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coolbreeze · 05-30-2009, 10:51 AM

Can someone explain what this is to me.
Thanks

Mark25 · 05-30-2009, 10:57 AM

I have them on my '06 Stang GT and I don't care for them...the driver and passenger door windows drop about an inch when opening the door and then go back up when you close the door (giving supposedly a perfect seal)...unfortunately in the cold months (with ice, snow, etc.) they have a tendency to "stick" and then you'll struggle opening your door or if your battery goes dead then you have to pull very hard to open your door and hope that you don't ruin the glass...(then closing the door is even worse if you haven't fixed the problem of indexing)...it's just another gimmick that is prone to not working right.

paulv7260 · 05-30-2009, 11:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mark25

I have them on my '06 Stang GT and I don't care for them...the driver and passenger door windows drop about an inch when opening the door and then go back up when you close the door (giving supposedly a perfect seal)...unfortunately in the cold months (with ice, snow, etc.) they have a tendency to "stick" and then you'll struggle opening your door or if your battery goes dead then you have to pull very hard to open your door and hope that you don't ruin the glass...(then closing the door is even worse if you haven't fixed the problem of indexing)...it's just another gimmick that is prone to not working right.

Damn. Thought it was something new from Microsoft

j/k

goshawk823 · 05-30-2009, 11:37 AM

I had this feature on my BMW 330 convertible. I thought it was a great feature, especially with a soft top and the huge amounts of seals that the car had (no pillars...). I never had an issue with their behavior.

caveat - I garage my car, and we don't get tons of snow here (plenty of ice at times), so I can't say how they'd do in Buffalo (my hometown) in a January blizzard!

Vash · 05-30-2009, 12:03 PM

But you can't say the windows for the Camaro are gonna stick in the winter.

If ice is on it, it's not the fault of the mechanisms that's on the ice. Get it off.

sabrescamaro · 05-30-2009, 01:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by goshawk823

I had this feature on my BMW 330 convertible. I thought it was a great feature, especially with a soft top and the huge amounts of seals that the car had (no pillars...). I never had an issue with their behavior.

caveat - I garage my car, and we don't get tons of snow here (plenty of ice at times), so I can't say how they'd do in Buffalo (my hometown) in a January blizzard!

I'll let you know

haha. I don't own a camaro yet, but just messing around with them at my dad's dealership, it makes a noise when I open the door, and it makes me feel empowered. haha

mbauer14085RS/SS2010 · 05-30-2009, 01:11 PM

well i live in buffalo and i wont be able to tell you how it works in a january blizzard cause she will be stored.

Vash · 05-30-2009, 01:12 PM

It should be mucho reliable. The windows in my vette have this little ribbon that breaks. They got rid of that a while back.

sabrescamaro · 05-30-2009, 01:15 PM

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Originally Posted by mbauer14085RS/SS2010

well i live in buffalo and i wont be able to tell you how it works in a january blizzard cause she will be stored.

best city in the world.

mbauer14085RS/SS2010 · 05-30-2009, 01:35 PM

i cant wait to drive all over buffalo in my 2010 IOM 2SS/RS

Splitter · 05-30-2009, 02:06 PM

no one has answered his question yet

Vash · 05-30-2009, 02:07 PM

The first Re was the answer.

GamecockFan · 05-30-2009, 02:09 PM

err...

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mark25

the driver and passenger door windows drop about an inch when opening the door and then go back up when you close the door (giving supposedly a perfect seal)

that pretty much sums it up.

TomServo · 05-30-2009, 02:21 PM

Go to your local Chevy dealer and if they have a vette (I'm betting they do) ask to open then close a door and observe how the glass is seated in a channel in the weatherstrip and how the glass has to drop an inch or so so the door can be opened or closed. At very high speeds it really helps keep the glass nice and tight.

