revlimiter.net: Retro Electric Window Switches (NA)

[revlimiter]

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Retro Electric Window Switches (http://revlimiter.net/store/switches.php)


Plug-and-play power window control for all NA Miatas (90-97).
Based on a stock power window switch. It bolts on and plugs in like the stock piece.
Brushed aluminum switch plate, stainless steel guard hoops, and chrome dipped switches.
High current industrial switches can handle a lot more juice than the weak stock switches can.
Price: $150 + $50 refundable core charge + shipping. ($215 total in the US)
Core charge is refunded when I receive your stock switch in the mail.

[revlimiter]

THESE ARE NOW IN STOCK!

I've got a batch of 7 that will be finished and ready to ship next week (3/26-3/30). 3 of them are already sold, leaving 4. MR gets first dibs. When I actually have all 7 built, I'll post them for sale for the rest of the intart00bz.

My order form is here. (http://revlimiter.net/blog/order/)

[Cxmoney]

Any chance you give military discounts rev?

[revlimiter]

Sorry, no. These are just about the only thing I can't discount. After parts costs, I make about $10 per hour building these. It is my very lowest profit margin item in my store.

Also, I'll only be making one or two more batches of these this year. So get them while you can. :)

[Muzdaman]

PM Sent.

[revlimiter]

PM replied!

[revlimiter]

And the latest batch is sold out. They went pretty damn quick this time!

[Phatmiata]

wow that was fast!!

[revlimiter]

Window switches are back in my store. Donno how long they'll last, so if you want one it's best to act quickly.

http://revlimiter.net/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/DSC_2585.jpg

[etikoner]

Once I sell my bbs wheels I'm so buying this.

[etikoner]

I take it back. I can't do it :( lol
I have other very important stuff I need to take care of. Grr :/

[Phatmiata]

This is one of those things you snatch up just in case!!! Even if you don't need them LOL Love them!

I'll get a set of these soon too for the other Miata, but need to get that "other" item back from you first. :whistle:

[etikoner]

This is one of those things you snatch up just in case!!! Even if you don't need them LOL Love them!



Problem is that half the things on my car are for that same exact reason. :lol:

[Agent☣Orange]

Half my garage is hard to walk through for the same reason.

Still, I'd love to get one of these and I don't even have an NA.

[roy obanion]

I used the form on your site.

[revlimiter]

^ Answered your order!

[roy obanion]

Can't wait to get them..I would sure like to order more of your parts, soon I hope!

[roy obanion]

They are beautiful, and thanks for the little extras. :D

[revlimiter]

^ that was fast! My pleasure. Hope you enjoy.

[roy obanion]

The images don't do these justice, and I think that is really saying something. I can't wait to get them installed.


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[revlimiter]

Thank you sir! Glad it got there safely with the little protectors. :)

The latest batch of these is sold out. I hope to have another batch before Christmas.

[theothersawyer]

Thank god they are sold out, because I was really wanting to buy a set and I don't even have power windows!

[roy obanion]

Glad I ordered them right away then!

One of the reasons my second miata had to have power windows was so that I could get these :)

[Martin]

I received an email this morning that said package is on its way to me. Yay!

[revlimiter]

^ the proud new owner of a rare, not-made-with-a-batch-of-others switch. :)

[Martin]

I feel so special :)

[Martin]

Yes! So pretty.

http://i1249.photobucket.com/albums/hh514/MartVerd/Italia/048663F1-58ED-4FCA-873D-AFE8F14336FE-1140-000001147E76C4D2.jpg

[revlimiter]

^ YES!!!

This weekend, I plan to play with some silcon in hopes of making a mold of that black plastic piece. If I can get a good one, I can pour castings and never have to hack apart stock window switches ever again. That should mean a more steady supply of the Retro ones.

[Martin]

Would that mean the buyer will have to splice wires?

[revlimiter]

Nah. They sell the connector that Mazda used. It means I'd have to get my non-insulated crimping up to speed.

[Martin]

I say don't do it. I selfishly want to keep these things rare. ;)

[roy obanion]

Some days I am disappointed in my photography skills

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[WASABI]

I just ordered a set Revlimiter for my BRG. I can't wait to install them. :D

[WASABI]

I just ordered a set Revlimiter for my BRG. I can't wait to install them. :D

And..... POW! Black anodized window switches!

http://www.fagerquist.com/miata/build/update/window switches.jpg

Awesome work Adam! The fit an finish are top notch, and being a heavy duty switch, the windows work EVERY TIME now!

[Phatmiata]

looks factory too!! I like it!!

[WASABI]

looks factory too!! I like it!!

I chose the black for that very reason (though my wife noticed right away :teehee:) This might be one of my favorite mods so far. I can't tell you how frustrated I was with the factory window switch. It works, it doesn't work. It works sometimes. I removed it and cleaned the contacts 5 or 6 times a summer, and still would get lack luster performance. BUT THESE SWITCHES... WOW! Up/down, like magic!

