Window issues
 

Wondering what my Canadian friends are doing to try to rectify the annoying window malfunctions each morning?

Hopefully by now everyone realizes that when your two window buttons are flashing and the windows aren't cooperating one needs to roll down the window halfway, then roll it back up and continue to hold up for ten seconds. This will accomplish a reset.

I've tried silicone lubricant on the seals and window area to no avail. They seem to stick no matter what with this colder temperature. Any ideas or solutions you've come across?

Thanks in advance.
On another note loving the FRS in winter!

does this only happen because of the cold weather? havent had any window problems, but then its pretty mild in van.

I think we will have to deal with that crap until the temperature settles below zero permanently. You could always park your car with the windows 4-5mm, just to clean the double seal and see if that makes a difference.

No sticking issues yet - although not quite sub zero yet

Yes, the windows freezes against the rubbers seals, the doors also sometimes. You have to tugs the door a few times to get it open.

Ah, being Canadian :bonk:

Yea the slightest hint of resistance to the automatic down prompts the flashing lights and lack of auto up down. Even with scraping the top and bottom before using the handle, the top edge has a tendency to stick slightly..

this has happened with every car I have owned

Im surprised the silicone spray didnt work. You have to leave a significant residue on the rubber. Spray a liberal amount on a microfibre cloth and smear it along...

Glad I'm garaging my baby.

Alberta has the weirdest weather. As I recall there was a blizzard in June in either Calgary or Edmonton 1 or 2 years ago?

petroleum jelly (Vaseline) works on my Accord windows in the winter. The trick was to get enough in the seals that you didn't have to reapply it every couple of days.


- plus unlike a silicone spray, there's no odour.

I think anything petroleum based is going to damage the rubber, just be careful folks!

Rob

There is always a risk.

Silicone is pretty inert wrt rubbers/plastics AFAIK. Perhaps there is a gel textured silicone product in the market.

Here I found this product...http://www.autopia-carcare.com/w-8930128.html

And this...[ame="http://www.amazon.com/einszett-914806-Gummi-Pflege-Rubber/dp/B004B8GTQG/ref=sr_1_1?s=automotive&ie=UTF8&qid=1351351024&sr= 1-1&keywords=wurth+rubber+care+gel+stick"]Amazon.com: einszett 914806 'Gummi Pflege Stift' Rubber Care Stick - 3.4 fl. oz: Automotive[/ame]

The xB tends to get frozen windows too.

Windows have not stuck yet! Still not cold enough in Toronto!

Someone from Calgary posted pics of his car already covered in a foot of snow :P

This.

Gummipflege is great for restoring dried or cracked rubber, or preventing that in the first place. It won't help a whole lot with the window problem, though. For that you really want to use de-icer. Get it at Canadian Tire or even the corner drugstore or convenience store.

Funny, a guy from northern Cali recommending Canadian Tire.