#Software super galaxie 2100d windows#

According to the T-bird wiring diagram, master power is routed from the relay on firewall to all four switches via the black wire on the front switches. To do that, the following needs to happen:

Theoretically, if each window motor is grounded, then the Thunderbird switches can be used in place of the Galaxie switches if the wiring system is changed from “ground activated” to “power activated”. The final thing to account for is the master switch panel in the console. Would it be as simple as running a ground wire from motor housing to a ground source? Or would the wire need to attach internally like it does on the T-bird motor? Also, I don’t know if the Galaxie motor is already grounded simply by virtue of being mounted to the door.Īside from that, both the Galaxie and Thunderbird run power via the harness to the rear quarter switches, so no changes would needed there. I don't know how the ground needs to be accounted for in order to use the Galaxie window motors with the Thunderbird switches. Moreover, from the pictures I’ve seen, the ground wire goes inside the motor housing rather than a ground post on the outside. In comparing pictures of 1966 Thunderbird and Galaxie regulator motors, the two main differences I can see are a) Thunderbird mounting holes are different, and b) Thunderbirds have 3-wire connectors while Galaxies have 2-wire. However, while the 1966 Thunderbirds actually have the same 9-tooth drive gear, the motor assembly is not interchangeable with all these other years/models like the Galaxies. The 9-tooth motors are shared across MANY years and models.

The rear window motors have a ground that is shared via the wire harness.Īlso, from my research, I've found Ford PW motors of the era are either 7-tooth or 9-tooth. As for the ground, the front window motors simply run a black ground wire to a ground source. However instead of getting power from the black wire, they get power through the bus. The rear switches basically work the same. Looking at the diagrams, you can see on the Thunderbird that power comes from the relay on the firewall and is fed to the front switches via the black wire on the switch. Hence, Thunderbirds have the 3-wire connectors at the window regulator motors, with the yellow wire for “up”, red wire for “down” and black wire for 'ground'. As such, in addition to having a yellow wire for “up” and a red wire for “down”, Thunderbirds also have a black wire for “ground”. In this case, the black wire carries POWER to the switch (rather than ground). Hence, Galaxies have 2-wire connectors at the window regulator motors, with the yellow wire for “up” and red wire for “down”.Ĭonversely, the Thunderbird PW switches are “power activated”. When the switch is depressed, it enables the ground to connect – which activates the motor via either the “up” (yellow wire) or “down” (red wire). In that case, the black wire carries ground to the switch. I've attached Ford power window diagrams for both 1966 Galaxies and 1966 Thunderbirds along with images that show the master switch panel and bus for each.Īfter studying the diagrams, it looks like the Galaxie PW switches are “ground activated”. Thunderbird switches have 3 contacts and are simpler/easier to restore. The Galaxie switches have 4 contacts (Up, Down, Power, Ground) and are more complex to restore, if even possible. Both the Thunderbird Front & Rear window switches are reproduced. The lockout switch is reproduced and thus will work in either car The lockout switch is shared between both models (same part number). However the design is different between the two models The switch housings for both models have a 'bus' which transfers power between switches.

Both models have the same switch housing layout (panel that hold the switches), however the Galaxies mount from underneath while the Thunderbirds mount from atop Both the 1965-66 Galaxie XLs & 7-Litres with console-based switches and 1964-66 Thunderbirds (all are console-based) have the same size switches Thus, I am looking into using 1966 Thunderbird power window switches in a 1966 Galaxie. Moreover, the switches themselves are complex and can be problematic. Given the limited amount of 1965-66 XLs & 1966 7-Litres that had power windows, it's very hard to find the master switch panel that goes in the console. Currently I have the correct window regulators, motors, front door panels, rear switches & housings, wire harness, firewall relay, solenoid breaker and center console top plate. In my case, I want the car to be as stock as possible. In case you need to know, 1965-66 XLs & 1966 7-Litres had the window switches mounted in the console.

#Software super galaxie 2100d windows#

I am in process of adding power windows to my 1966 Galaxie 7-Litre.