DIY Auto windows thread *merged*

letsgoflyers81 · 03-27-2006, 09:40 AM

One thing that annoys me on my 04 Civic is that only the drivers side window is auto down and you have to hold the button down for the passenger window. I'm getting a MY2007 Si in the fall and I've read that the drivers side has an auto up/down button but it's regular button for the passenger window, just like my 04. Does anyone know what the part is that makes the difference? I'm wondering if it's some small cheap, easy to install part or if the whole mechanism is different. I know when I press the auto down button I feel a click and then it goes all the way down. If it's easy and cheap enough to do I'd love to have the passenger window auto up/down as well. Anyone have any ideas?

**CameronJr9** · 03-27-2006, 11:18 AM

Someone else was talking about doing this mod. Search around for that thread.

On another note, I could be wrong, but I think there's a sensor (much like for the sunroof) on the driver's side so that if you use the auto up, you don't get your hand/head/whatever stuck in the window. I'm not sure if the other windows have that same sensor.

letsgoflyers81 · 11-03-2006, 11:21 AM

I've been hoping someone will figure out a relatively easy and cheap way to do this. I always put both windows down in my car so it makes the auto up/down on the driver's side pretty useless, same for the moonroof. Yay I can just hit the button and let go for two of them, but I have to hold it down for the third... kinda ruins the whole convenience factor. Toyota has one touch controls on both windows in the Scion tC, and Honda couldn't give it to us?

rmfa · 11-03-2006, 11:44 AM

I was thinking about this when I was riding to work in my roomie's Z06. Very nice feature. WHY NOT????

OT: Why in the world does it lock the DRIVERS use of the passenger window when you lock it???

CivicWithNav · 11-03-2006, 01:12 PM

how about buying a driver side window controls... and then using "driverside" switch on the passenger side switch

i don't think it's anything too complicated ... but i could be wrong

letsgoflyers81 · 11-03-2006, 01:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CivicWithNav

how about buying a driver side window controls... and then using "driverside" switch on the passenger side switch

i don't think it's anything too complicated ... but i could be wrong

I think the switch itself wouldn't be a problem. I think the wiring leading up to the switch might be different. Dawn asked a tech at the dealership she used to work at and he said it couldn't be done.

Quote:

Originally Posted by atruhondagrl

Acuras have auto up downs on both sides. I asked the head mechanic at the dealership where I used to work if this could be installed in the Civic. He said no for various reasons.

All I can say is if anyone does it successfully, make a DIY so the rest of us can have it too.

rmfa · 11-03-2006, 01:36 PM

You could, theoretically, hook up the drivers switch to the passenger's without disconnecting the passenger switch from the passenger roll down button and this should do both windows...

**CameronJr9** · 11-03-2006, 01:38 PM

It CAN be done. Anything can be modified, but there are several reasons why you wouldn't want to. If you could afford the time and money it probably takes to do this, then you more than likely wouldn't have bought a Civic.

Beware of following "Mirror-Guy" analogy:

Much like adding the Canadian heated turn signal mirrors on an American sedan. Sure, it could be done, but the cost and effort put forth is probably not worth it.

Edit: It appears the driver's door wiring harness is only about $30. Without any further investigation, the cost might actually not be that much. However, the driver's door has a regulator that will roll the window back down if it senses an intrusion (arm, finger, head). The passenger side doesn't. So, there's that small safety issue. Aside from that, I'd say the relay used for the auto up/down could be switched to the passenger side for just a little under $50 and a few (wo)man hours.

So, who's going to try this?

**CameronJr9** · 11-03-2006, 01:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rmfa

You could, theoretically, hook up the drivers switch to the passenger's without disconnecting the passenger switch from the passenger roll down button and this should do both windows...

True, but do you want to roll down the passenger window every time you're alone and ordering drive-thru?

letsgoflyers81 · 11-03-2006, 01:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CameronJr9

True, but do you want to roll down the passenger window every time you're alone and ordering drive-thru?

With how little I use a drive-thru, I'd probably find that less inconvenient than it is now without the auto up/down.

Then again, why am I complaining when the car already has power everything? It wasn't that long ago that I was driving a 2001 Hyundai Accent with power nothing.

odinson · 11-07-2006, 08:05 PM

I really want this feature. My old car, a 1997 Sunfire GT, had auto-down on the driver's door, but not auto-up. I was always very annoyed when getting on a highway or speeding up and having to hold my finger on the button in order to put the window up (I have only two hands, and one stays on the stick). The Si goes a step better and has auto-up, but still only for the driver's side.

I take it there's still no one who has done this modification?

GGEX · 02-21-2007, 12:21 AM

has anybody done this yet?

benmunger · 02-21-2007, 04:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GGEX

has anybody done this yet?

i did it using a window roll down module from DEI

rmfa · 02-21-2007, 06:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by benmunger

i did it using a window roll down module from DEI

Care to elaborate? This doesn't help anyone here...

fastertyper · 02-23-2007, 04:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by benmunger

i did it using a window roll down module from DEI

bump...can you give us more info on how to do this? any info would be great!

benmunger · 02-23-2007, 09:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fastertyper

bump...can you give us more info on how to do this? any info would be great!

use DEI module 530t. It will allow you to have auto up and down on ANY window, coupe or sedan. It will also allow you to controll your windows with your aftermarket alarm. I installed one on my 06 Si and my brothers 06 LX sedan but i dont remember the wire colors.

I got my 530T at a shop down in south florida called "Auto Toys and Tints" They may be able to ship them. the number is 305 247 5958. Ask for Henly, the owner, he should be able to help you out.

If someone buys me a copy of the HELM manual ill be sure to get the wire colors for you.

