Electric window switches

[RegG]

Hi, I've just been into my local dealership with my daughters 1.2 Sport as there seemed to be a problem with the nearside electric window. Pressing the switch once brings the window down ok but you have to hold the switch down continuously to bring the window back up. :rolleyes: The drivers window is 'one-touch' up and down.

The technician was very helpful and we checked three other 500's only to find they were all the same!! Is this a case of Fiat penny pinching or is it a fault that can be rectified? It seems rediculous to have the nearside window 'one-touch' to go down but not to bring it back up!!

Any thoughts gratefully received.

Reg

[wreckmaster]

All my previous cars with electric windows has been like what you describe, and my 500 is also like that:) Bravo, Astra, Stratus all the same thing so I belive this is normal on most cars:)

[VilleV]

Its supposed to be a some kind of safety feature. But as Wrecks said its like that and isnt broken!

[RegG]

Thanks for the replies so far..... As expected, it seems to be a feature of Fiat electric windows. I have not experienced it on other cars though.....

Reg

[5OO]

I think most GM products are that way, only auto down. To bad I value auto-up the most. O well, it isn't a deal breaker.

[markbowie]

yes it is a safety thing i work for porsche they are the same

[5OO]

In my Nissan it when you engage the auto-up it detects a blockage. It will save a child from choking, but not from a car jacker. lol

[.Lefteris.]

I have auto-up only on the driver's window and auto down on both.

[RegG]

My Land Rover Freelander and my partners BMW both have one touch up and down on both front and rear windows but then they are in a slightly different league to the brilliant 500! In fact, I drive the 500 more than the Landie as I like it so much!!

[Cadbury]

This issue is the norm... I believe it is quoted in the manual

[Bain]

It's a safety feature, designed to stop the driver accidently slicing the arm off their passenger without permission.

Whilst I agree that it's extremely annoying having to the hold the button down, the feature is there for a legitimate reason.

I think pretty much every car I've driven that has electric windows does the same thing.

[calie]

my merc goes up and down both sides thought it was a bit funny the 500 never must be safety :)