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YOUR RESEARCHRidiculous window design
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window not dropping, not the window sticking
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The issue is the window not dropping, not the window sticking to the seals.
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I have changed many window regulators for people after they have tried to wind the window down with it frozen.
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Lubricating the seal with something described will prevent the glass sticking to the seal.
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You can use water or run a card along there to free it.
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You can use water or run a card along there to free it.
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What do you guys do in freezing conditions regarding opening your door and the window drop being inop due to being frozen solid. Obviously pouring like warm water over it is an option but hardly ideal. God knows what people in Norway/Sweden/Bavaria do?????
Seems a really bad design to me. It must be really bad for the motor and cables when it's frozen. Thoughts??
Mine is garaged so not an issue. I've read that treating the seals with a good quality rubber treatment helps. I have some Wurth stuff called rubber fit. It just helps keep the rubber nice and a bit slippery.
Google gummi pflege.
The issue is the window not dropping, not the window sticking to the seals. It doesn't drop up or down when the door is open (I'm guessing) so the seals aren't playing a part in it not operating.
I just gently pull the door open and the window pops out from the frame. Then when shutting the door, push the top of the window in first to tuck under the frame, then apply pressure to the door to shut the mechanism. Obviously you can't do that if you're in the car, but you can operate the window down switch and apply some pressure on top of the glass to set it in motion.
The mini drop is inoperative because the glass is stuck to the seal (or where glass disappears into the door). Lubricating the seal with something described will prevent the glass sticking to the seal. Frost on the lower edge of the window can be dealt with by scraping or de-icing (whatever method you're comfortable with).
Mine's not sticking to that but the window doesn't drop. I'm guessing the regulator freezes up or it's the door/window seal along the bottom that's sticky.
Same here, it's the window drop but I think probably glass frozen to everything. I would be very careful operating your electric window in sub zero conditions. I have changed many window regulators for people after they have tried to wind the window down with it frozen. Audi's are bad for it.
Mine always freezes along the lower edge. Once the door is fully open it won't drop. You can use water or run a card along there to free it. Sometimes a hard thump frees it, I'd it's not stuck too fast.
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