GGEX · 02-23-2007, 01:59 PM

^^ do you have an aftermarket alarm?

lovin_it06 · 02-23-2007, 02:21 PM

Check them out at Circuit City they are like $130

benmunger · 02-24-2007, 09:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GGEX

^^ do you have an aftermarket alarm?

no

see threads for info on remote sunroof and some info on remote windows....
http://www.fgcoupe.com/forum/showthread.php?t=2204
DIY: remote control moon roof [free]

dsg2003gt · 03-22-2007, 02:52 AM

Just wondering if it is possible to get the same switch for the driver's side and install it in the passenger window switch(in the drivers side panel) so you can have 2 one touch windows?

~Matt

03-27-2006, 09:40 AM	#1 (permalink)
letsgoflyers81 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Lansdale, PA Age: 28 Posts: 1,334 iTrader: 0 / 0%	DIY Auto windows thread merged One thing that annoys me on my 04 Civic is that only the drivers side window is auto down and you have to hold the button down for the passenger window. I'm getting a MY2007 Si in the fall and I've read that the drivers side has an auto up/down button but it's regular button for the passenger window, just like my 04. Does anyone know what the part is that makes the difference? I'm wondering if it's some small cheap, easy to install part or if the whole mechanism is different. I know when I press the auto down button I feel a click and then it goes all the way down. If it's easy and cheap enough to do I'd love to have the passenger window auto up/down as well. Anyone have any ideas?

03-27-2006, 11:18 AM	#2 (permalink)
CameronJr9 Crazy Yellow Puppet Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Louisville, KY Age: 29 Posts: 26,889 Back and Forth Forever iTrader: 7 / 100%	Someone else was talking about doing this mod. Search around for that thread. On another note, I could be wrong, but I think there's a sensor (much like for the sunroof) on the driver's side so that if you use the auto up, you don't get your hand/head/whatever stuck in the window. I'm not sure if the other windows have that same sensor. __________________

11-03-2006, 01:38 PM	#8 (permalink)
CameronJr9 Crazy Yellow Puppet Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Louisville, KY Age: 29 Posts: 26,889 Back and Forth Forever iTrader: 7 / 100%	It CAN be done. Anything can be modified, but there are several reasons why you wouldn't want to. If you could afford the time and money it probably takes to do this, then you more than likely wouldn't have bought a Civic. Beware of following "Mirror-Guy" analogy: Much like adding the Canadian heated turn signal mirrors on an American sedan. Sure, it could be done, but the cost and effort put forth is probably not worth it. Edit: It appears the driver's door wiring harness is only about $30. Without any further investigation, the cost might actually not be that much. However, the driver's door has a regulator that will roll the window back down if it senses an intrusion (arm, finger, head). The passenger side doesn't. So, there's that small safety issue. Aside from that, I'd say the relay used for the auto up/down could be switched to the passenger side for just a little under $50 and a few (wo)man hours. So, who's going to try this? __________________

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dsg2003gt Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Central and South, FL Posts: 110 iTrader: 0 / 0%	Has anyone tried to add a one-touch passenger window switch? Just wondering if it is possible to get the same switch for the driver's side and install it in the passenger window switch(in the drivers side panel) so you can have 2 one touch windows? ~Matt

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11-03-2006, 11:21 AM	#3 (permalink)
letsgoflyers81 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Lansdale, PA Age: 28 Posts: 1,334 iTrader: 0 / 0%	I've been hoping someone will figure out a relatively easy and cheap way to do this. I always put both windows down in my car so it makes the auto up/down on the driver's side pretty useless, same for the moonroof. Yay I can just hit the button and let go for two of them, but I have to hold it down for the third... kinda ruins the whole convenience factor. Toyota has one touch controls on both windows in the Scion tC, and Honda couldn't give it to us?

11-03-2006, 11:44 AM	#4 (permalink)
rmfa Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Austin, TX Age: 28 Posts: 3,751 Ronnie iTrader: 3 / 100%	I was thinking about this when I was riding to work in my roomie's Z06. Very nice feature. WHY NOT???? OT: Why in the world does it lock the DRIVERS use of the passenger window when you lock it???

11-03-2006, 01:12 PM	#5 (permalink)
CivicWithNav Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Woodstock MD Posts: 2,562 iTrader: 13 / 100%	how about buying a driver side window controls... and then using "driverside" switch on the passenger side switch i don't think it's anything too complicated ... but i could be wrong

11-03-2006, 01:36 PM	#7 (permalink)
rmfa Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Austin, TX Age: 28 Posts: 3,751 Ronnie iTrader: 3 / 100%	You could, theoretically, hook up the drivers switch to the passenger's without disconnecting the passenger switch from the passenger roll down button and this should do both windows...

11-07-2006, 08:05 PM	#11 (permalink)
odinson Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 247 iTrader: 0 / 0%	I really want this feature. My old car, a 1997 Sunfire GT, had auto-down on the driver's door, but not auto-up. I was always very annoyed when getting on a highway or speeding up and having to hold my finger on the button in order to put the window up (I have only two hands, and one stays on the stick). The Si goes a step better and has auto-up, but still only for the driver's side. I take it there's still no one who has done this modification?

02-21-2007, 12:21 AM	#12 (permalink)
GGEX Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: the real O (k) C Age: 24 Posts: 2,817 k1rk3r iTrader: 14 / 100%	has anybody done this yet?

02-23-2007, 01:59 PM	#17 (permalink)
GGEX Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: the real O (k) C Age: 24 Posts: 2,817 k1rk3r iTrader: 14 / 100%	^^ do you have an aftermarket alarm?

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lovin_it06 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Camp Victory, Iraq Age: 25 Posts: 203 James iTrader: 0 / 0%	Check them out at Circuit City they are like $130

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