What purpose does the window auto-scroll serve?

[lupindub]

Every time you open/close the door, it automatically scrolls down and up. What is the purpose of doing this? When the battery on my FR-S died and the auto scroll feature stopped working, there was absolutely no problem opening/closing the door without the auto scroll mechanism which makes me think it's a tad useless? As many people have mentioned already, the auto scroll is pinching the weather strip on many of our cars which is a nuisance. So is there a way to disable it or would this be a bad idea?

[strat61caster]

I'm surprised you didn't notice a difference, most people experience a popping as the window catches on the door frame with the autoscroll disabled (happens on frozen windows), it seats up inside a lip to reduce any chance of water/elements from getting in.

[Mike&Ike]

It is to help release pressure when closing the door so it isn't hard to close.

[PWBRZ]

hmm... still not a fan of window indexing - at least on this car (I've had the seal roll-up problem once).

[WhiteFRS69]

Originally Posted by strat61caster

I'm surprised you didn't notice a difference, most people experience a popping as the window catches on the door frame with the autoscroll disabled (happens on frozen windows), it seats up inside a lip to reduce any chance of water/elements from getting in.

i sadly get both, when i open or close the door it sometimes makes a popping sound

when i roll the window up.. it makes a screeching sound

[FlamingRectumSyndrome]

Originally Posted by WhiteFRS69

when i roll the window up.. it makes a screeching sound

There's a Technical Service Bulletin related to this- take your car into the dealership and tell them the windows screech in damp weather (typically when it happens) and they'll tear your doors apart and replace the guides with a different material at no charge.

[lupindub]

Originally Posted by WhiteFRS69

i sadly get both, when i open or close the door it sometimes makes a popping sound

when i roll the window up.. it makes a screeching sound

Does this happen even when the windows are dry?

[WhiteFRS69]

Originally Posted by FlamingRectumSyndrome

There's a Technical Service Bulletin related to this- take your car into the dealership and tell them the windows screech in damp weather (typically when it happens) and they'll tear your doors apart and replace the guides with a different material at no charge.

it doesnt do it when the window itself goes down or up,

it happens when i open or close the door, the very top squeaks


doesnt do anything when i roll the window down completely

[WhiteFRS69]

Originally Posted by lupindub

Does this happen even when the windows are dry?

only when the window is at the very top like when i open or close the window

[NOHOME]

It is a useless function. If you live in a climate where it snows, it will eventually jam and leave your window down a bit on a snowy night.

I will never buy another car with this feature unless I move south. The only way I know to disable it leaves me without an interior light.

[extrashaky]

The people who bitch about window indexing are generally the same people who would bitch about the wind noise if the car did not have window indexing.

Some cars with this feature have the option to turn it off. I wonder if there is a switch in Techstream that will disable it.

[NOHOME]

Originally Posted by extrashaky

The people who bitch about window indexing are generally the same people who would bitch about the wind noise if the car did not have window indexing.

Some cars with this feature have the option to turn it off. I wonder if there is a switch in Techstream that will disable it.

Wind noise is terrible in my car regardless.

[Fishbed77]

It is to help release pressure when closing the door so it isn't hard to close.

Personally, I am thankful for the auto-scroll feature (maybe because mine has worked perfectly so far).

On my Nissan Xterra (which is also a tightly-made car - even after 15 years!) the doors can be very difficult to close without slamming. And on those occasions where a window is slightly lowered, my wife and I always accidentally slam the doors out of habit, to the point where it sounds like the window is about to shatter!

[Tromatic]

Originally Posted by NOHOME

Wind noise is terrible in my car regardless.

What did you expect for 25K? Refinement?