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Title: Speed of power windows
Post by: chanraymond on August 13, 2009, 10:06:02
This is a weird question, but is the speed of the power windows winding up and down the same in all your windows? I noticed that the front passenger side is slower than the front driver side.

Don't think it's a problem but I thought it's usually the same speed?
Title: Re: Speed of power windows
Post by: i30-Sport on August 13, 2009, 10:10:10
By our both i30s all 8 windows has the same speed.
I think it is not the right adjustement by your front passenger side window.

Karl
Title: Re: Speed of power windows
Post by: Shambles on August 13, 2009, 12:32:37
Just checked Fergie. All 4 at same speed (with engine running)

Possibly a little tight just yet on the passenger side...?
Title: Re: Speed of power windows
Post by: MRH130 on August 13, 2009, 22:33:40
Sometimes the regulators are a little tight internally - not common tho. Could also be dry in the window channels in the door, providing too much resistance to the glass moving. In any case if there's a significant difference you should be able to get the dealer to sort it out for you. Or you could wait and see if it gets better (or worse) and go from there.  :D
Title: Re: Speed of power windows
Post by: eye30 on August 13, 2009, 23:00:21
All with engine running:

Driver OK

Front passenger - slowish

Rear 2 - medium to OK


No engine - all slowish
Title: Re: Speed of power windows
Post by: bez10y on August 13, 2009, 23:06:52
I've noticed the drivers side power window is slower than the others, but not by much and most likely it's due to my perceived impatience more than anything else ;)
Title: Re: Speed of power windows
Post by: middy on August 13, 2009, 23:54:48
... Could also be dry in the window channels in the door, providing too much resistance to the glass moving....

Just wondering what is the best way to keep the channels clean so the glass doesn't start binding?  Do you apply anything to the channels to keep them 'slippery'?
Title: Re: Speed of power windows
Post by: MRH130 on August 14, 2009, 00:05:17
Just wondering what is the best way to keep the channels clean so the glass doesn't start binding?  Do you apply anything to the channels to keep them 'slippery'?

I use silicon spray - you just have to be sure that it doesn't get on anything other than the window channels. If it gets on the glass it'll smear and if it gets on any plastic trim or anything it won't hurt it but it'll look wierd until you clean it off - and that can take some doing. 

Some people use dry-lube sticks. Not my favourite idea though, hard to make it work neatly.

Just make sure you don't use anything petroleum based - and unless you have a problem with the way the windows are working I wouldn't worry about lubricating them. I certainly don't do it just as a preventative.  :)
Title: Re: Speed of power windows
Post by: Duckman on August 14, 2009, 01:54:44
My front driver's side is quick, front passenger is the slowest. The 2 rear seem to be very very quick though.

Doesn't bother me either way, except when I'm in a rush and all the windows are up, except for the front passenger!!
Title: Re: Speed of power windows
Post by: KKOM on August 14, 2009, 20:49:07
On mine I didn't notice a difference besides by pressing the 2 buttons doesn't mean that we will be at the same time.
By the way it will be easy to change the 2 front window buttons with full auto? Can we find about if it is easy and how much will cost the 2 buttons?
Title: Re: Speed of power windows
Post by: MRH130 on August 16, 2009, 22:32:13
I'd like full auto on my buttons too, but it's internal in that window switch and I don't think it'd be very easy to do. If you had a bit of electrical skill and a bit of time and money I'm sure it could be achieved tho. It'd involve disassembling and changing parts inside the master switch block tho, which is more intricate than I would want to get with something that's under warranty...  :neutral:
Title: Re: Speed of power windows
Post by: bez10y on August 16, 2009, 23:37:45
I'd love to get auto up added to the drivers side, it's annoying that it's not there especially on the SR which supposedly has all the extra cool bits.
Title: Re: Speed of power windows
Post by: MRH130 on August 16, 2009, 23:48:17
I'd love to get auto up added to the drivers side, it's annoying that it's not there especially on the SR which supposedly has all the extra cool bits.

haha yeah us SR drivers think we have lots of cool stuff - until you look at what the Europeans get in theirs - then it looks like we bought a poverty pack!  :rolleyes:

Auto windows are a real omission from Hyundai's range I think - I went for a ride in my brother-in-law's old 100 series LandCruiser the other day, and it has Auto down and up on all 4 doors!!!  :mad:
Title: Re: Speed of power windows
Post by: tji30 on August 23, 2009, 01:00:43
Auto windows are a real omission from Hyundai's range I think - I went for a ride in my brother-in-law's old 100 series LandCruiser the other day, and it has Auto down and up on all 4 doors!!!  :mad:

I asked the dealer about auto up when I got my SR & they said it was a legislative thing. Not allowed auto up any more as it is too dangerous. People get hands, arms, heads etc caught in it apparantly.
Title: Re: Speed of power windows
Post by: Shambles on August 23, 2009, 14:27:20
... People get hands, arms, heads etc caught in it apparantly.

I think your dealer is bullshitting you :rolleyes:. The power-up ceases immediately it detects an obstruction and lowers the window a few millimeters.
Title: Re: Speed of power windows
Post by: MRH130 on August 23, 2009, 22:30:45
I think Shambles is right, my sister's brand new Subaru WRX has auto up - It's like sunroofs, you can design them not to cut hands off.

I think it might be car sales-person bumpf.  :neutral:
Title: Re: Speed of power windows
Post by: bumpkin on August 24, 2009, 09:44:35
I agree here, the dealer is trying to pull the wool :rolleyes:
Title: Re: Speed of power windows
Post by: xpedro on September 03, 2009, 00:24:46
In Portugal, Classic models have only front power windows. Confort has 4 power windows (drivers have auto function) and Style has 4 power windows with auto function. In tems of speed, in my case (I have a Confort), back windows are much faster then the front ones (even the sound is different)
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