Auto down and UP windows!!
11-21-2005, 03:43 AM
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The switches are more complex, and there's the matter of the sensor, as someone mentioned above, so it's not a simple add on. VWs, for the record, have notoriously buggy window motors, and they all have auto-up (you can even close the windows from their remote, but I haven't figured it out on ours).
It's not really a big deal, but having one car with auto-up and another without can be confusing. What's more irritating is that the RX-8 is more expensive than the VW we have...
It's not really a big deal, but having one car with auto-up and another without can be confusing. What's more irritating is that the RX-8 is more expensive than the VW we have...
11-21-2005, 05:11 AM
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Originally Posted by YT1300
The switches are more complex, and there's the matter of the sensor, as someone mentioned above, so it's not a simple add on. VWs, for the record, have notoriously buggy window motors, and they all have auto-up (you can even close the windows from their remote, but I haven't figured it out on ours).
11-21-2005, 11:49 AM
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Originally Posted by Photic
Wow. I remember the days when you had to turn a crank to get the windows up and down. :p
and even then sometimes they didn't want to work! Lol. I can't comprehend how holding down a button for 2 seconds is considered too much to "put up with".
<in a strained and cracking voice> "Must.....hold....on! ....until.....window.....closes.....aaagghgh!..... can't.....make...it!......"
11-21-2005, 11:56 AM
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Um... my 8 has auto up and down. Have I missed something, or is this something your American 8's don't have as well?
So now us UK 8-ers have clear corners, headlight washers, auto up windows all as standard. Man, Mazda must hate Americans!
So now us UK 8-ers have clear corners, headlight washers, auto up windows all as standard. Man, Mazda must hate Americans!
11-21-2005, 12:07 PM
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Originally Posted by iKenndac
Um... my 8 has auto up and down. Have I missed something, or is this something your American 8's don't have as well?
So now us UK 8-ers have clear corners, headlight washers, auto up windows all as standard. Man, Mazda must hate Americans!
So now us UK 8-ers have clear corners, headlight washers, auto up windows all as standard. Man, Mazda must hate Americans!
Actually, I thought Mazda hated the UK after I saw the photo contest because apparently Mazda didn't swap the e-brake handle to the other side of the console for the left-hand drive. Do all of you UK MT owners really reach around the e-brake handle to shift? That would drive me crazy!
11-21-2005, 12:29 PM
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Originally Posted by Cool-Blue-Dad
Actually, I thought Mazda hated the UK after I saw the photo contest because apparently Mazda didn't swap the e-brake handle to the other side of the console for the left-hand drive. Do all of you UK MT owners really reach around the e-brake handle to shift? That would drive me crazy!
The only problem I've encountered with it was when I was driving it round a race track. Sometimes, when going round a right-hand bend, the red parking brake light would come on. It worried me for a bit, until I realised my leg was pushing against the handle around the bend, just enough to make the light come on!
11-21-2005, 02:41 PM
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Originally Posted by Nubo
Word! For Windows. Lol.
and even then sometimes they didn't want to work! Lol. I can't comprehend how holding down a button for 2 seconds is considered too much to "put up with".
<in a strained and cracking voice> "Must.....hold....on! ....until.....window.....closes.....aaagghgh!..... can't.....make...it!......"
and even then sometimes they didn't want to work! Lol. I can't comprehend how holding down a button for 2 seconds is considered too much to "put up with".
<in a strained and cracking voice> "Must.....hold....on! ....until.....window.....closes.....aaagghgh!..... can't.....make...it!......"
Actually, its more like
"Must.....hol... Oh, its up, my bad."
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11-23-2005, 02:55 PM
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I was reading the shop manual (the one that's available online for the 2003) and the power window section has descriptions and procedures for checking an auto-up operation and auto-reverse ability. The motor assembly uses hall-effect sensors to detect direction of motion and operation. For all we know, most of the parts may already be there and may just take reprogramming and a different switch. There may be needed a position sensor for the safety controls, if it's not already there. I think it would be nice to have auto-up, but those windows are really quite fast and I don't have a problem with them. Those overhead switches really need to be lighted though (I've seen the threads for that), and the little left-side change compartment.
11-23-2005, 03:18 PM
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Originally Posted by iKenndac
So now us UK 8-ers have clear corners, headlight washers, auto up windows all as standard.
On the other hand, you don't get cruise control if I'm not mistaken
11-28-2005, 03:07 AM
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This is interesting, the car has been out for > 2 years, and we are still finding differences in the RX-8 between markets. I would've thought such info readily/easily available??
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11-28-2005, 09:11 AM
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Originally Posted by grinn253
This is interesting, the car has been out for > 2 years, and we are still finding differences in the RX-8 between markets. I would've thought such info readily/easily available??
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11-28-2005, 10:59 PM
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Originally Posted by beachdog
All depends on how long you've been following the RX8 and this forum. Nothing mentioned in this thread is new information.
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11-29-2005, 09:57 AM
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Originally Posted by grinn253
Oh, sorry, i was under the impression that when moderator, "zoom44" posted that the 2006 RX-8 may get 'auto up windows, etc.', and the following 28 posts were devising ways to 'retrofit' the existing RX-8's that this feature was newly found out. If this is old news on the forum can someone link me to some of those old posts? My searching skills on this subject do not rock
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Auto down and UP windows!!
Well not confirmed on the RX-8 yet but the Mazdaspeed6 will have them. auto up and down with a anti pinch feature of course and Remote open
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He is speaking about the Mazdaspeed 6, not the 8
As far as retro fitting the feature to the 8, there are posts from way back talking about adding the feature with aftermarket security systems. When you search be sure to set the time back 2 or 3 years.
11-29-2005, 10:49 AM
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Originally Posted by Tamas
Not only that, but you guys also do have automatic climate control (in the USA it's manual only), plus you can get the GT package independent of the damned sunroof.
On the other hand, you don't get cruise control if I'm not mistaken
On the other hand, you don't get cruise control if I'm not mistaken
You used to be able to get cruise control on UK 8's by importing the switches etc from the US, but I think a flash disabled them a while back.
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