[atank]

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[Andy]

I am curious to know if these switches made the windows faster if the switch was the problem.

[WASABI]

I am curious to know if these switches made the windows faster if the switch was the problem.

The factory switch is a bad design. With copper contacts that need constant service, as they tend to build up with carbon soot, and thus weaken the electrical connection (slower windows). This is not to say that the windows don't also need a little love, with proper alignment and lubrication.

[RuckkehrMiata]

How could I find these same switches but just the mechanical part? I am going to be relocating my power window switches from the center console in the near future and want to use this style :)

[Hammerhead]

How could I find these same switches but just the mechanical part? I am going to be relocating my power window switches from the center console in the near future and want to use this style :)

Check out his site at revlimiter.net. Lots of info there.

[Andy]

Wasabi, back to my original question, did they make the windows faster?

[WASABI]

Wasabi, back to my original question, did they make the windows faster?

Yes!

[Andy]

Thanks. I am in the process of sourcing all the parts I need for a power window conversion. I found an oem switch for cheap but I plan on buying rev's switches at a later time when I have ample funding. Just curious.

[mini_fd]

Needs more nb

[revlimiter]

Needs more nb

You have no idea how close it is, and yet how far away. NB switches just need a connector which doesn't exist. The rest is done.

[Hammerhead]

Adam - I forgot to say thanks for the custom badges (arrived Friday) and the additional swag contained therein! I promise to post pics tonight.

[mini_fd]

I'll cut my oem just give it to me

[revlimiter]

^ HA! Yeah, I'm almost at that point too. I might do a batch of NB ones with an adapter harness based on the NA plug. You'd have to cut your harness and splice in, but it would at least be removable and allow you to still use the factory one if you wanted.

And now for the ol' multiquote...




Awesome work Adam! The fit an finish are top notch, and being a heavy duty switch, the windows work EVERY TIME now!

Thanks for the pic Jim!!! Enjoy the switch. I've never grown tired of mine. It still makes me smile to toggle the windows up and down.


I am curious to know if these switches made the windows faster if the switch was the problem.

If you have a weak OEM switch, the Retro one I make will indeed make the windows faster. They can flow MUCH more juice than the stock ones can and have no poor connection that can spark over.


How could I find these same switches but just the mechanical part? I am going to be relocating my power window switches from the center console in the near future and want to use this style :)

I've got a blog post on how to build these for yourself and some of the materials. I'll dig through and find it tonight. In the meantime revlimiter.net/blog would help.

[Phatmiata]

Adam, just get with Project-G and Planet Miata for the OEM plug, just vulture the part you need from that, maybe if you buy some in bulk they will cut you a break on the price, and you can always bump up the price to reflect the higher production costs

[mini_fd]

Agreed. I can source mine too from esteban. Let me test it everything for ya lol just send me em.

[RotorNutFD3S]

Unfortunately the plug needed is molded into the NB switch housing, so it's not that simple.

[revlimiter]

I can type literally a novella on the topic of the plug. I'll try to limit myself a bit.

The receiving end of the NB window switch plug does not exist. As Eric said, it's molded into the NB switch itself. That is the only way it comes. The company that makes it only produces the harness end as a separate discreet plug. The receiving end is always attached to the switching device. A mold has never been made.

Additionally, the one that's on the NB switch won't work. It's what's known as a sealed connector. The little copper prongs are molded into the plastic connector itself. They are too brittle to cut off and re-use. I know this because of how many I've broken. A connector with snap-in terminals needs to be used.

I've spent around 6 months researching this and contacting various manufacturers. My best hope is currently with a friend who sources this kind of thing from a large vehicle manufacturing company. I don't mind paying a few grand and having a special run of these connectors made. It's just a question of IF they can be made.

[revlimiter]

Brushed window switches are back in stock!

[Hammerhead]

Brushed window switches are back in stock! I'll take them all! LOL

[mini_fd]

still waiting on some delicious switches from ya. I'm first in line for two

[WASABI]

still waiting on some delicious switches from ya. I'm first in line for two

One of the best mods I've made so far. Since I installed them, they work every time! Oh yeah, they look amazing as well!

[mini_fd]

Thank you so much for that tease. It certainly helps. Jk.

I am waiting for the premier of his nb switches

[revlimiter]

Hmmm... that reminds me to order more silicone for new molds...

[Phatmiata]

I'll take them all! LOL


^^ parts hoarder :teehee:

[revlimiter]

Thank you so much for that tease. It certainly helps. Jk.

I am waiting for the premier of his nb switches

Waiting on some splice connectors... I shoulda ordered those weeks ago, but just realized I needed them now.

I need to work the plug a bit too and then I can make molds.