Auto window opener thing... Whats it called??

[450Nick]

I'm looking at rewiring the windows in my TVR to prevent the windows squashing the seals as its annoying me for a number of reasons. Anyhoo, I'd like to have them open slightly when the doors open, then shut again when the door is shut as seen in later model TVRs, my fathers Porsche etc. I have no idea what this system is called though and if one might be available to put on my car? Has anyone heard of these being available anywhere? Or will I have to design my own?

Edited by 450Nick on Sunday 22 February 20:08

[RemaL]

you've not just hit Golf by any chance have you?

[pacey_sot]

Landrover freelander has it on the rear window (on the boot door) Should be a few of them being broken if it's any help

[450Nick]

RemaL said:

you've not just hit Golf by any chance have you?

[450Nick]

pacey_sot said:

Landrover freelander has it on the rear window (on the boot door) Should be a few of them being broken if it's any help

Cheers, I'll look into it

[V8mate]

All MINIs have them too.

They are generally a feature of pillarless doors.

[Henry Hawthorne]

450Nick said:

RemaL said:

you've not just hit Golf by any chance have you?

http://pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&f=23&t=652980&mid=61177&nmt=Well%20What%20a%20Great%20First%20PH%20Meet%20I've%20Had

[Olivero]

450Nick said:

RemaL said:

you've not just hit Golf by any chance have you?

http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...

[Fatboy]

450Nick said:

pacey_sot said:

Landrover freelander has it on the rear window (on the boot door) Should be a few of them being broken if it's any help

Cheers, I'll look into it

IIRC the Freelander auto opening rear window is a very common failure point, I'd look for a mechanism out of a convertible.

IIRC the BMW MINI has them as well? Should be plenty of those in breakers yards...

[evoesque]

My old N reg 328 sport had them.

No idea what they are called or how you could retro fit them.

No help to you what so ever I'm afraid

[450Nick]

Eek! no not me I'm afraid, I try and keep spirited driving on the track That said, I was out on a mini tunnel run in Birmingham this morning making lots of noise but didn't see any Golfs!

Thanks for the input, yes I'm sure its a feature of cars without B pillars as several seem to have it. I was going to try and nick one out of a breaker Cerb/Tuscan etc but I can't find any wiring diagrams so I'm not sure how it would work. On modern cars like the Mini though, would it not be a feature of the car's central computer and therefore difficult/impossible to remove as a standalone unit?

Edited by 450Nick on Sunday 22 February 20:29

[V8mate]

On the MINI, grabbing the door handle actuates it, so there's a possibility it's all 'in the door'.

[TheEnd]

They've been on pretty much all of the frameless doored BMW's since the 90's.

it's part of the motor control/ memory positions system so hard to retrofit properly (the door motor knows the up and down positions, so when up, it'll drop the window a little, but if it is down an inch already, it won't bother

[fathomfive]

It was a feature on the Peugeot 406 Coupe too.

[hondafanatic]

Olivero said:

450Nick said:

RemaL said:

you've not just hit Golf by any chance have you?

http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...

Where the hell is 'The Office'? Is it a bit like the Sin Bin?

[RemaL]

hondafanatic said:

Olivero said:

450Nick said:

RemaL said:

you've not just hit Golf by any chance have you?

http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...

Where the hell is 'The Office'? Is it a bit like the Sin Bin?

it was a very intresting thread that very quickly has over 30 pages of replys but the mods much have felt it needed removing instead of just locking which is a shame. was the 1st epic thread of 2009

[shakotan]

Convertable BMW's have had this feature since the early 90's, try a Beemer breakers?

[hondafanatic]

RemaL said:

hondafanatic said:

Olivero said:

450Nick said:

RemaL said:

you've not just hit Golf by any chance have you?

http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...

Where the hell is 'The Office'? Is it a bit like the Sin Bin?

it was a very intresting thread that very quickly has over 30 pages of replys but the mods much have felt it needed removing instead of just locking which is a shame. was the 1st epic thread of 2009

boohissboo

[filthstreet]

hondafanatic said:

RemaL said:

hondafanatic said:

Olivero said:

450Nick said:

RemaL said:

you've not just hit Golf by any chance have you?

http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...

Where the hell is 'The Office'? Is it a bit like the Sin Bin?

it was a very intresting thread that very quickly has over 30 pages of replys but the mods much have felt it needed removing instead of just locking which is a shame. was the 1st epic thread of 2009

boohissboo

How st is it that had only got to page 21 befor it was moved.
Anyone want tell what happened on last 10 pages?

[rigga]

I only managed to get top page 18 brfore i had to go to work.... got up this morning and it had vanished... did the tuscan driver make an apperance or not?

On the original question,tigra had a trick,that when the tailgate was raised the passenger window would drop an inch tilll it was shut again,then the window would close,allowed the rush of air to escape to prevent the glass from popping on closure..... not sure it could be retrofitted to a basic door window operation though.