I don't really have a schematic handy, but next time I build one, I will
provide details to the list!
If you search the net, you can probably find something already built to do
it. A quick search shows this:
http://www.gaiam.com/retail/product.asp?product%5Fid=25709
Expensive, but it was the first thing I found!
-Phil
----- Original Message -----
From: "Ferry S" <fasyafii@indo.net.id>
To: "(-Phil-)" <listacct@mindfart.com>
Sent: Thursday, January 12, 2006 4:30 PM
Subject: Re: sluggish window motors [solution]
> Phil,
> great achievement !
> Waht I did was add relay so 'better' 12V makes pwrwindow motor runs
> normal.
> But again it start to
> slow again, despite I oiled regularly the rubber track
> any circuit diagram of yours homemade DC to DC converter (switching boost
> converter) you can share me ?
>
> regards,
> Ferry
> 505GR/85/XN1/AT
> 505DL/83/XN1a
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "(-Phil-)" <listacct@mindfart.com>
> To: <peugeot-L@yahoogroups.com>; <elkeni@mac.com>
> Sent: Friday, January 13, 2006 2:45 AM
> Subject: [Peugeot-L] Re: sluggish window motors [solution]
>
>
>> Hi Ken,
>>
>> The Peugeot motors are all badly engineered, and are just plain
>> underpowered. This goes not only for the Power Windows, but things like
> the
>> Windshield Wiper Motor also are crappy. Makes me think they hired an
>> engineer whose previous job was making clock motors!
>>
>> After a miserable first attempt at speeding up just one of the power
> window
>> motors in the '87 STX I used to have, (I rewound the motor) I ended up
>> solving it once and for all with a beefy homemade DC to DC converter
>> (switching boost converter) in the fusebox to provide an accessory bus
> that
>> was adjustable. I hooked several of the underperforming loads to it to
>> improve their performance; The Power windows/sunroof, the Windshield
> wipers,
>> Seat Heaters, and the rear window defroster. I think I had it set to
> around
>> 20 volts, and it made everything run beautifully. I had to remove the
>> little bulbs in some of the switches, but I replaced them with LEDs. The
>> bulbs in the power window switches never last anyway.
>>
>> As I said, this was my second attempt at doing something to help the
>> molasses-motors. My first was a re-winding attempt. It helped a tiny
> bit,
>> but not enough to be worth the immense amount of effort. Being an
>> Electrical Enginner, the obvious final solution was simply MORE POWER!
>>
>> It was the only Peugeot I've ever had that could actually beat the speed
> of
>> a Corvette. (Power Window Speed, that is! ;-)
>>
>> And this electrical boost along with my seat heater hack (posted a long
> time
>> ago to the list), produced a very nice seat heating system. I had to add
> an
>> extra button to select low/high voltage for the heaters after I
>> discovered
>> that the seat heaters (running at 20v with no thermostat) would really
> roast
>> your ass in short order! At 12v though, they self-regulate beautifully.
>>
>> I also (big suprise) broke a sunroof cable sheath right after I did this,
>> but that has happened on every sunroof-equipped 505 I've ever owned, so I
>> was prepared. I have a hack for that too! :-)
>>
>> The only downside was that it Didn't have enough power to run the Wipers
> AND
>> a power window when the Rear-Window Defroster was on. (It would shut
>> down
>> to protect itself) You could probably also get away with a much smaller
>> converter is you only were powering the windows/wiper.
>>
>> -Phil
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> Date: Wed, 11 Jan 2006 11:15:38 -0800
>> From: kenneth parker <elkeni@mac.com>
>> Subject: sluggish window motors (84 505 STI)
>>
>> The rear power window motors and sunroof motor in my 84 505 STI are
>> very sluggish. I had thought of mixing a batch of half WD-40 and half
>> Metamucil to remedy the problem, but am appealing to the list first to
>> see if anyone out there has any remedies. I have several questions
>> which are:
>> 1. Might it be that the tracks for the windows are inhibiting
>> movement? If so, is there some way to lubricate the tracks.
>> 2. The same question for the sunroof, but where exactly does one
>> lubricate the sunroof and what should I use?
>> 3. If it is not the tracks do I have to remove and pull apart the
>> window and sunroof motors, or is there a way to lubricate them without
>> disassembling the motors?
>> Thanks,
>> Ken
>>
>>
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