I knew the stupid auto windows would bite me. - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

NOHOME · 01-28-2013, 01:59 PM

The day I first saw the retarded dipsy-doodle window thing when you open and close the door, I knew it was going to f-up and bite me.

Sure enough it ends up being one of the many documented bugs this car has; the window defaults to a lowered position when it gets cold. Not enough so that it is obvious, but enough so that water and snow can get in. Brillant piece of design engineering. Simple to re-program, but all it is going to take is missing it once.

Well, I have since done the re-program the windows gig several times since the fix was suggested, but I missed it this one time.

This is what happens..

Is this car ever going to stop going from one minor annoyance to the next? Other than the handling, it is turning out to be one spectacular piece of crap.

chenshuo · 01-28-2013, 02:02 PM

why didn't you brush off the snow before you try to open the door?

mRdeMs83 · 01-28-2013, 02:05 PM

Good thing you have weather mats.

Argento ate6

L3P47 · 01-28-2013, 02:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by chenshuo

why didn't you brush off the snow before you try to open the door?

Yeah, that could've saved a little headache.

wbradley · 01-28-2013, 02:12 PM

I hope you had some flavoured syrup in the car for snow cones on the way to work!

slawdio · 01-28-2013, 02:13 PM

I don't think that is from not brushing it off before he opened it. I think it stayed lowered and snow accumulated inside.

NOHOME · 01-28-2013, 02:17 PM

You guys don't get it, the little routine that the window does when you open and close the door? In cold weather it is designed to stay down. That's what you see in the first picture. Not all the time, but often enough.

If you don't catch it, the window is left open the small amount that you see in the first picture. If it rains or snows, you get a wet car.

You also need to train yourself to check the PS window every time.

Bonburner · 01-28-2013, 02:24 PM

yeah that's pretty bs.
what'd the dealer have to say regarding the water damage that is to ensue?

norsamerican · 01-28-2013, 02:41 PM

Wierd it was in the low 30s here and my window never stayed down...

NOHOME · 01-28-2013, 02:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bonburner

yeah that's pretty bs.
what'd the dealer have to say regarding the water damage that is to ensue?

Dealer says it was designed to do that for my own good. I should monitor it and reprogram windows as needed. Nothing wrong with car.

SkitterSkotter · 01-28-2013, 02:54 PM

Interesting...I've driven my car in about 5F degree weather and I've never had this issue. That sucks it happened though

Nevermore · 01-28-2013, 02:55 PM

A solution I've found for that issue is keep a bottle of that spray deicer. When it's freezing outside and you know the window is going to be too cold or frozen so that when you open it it gets stuck just spray a good line of that along the window sill and give it a couple of seconds so it can seep down into it. It melts everything away and the window won't get stuck.

that_one_guy · 01-28-2013, 03:07 PM

Wow, that really sucks! I kinda like the little squeeks and crickets on the car because it reminds me that this is an imperfect car designed for sport and the focus was on making it fun, not making it a hassle free A to B car. That said, this is unacceptable design!

Can you imagine what they'll say when the convertible version comes out? "When the car reaches a certain cold temperature, it is designed to automatically fold the roof down for your benefit." ...

Bonburner · 01-28-2013, 03:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NOHOME

Dealer says it was designed to do that for my own good. I should monitor it and reprogram windows as needed. Nothing wrong with car.

wth did you show them the damage?
hardly for your own good.

01-28-2013, 01:59 PM	#1
NOHOME Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Drives: RAVEN Location: LONDON ONTARIO Posts: 795 Thanks: 86 Thanked 800 Times in 346 Posts Mentioned: 12 Post(s) Tagged: 2 Thread(s)	I knew the stupid auto windows would bite me. The day I first saw the retarded dipsy-doodle window thing when you open and close the door, I knew it was going to f-up and bite me. Sure enough it ends up being one of the many documented bugs this car has; the window defaults to a lowered position when it gets cold. Not enough so that it is obvious, but enough so that water and snow can get in. Brillant piece of design engineering. Simple to re-program, but all it is going to take is missing it once. Well, I have since done the re-program the windows gig several times since the fix was suggested, but I missed it this one time. This is what happens.. Is this car ever going to stop going from one minor annoyance to the next? Other than the handling, it is turning out to be one spectacular piece of crap.

01-28-2013, 02:54 PM	#11
SkitterSkotter Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Drives: 2013 Scion FR-S (Hot Lava) Location: Boulder, CO Posts: 545 Thanks: 77 Thanked 349 Times in 137 Posts Mentioned: 2 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Interesting...I've driven my car in about 5F degree weather and I've never had this issue. That sucks it happened though __________________

01-28-2013, 02:55 PM	#12
Nevermore Wayward Member Join Date: May 2012 Drives: Hot Lava 86 Location: Bust of Pallas Posts: 3,336 Thanks: 1,669 Thanked 2,312 Times in 1,386 Posts Mentioned: 50 Post(s) Tagged: 3 Thread(s)	A solution I've found for that issue is keep a bottle of that spray deicer. When it's freezing outside and you know the window is going to be too cold or frozen so that when you open it it gets stuck just spray a good line of that along the window sill and give it a couple of seconds so it can seep down into it. It melts everything away and the window won't get stuck. __________________

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01-28-2013, 02:02 PM	#2
chenshuo Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Drives: WRB BRZ Location: Toronto Posts: 1,260 Thanks: 259 Thanked 473 Times in 245 Posts Mentioned: 8 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	why didn't you brush off the snow before you try to open the door?

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slawdio ON SALE Join Date: May 2012 Drives: '13 WRB BRZ Premium Location: Des Plaines, IL Posts: 56 Thanks: 26 Thanked 14 Times in 7 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I don't think that is from not brushing it off before he opened it. I think it stayed lowered and snow accumulated inside.

01-28-2013, 02:17 PM	#7
NOHOME Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Drives: RAVEN Location: LONDON ONTARIO Posts: 795 Thanks: 86 Thanked 800 Times in 346 Posts Mentioned: 12 Post(s) Tagged: 2 Thread(s)	You guys don't get it, the little routine that the window does when you open and close the door? In cold weather it is designed to stay down. That's what you see in the first picture. Not all the time, but often enough. If you don't catch it, the window is left open the small amount that you see in the first picture. If it rains or snows, you get a wet car. You also need to train yourself to check the PS window every time.

01-28-2013, 02:41 PM	#9
norsamerican Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Drives: WRB BRZ Location: Houston Posts: 539 Thanks: 101 Thanked 233 Times in 112 Posts Mentioned: 5 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Wierd it was in the low 30s here and my window never stayed down...

01-28-2013, 03:07 PM	#13
that_one_guy Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Drives: none Location: CA Posts: 437 Thanks: 46 Thanked 368 Times in 145 Posts Mentioned: 18 Post(s) Tagged: 2 Thread(s)	Wow, that really sucks! I kinda like the little squeeks and crickets on the car because it reminds me that this is an imperfect car designed for sport and the focus was on making it fun, not making it a hassle free A to B car. That said, this is unacceptable design! Can you imagine what they'll say when the convertible version comes out? "When the car reaches a certain cold temperature, it is designed to automatically fold the roof down for your benefit." ...

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