed Mar 28, 2012 12:10 pm

ah! The red one?

I have started to clean the car and sorted to throttle out so far!

Kieran · Post by **Kieran** » Wed Mar 28, 2012 12:28 pm

Welcome Chris

Hope to see you at the next meet

Donovan · Post by **Donovan** » Wed Mar 28, 2012 5:06 pm

For the boot release, I had one wired up with my alarm, so still no internal button in the car, just on the alarm remote, seems to work ok, and still secure.

WideOpenThrottle · Post by **WideOpenThrottle** » Wed Mar 28, 2012 8:05 pm

It's a 1990 NA MX5 so quite a basic model, has anybody installed power windows in a non powered window car before?

If you have all the bits it should be a breeze!

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Hey all, new member here, brought a mx5 on Monday thanks to PunkOutNZ will
be posting pictures of the car shortly

Just a quick couple of questions....

It's a 1990 NA MX5 so quite a basic model, has anybody installed power
windows in a non powered window car before?

Also installing a power boot release?

I think that's it...

thanks!

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