way to stop the windows from rolling down that little bit?
08-23-2007, 04:31 PM
#11
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RE: way to stop the windows from rolling down that little bit?
ORIGINAL: schapman
It wont cause any problems but if your still worried you could pull the window fuse.
It wont cause any problems but if your still worried you could pull the window fuse.
The door will close strange and damage the weatherstrip. Dont
pull the fuse.
08-23-2007, 04:32 PM
#12
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RE: way to stop the windows from rolling down that little bit?
ORIGINAL: 06DropTopGT
Don't worry about it. If you pull the fuse and try to close your doors with the windows all the way upyou can damage the glass and the weather strippingof the mirrors.
Don't worry about it. If you pull the fuse and try to close your doors with the windows all the way upyou can damage the glass and the weather strippingof the mirrors.
Workshop manual advises against this to avoid damage.
08-23-2007, 08:36 PM
#15
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RE: way to stop the windows from rolling down that little bit?
Your tint guy will take care of it with the heat gun. If you watch he will also take a small screw driver and turn the latch within the catch on your door. This makes the system think the door is closed and the window will move up to the normal closed position so he can tint the whole window and cure it at the bottom. He will then turn them back to open position and window will drop back down so he can close the door.
Make sure you put the moleskin in or your tint will be ruined withina few weeks.
Make sure you put the moleskin in or your tint will be ruined withina few weeks.
08-23-2007, 08:48 PM
#16
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RE: way to stop the windows from rolling down that little bit?
How about just having the tint guy not put the window all the way up when he's done? The drop only happens when the window is in the totally "up" position.
08-23-2007, 09:50 PM
#18
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RE: way to stop the windows from rolling down that little bit?
If the Windows didn't drop down ... it would be impossible to shut your doors. They will open but will not shut. The best way to do it is shut the doors with windows up and then disconnect the battery. Open doors and windows stay up so you can install the tint all the way to bottom. Hook battery back up and windows will drop down so doors can shut again. I bought one of the precut kits on eBay for like $45 and did it myself and that is the method I used.
08-23-2007, 10:05 PM
#19
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RE: way to stop the windows from rolling down that little bit?
ORIGINAL: acascianelli
If you disable the window drop feature you will have a very difficult time opening the doors. I've went through a winter already having those damn things freeze on me.
-(fun)
If you disable the window drop feature you will have a very difficult time opening the doors. I've went through a winter already having those damn things freeze on me.
-(fun)
08-23-2007, 10:19 PM
#20
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RE: way to stop the windows from rolling down that little bit?
dhimes, if you try the method I decribed above...... you don't have to disconnect the battery. It takes 2 seconds to open the door and flip the door catch with a small screw drive. Window goes up and full window can be tinted. You don't have to re-set everything in the car then
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