Window lift motor replacement?

[Sam410]

Originally Posted by Kevin Howard

Does anyone have any experience replacing the window lift motors on earlier (409-411) V8 cars?

Anyone sourced any modern alternatives?

The motors for my 410 windows work well, but I have had problems with the microswitches. Few of the 409 and 410 had electric windows at all, and it was to special order only I believe. These earlier cars used a chain-driven Piper mechanism, as fitted to many R-Rs, Bentleys and Astons, which I understand to be completely different to the 411's mechanism.

I spoke to Bentley specialist Introcar when looking for new microswitches (which they couldn't supply), who said they tend to junk the Piper system and fit more modern motors when they have to fix them. Might be worth trying them for suggestions?