Date:         Wed, 28 Nov 2007 15:31:20 -0700
Reply-To:     Ben Cichowski <cichowski@MONTANA.EDU>
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From:         Ben Cichowski <cichowski@MONTANA.EDU>
Subject:      Re: Power Window Issue when Cold
Comments: To: Jeff Lincoln <magikvw@GMAIL.COM>
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Hi Jeff,

I'm certainly not sure how common it is, I only have one van and limited
experience, but it happens to me for sure on my 88 Wolfsburg Weekender in
Montana. But only the passenger window for me.

I haven't ever looked into it, but thought it might have to do with the
contraction of the metal contacts - you remember how the metal contact
strips on horns used to heat up in the summer and touch together? Your car
horn would hit that magic temp and then just start going crazy?

 Just the opposite here of course... but that's where my brain went when
this window thing happened to me.

-Ben

On 11/28/07 3:19 PM, "Jeff Lincoln" <magikvw@GMAIL.COM> wrote:

> Ok so this will be my first winter driving Grover full time and I have
> discovered a power window issue this morning. When we went to go to work
> today the windows wouldn't work. They weren't frozen shut as sometimes
> happens they just wouldn't work. Once the temp warmed a little they worked
> fine. Is this common? Can I fix it somehow or do I just have to live with
> it?
>
> --
> Thanks,
>
> Jeff
> '90 Carat (Grover)
> '86 (We call this one Parts)
> '85 GL (Preparing to move to a new Home)
> '78 Bus (Melissa) Patty's Bus
>