frozen window
12-16-2008 | 02:00 PM
#42
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Joined: 04-11-2008
Posts: 663
From: Eastpointe,MI.
I went out to my car at lunchtime today and lowered the windows part way down.They worked.When they worked I noticed frost on the part of the window that had gone down into the door..That indicates to me that the freezing/sticking problem originates in the doors,not the upper section of the window run channel.My guess is that moisture is getting into the doors at the outer window seal strip and is freezing there or travelling further down and binding up the window regulator.
12-16-2008 | 02:58 PM
#43
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Joined: 11-23-2007
Posts: 8,210
From: Texas
I went out to my car at lunchtime today and lowered the windows part way down.They worked.When they worked I noticed frost on the part of the window that had gone down into the door..That indicates to me that the freezing/sticking problem originates in the doors,not the upper section of the window run channel.My guess is that moisture is getting into the doors at the outer window seal strip and is freezing there or travelling further down and binding up the window regulator.
12-16-2008 | 03:09 PM
#45
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Joined: 11-23-2007
Posts: 8,210
From: Texas
Dang, Brad, I have always thought you were on top of issues!?! 
You must have missed the "flatulence TSB"!!
But, what does your problem have to do with windows??
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You must have missed the "flatulence TSB"!!
But, what does your problem have to do with windows??
LINK
12-16-2008 | 10:45 PM
#46
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Joined: 05-23-2007
Posts: 75
From: Indianapolis IN
as far as window vents preventing this issue, it doesn't make a difference, I too thought that it would, they just make it easier to scrape because you have a section that doesn't have ice on it. What I found earlier this month when it happened is I took my "parking swipe card" which is the size of a credit card and slid it between the rubber and the window to break up the "Ice" and "wa-lah" no more sticking!!! 
12-17-2008 | 08:10 AM
#47
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Joined: 04-13-2007
Posts: 74
From: Hamden, CT
I tried the credit card this morning. I went all of the way around until the card hit the bottom of the weather stripping channel on the sides and top. On the bottom I put the card half way down behind the weather stripping. Still would't roll down. It is very frustrating.
12-17-2008 | 09:42 AM
#48
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Joined: 08-06-2008
Posts: 1,761
From: Grand Haven, MI
Dang, Brad, I have always thought you were on top of issues!?!
You must have missed the "flatulence TSB"!!
But, what does your problem have to do with windows??
LINK
You must have missed the "flatulence TSB"!!
But, what does your problem have to do with windows??
LINK
Thanks!Brad, you should try some
12-17-2008 | 11:57 PM
#50
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Joined: 05-23-2007
Posts: 75
From: Indianapolis IN
I have lived in Indy all my life so I have been through frozen windows before. This window (Drivers side) freezes every time it gets cold. This morning I broke it loose no more moisture after that and couple hours later Frozen shut again?? I have never seen anything like it before. I tried the credit card thing and it went around the window very well and it didn't feel like it was frozen but still wouldn't open. If it ever gets warm again I'm sure it will work fine. Also I don't smoke but I do like the drive-thru and the atm.