Jake Posted November 18, 2005 Share Posted November 18, 2005 My Mrs' has a Freelander which has an electris rear window. When you open the rear door the window automatically winds down about 10mm before the door opens. I'm not sure why it's designed like this, but anyway. Now, with the current cold weather the window is always getting frozen up which means there's no way to open the rear door. This is quite a problem when you're in the middle of nowhere with a wet and muddy 12 stone Great Dane. I suppose she just needs to start carrying a can of deicer. Any other bright ideas? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Prawn Posted November 18, 2005 Share Posted November 18, 2005 Try smearing Vaseline around the top of the window and the seal of the door. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jake Posted November 18, 2005 Author Share Posted November 18, 2005 I'll give it a try. Thanks Tim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CJ Posted November 18, 2005 Share Posted November 18, 2005 Try smearing Vaseline around the top of the window and the seal of the door. Yep...that works a treat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michael Posted November 18, 2005 Share Posted November 18, 2005 Vaseline will rot the rubber over time, halfords do a silicon lubricant spray that's a lot better for them and does the same job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted November 18, 2005 Share Posted November 18, 2005 Vaseline will rot the rubber over time, halfords do a silicon lubricant spray that's a lot better for them and does the same job. ..and don't feel embarrassed asking for it...! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CJ Posted November 18, 2005 Share Posted November 18, 2005 Vaseline will rot the rubber over time, halfords do a silicon lubricant spray that's a lot better for them and does the same job. Good point...never thought of that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aerotop Dave Posted November 19, 2005 Share Posted November 19, 2005 If the feature is so redundant would a visit to a Freelander forum throw up a method of just disconnecting the motor? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jake Posted November 19, 2005 Author Share Posted November 19, 2005 Freelander forum? It honestly hadn't occured to me that such a thing existed. I don't want to disconnect the motor though. It's nice to be able to lower the rear window. Mac seems to like hanging his head out the back of the car when were driving along. He's surprised a few bikers too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrdsukautos Posted November 20, 2005 Share Posted November 20, 2005 Good idea to do all the door rubbers as well with the silicon spray Im sure we have all been locked out of our car because of the door icing up at some time. Or is it just in Scotland this happens due to the exceedingly cold weather we get? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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