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2004 Chevrolet Colorado 1SB LS Z85 Crew Cab 126.0 WB

2004 Chevrolet Colorado
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Rear Wheel Drive, Crew Cab
20 mpg city / 27 mpg hwy
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October 4, 2009, 5:27 am

Eric P
 

Question: How much would it cost to install power windows?

I was thinking about installing power windows in my truck. I was planning on doing it myself but if it wasn't too much more, I was just going to allow a shop that specializes in something like that to put them in. It would just save me some hassle.


October 5, 2009, 9:47 pm

Ron W
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You're probably looking at $1000 or more. And I would strongly recommend having someone who does that type of work for a living put them in. Your vehicle has a lot of integrated modules (computers), and if you tap into the wrong circuit, you could damage the communication bus or modules connected to it, and if you do, you'll end up spend as much, if not more, to have someone correct the factory circuits.


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