May 17, 200619 yr So, since i've had my impreza... i've been sort of annoyed at how slow & wussy the power windows are... so i'm thinking i may want to upgrade my motors to get some real nut in those windows... any thoughts? I also think i may have a bad ground in the passenger rear door.. that window is DEATHLY slow... I'll open up the doors when it stops raining (yeah right.. ) and see what sort of motor will fit in there I want to have enough power in those suckers to crush a hand real good, right now, if i try to squish my hand (i got bored today.. give me a break..) it doesn't really hurt that much.. the motor just wusses out... i need some hand crushing power!!!
May 17, 200619 yr er um .... It could be that your motors are tired, or your winsow control module is tired. I would wire the motor right to the battery and see if it works any faster. If it does your problem is upstream from the motors. Also check your grounds and connections. Corrosion there can make them slow down. nipper
May 17, 200619 yr Author er um .... It could be that your motors are tired, or your winsow control module is tired. I would wire the motor right to the battery and see if it works any faster. If it does your problem is upstream from the motors. Also check your grounds and connections. Corrosion there can make them slow down. nipper Thanks nippster! I'll give it a try... it's just been bothering me for some time now... all the other cars i've driven in have faster windows
May 17, 200619 yr andy,i feel your pain. since i've owned my legacy,the front pass window goes up to a certain point,then it bogs down like as if something is binding up.i have a feeling it has something to do with the dyna-mat that was put on the front doors by the previous owner... Hmmm...i wonder if mine will crush a hand....i'll go check.:-p
May 17, 200619 yr damn now im going to have to check Also lubricating the window mechanisims will help too nipper
May 17, 200619 yr See if they go up and down better with the doors open. The glass against rubber seal surface needs to be lubricated from time to time or there gets to be a lot of drag between them.
May 17, 200619 yr ...the front pass window goes up to a certain point,then it bogs down like as if something is binding up... You might want to check the window regulator mounting nut....->http://www.ultimatesubaru.org/forum/showthread.php?t=52958&highlight=window+nut+loose
May 17, 200619 yr The first thing I do is part of my regular lubing. Spray silicon lube on the tracks. Fixes a lot of slow windows with out tearing the door apart.
May 17, 200619 yr Two of the windows on my '00 OBS were painfully slow. My first thought was resistance in the connectors, but cleaning and re-tensioning them gave no improvement. What did fix the problem was backing-off a bit of tension on the pad behind the glass. It's located under the interior panel which needs to be removed. The motors used thru a certain era seem a little anemic by design and it doesn't take much drag to slow 'em down. The adjustment is very sensitive - tightening the locking bolt can move it just enough to put it back to "too tight". It took me about ten tries to get it snugged down where it was happy (too loose is no good either). The newer models seem to have torquier motors. **** ******!
May 17, 200619 yr I have the same problem on my 2002 LLBean Outback, and I had it on my 1996 Outback as well. How do you lube the regulator tracks or the rubber seal?
May 17, 200619 yr Author I'm guessing some silicon lube, in a spray can, and have at it, , for the seals, put some on a rag or something and just go over them, the tracks you can get to from either spraying down the top of the window, or taking of the trim i believe... I'll get pics & investigate!... must also adjust tensioner my windows shall crush hands again! muhahaha!
May 17, 200619 yr http://videos.streetfire.net/search/power+windows/0/AC461471-A388-4BDD-A0FB-37E5CDB67765.htm Check out this video of modified power windows. These will slice your whole arm off cleanly.
May 17, 200619 yr I have the same problem on my 2002 LLBean Outback, and I had it on my 1996 Outback as well. How do you lube the regulator tracks or the rubber seal? Clean the dirt out of the tracks and lubricate with white lithium grease. As far as the weatherstrip, it's not designed for any type of lubrication. Just make sure it's clean and doesn't have any tears.
June 1, 200619 yr Hrm -- I should have been more specific. Do you have to take the door apart to get to the tracks? I'm not sure where they are. Thanks!!
June 1, 200619 yr http://videos.streetfire.net/search/power+windows/0/AC461471-A388-4BDD-A0FB-37E5CDB67765.htm Check out this video of modified power windows. These will slice your whole arm off cleanly. Old lincons used to have everything work off hydroboost (the power steering pump). The reasoning was that there was zero noise from the hydraulics. The down side was the windsheiled wipers were lethal if you got in thier way, and the power windows could cut your head off. nipper
June 1, 200619 yr i never really noticed how slow my windows were...until 10 minutes ago, when i realized that it was raining, and all 4 windows plus the sunroof was down... that kind of brought the slow windows into light. kevin
June 1, 200619 yr i never really noticed how slow my windows were...until 10 minutes ago, when i realized that it was raining, and all 4 windows plus the sunroof was down... that kind of brought the slow windows into light. kevin There is an SAE standard for window and sunroof speed (beleive it or not). Windows without a force detector usually run slower Its called the "gee the window/sunroof is closing and i really should move my head now AACK" standard nipper
June 1, 200619 yr my windows move faster if i'm only closing one at a time. that would lead me to believe that some of the slowness is due to the electric power. i wonder if you could run an extra feed wire for the driver window and leave the other 3 on the existing circuit?? There is an SAE standard for window and sunroof speed (beleive it or not). Windows without a force detector usually run slower Its called the "gee the window/sunroof is closing and i really should move my head now AACK" standard nipper
June 1, 200619 yr Spray some silicone lube down the track and see if you don't have a miracle. If you add more wire you will just overheat something else when the real reason is resistance to movement. Lubeing your window tracks in the door should be done with white lithium whenever you have the panel off. Also lube your losk and such. Treat all rubber on the car with a rubber treatment too and it will help the car stay water tight.
June 1, 200619 yr my windows move faster if i'm only closing one at a time. that would lead me to believe that some of the slowness is due to the electric power. i wonder if you could run an extra feed wire for the driver window and leave the other 3 on the existing circuit?? Considering the motor reverses to go up and down, i dont think there is much you can do. Also the switches cant handle a huge load. There isnt al ot between the power windows and the battery. There is a relay, then the pwr windows circuit. You can get more speed by getting a 10 volt or a 8 or 6 volt motor. You may gain speed by replacing the relay, and taking the switches apart and cleaning them. Also a fre$h motor would help too. nipper
June 1, 200619 yr Like Nipper said before, you don't want to gain too much speed. If you are serious the first thing I would do is pop the panel and remove the contoller fomr the window. See how much pressure it takes to go up and down. Clean and lube until it is easy.
June 2, 200619 yr My windows will do about 90 MPH and take a leg off if it gets in their way. Power windows by ARMSTRONG, baby...
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