Q: Door windows
I have searched and tried to do as much research as possible and can not find anything.. my window switch shorted out and it melted the plug and wires but no further damage.. is it possible to switch my power windows to crank windows instead of having to rewire the power window plug. If so what do I need or would it be cheaper to just go to a junk yard and buy doors for my truck that are already crank windows
My car has 240000 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.
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