05-30-2009, 10:51 AM	#1
coolbreeze Drives: 2003 Pontiac Grand Prix Join Date: May 2009 Location: Illinois Posts: 27	What is window indexing? Can someone explain what this is to me. Thanks

05-30-2009, 01:11 PM	#7
mbauer14085RS/SS2010 Drives: 99 blazer/2010 2ss/rs iom now Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: buffalo Posts: 472 View My Garage	well i live in buffalo and i wont be able to tell you how it works in a january blizzard cause she will be stored. __________________ Ordered IOM 2SS/RS automatic with interior accent package and custom painted rally stripes.Order Detail # NJWH9M 1100 (4/30/09) 2000 (5/5/09) 3000 (5/5/09) 3100 (6/2/09) 3300 (6/2/09) 3400 (6/04/09) 3800 Order produced (6/16/09)2G1FK1EJ3A9117972 4000 Available to ship (6/16/09) 4200 Shipped (6/19/09) 4300 Intermediate Delivery(6/20/09) 5000 Delivered to the dealer(6/22/09) 6000 Delivered to the customer (6/27/09)

05-30-2009, 01:35 PM	#10
mbauer14085RS/SS2010 Drives: 99 blazer/2010 2ss/rs iom now Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: buffalo Posts: 472 View My Garage	i cant wait to drive all over buffalo in my 2010 IOM 2SS/RS __________________ Ordered IOM 2SS/RS automatic with interior accent package and custom painted rally stripes.Order Detail # NJWH9M 1100 (4/30/09) 2000 (5/5/09) 3000 (5/5/09) 3100 (6/2/09) 3300 (6/2/09) 3400 (6/04/09) 3800 Order produced (6/16/09)2G1FK1EJ3A9117972 4000 Available to ship (6/16/09) 4200 Shipped (6/19/09) 4300 Intermediate Delivery(6/20/09) 5000 Delivered to the dealer(6/22/09) 6000 Delivered to the customer (6/27/09)

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05-30-2009, 10:57 AM	#2
Mark25 Drives: 2001 Corvette, 2006 Mustang GT Join Date: May 2009 Location: Virginia Beach VA Posts: 135	I have them on my '06 Stang GT and I don't care for them...the driver and passenger door windows drop about an inch when opening the door and then go back up when you close the door (giving supposedly a perfect seal)...unfortunately in the cold months (with ice, snow, etc.) they have a tendency to "stick" and then you'll struggle opening your door or if your battery goes dead then you have to pull very hard to open your door and hope that you don't ruin the glass...(then closing the door is even worse if you haven't fixed the problem of indexing)...it's just another gimmick that is prone to not working right.

05-30-2009, 11:37 AM	#4
goshawk823 Drives: 2017 RS convertible Join Date: May 2009 Location: New Kent, Virginia Posts: 837	I had this feature on my BMW 330 convertible. I thought it was a great feature, especially with a soft top and the huge amounts of seals that the car had (no pillars...). I never had an issue with their behavior. caveat - I garage my car, and we don't get tons of snow here (plenty of ice at times), so I can't say how they'd do in Buffalo (my hometown) in a January blizzard!

05-30-2009, 12:03 PM	#5
Vash Drives: 00 Blazer Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Texas Posts: 5,104	But you can't say the windows for the Camaro are gonna stick in the winter. If ice is on it, it's not the fault of the mechanisms that's on the ice. Get it off.

05-30-2009, 01:12 PM	#8
Vash Drives: 00 Blazer Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Texas Posts: 5,104	It should be mucho reliable. The windows in my vette have this little ribbon that breaks. They got rid of that a while back.

05-30-2009, 02:06 PM	#11
Splitter Account Suspended Drives: '14 RRM 1LT/RS A6 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: MA Posts: 2,065	no one has answered his question yet

05-30-2009, 02:07 PM	#12
Vash Drives: 00 Blazer Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Texas Posts: 5,104	The first Re was the answer.

05-30-2009, 02:21 PM	#14
TomServo Drives: 2007 Z06 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Swansea IL Posts: 727	Go to your local Chevy dealer and if they have a vette (I'm betting they do) ask to open then close a door and observe how the glass is seated in a channel in the weatherstrip and how the glass has to drop an inch or so so the door can be opened or closed. At very high speeds it really helps keep the glass nice and tight.