I HATE THE POWER WINDOWS

[Marketing]

YOU NEED THE KEY TO OPERATE THEM
IF YOU ARE PARKED THIS IS A PAIN
IF YOU LEAVE SOMEBODY IN THE CAR THEY CANT OPERATE THE WINDOWS
IF YOU LEAVE THEM THE KEY THEY ARE SUBJECT TO CAR JACKING
IF THEY ARE IN THE CAR AND IT GETS HOT THEY CANT OPEN THE WINDOWS
IF IT RAINS OR GETS COLD THEY CANT CLOSE THE WINDOWS
IF A STRANGER WALKS PAST AS MY WIFE BREAST FEEDS SHE CANT OPERATE THE
WINDOWS
IF I AM NOT THERE

I HATE POWER WINDOWS IN MY 2004 IMPREZA
SORRY ABOUT THE CAPS LOCK

 

[Subbies Two]

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YOU NEED THE KEY TO OPERATE THEM
IF YOU ARE PARKED THIS IS A PAIN
IF YOU LEAVE SOMEBODY IN THE CAR THEY CANT OPERATE THE WINDOWS
IF YOU LEAVE THEM THE KEY THEY ARE SUBJECT TO CAR JACKING
IF THEY ARE IN THE CAR AND IT GETS HOT THEY CANT OPEN THE WINDOWS
IF IT RAINS OR GETS COLD THEY CANT CLOSE THE WINDOWS
IF A STRANGER WALKS PAST AS MY WIFE BREAST FEEDS SHE CANT OPERATE THE
WINDOWS
IF I AM NOT THERE

I HATE POWER WINDOWS IN MY 2004 IMPREZA
SORRY ABOUT THE CAPS LOCK

Then why did you buy a car with power windows? Duhhhaaaaaa............

 

[Henry Paul]

That would describe how the power windows work in all the vehicles I have
ever owned that had them.

 

[Al]

That would describe how the power windows work in all the vehicles I have
ever owned that had them.

Try and buy a car without power windows. Esp. if it has all the other
features you want.

Al

 

[Todd H.]

Try and buy a car without power windows. Esp. if it has all the other
features you want.

Unfortunately, it's damned hard to do these days in anything but
inexpensive vehicles.

Can you even get a base legacy or impreza without power windows in 2005?

 

[philjackson]

then you need to buy the optional acessory from subaru i think its part
number 38dd .its the subaru breast feeding shield. works good.

 

[Ragnar]

IF A STRANGER WALKS PAST AS MY WIFE BREAST FEEDS SHE CANT OPERATE THE
WINDOWS
IF I AM NOT THERE

You don't trust your wife with the car keys? Do you let her wear shoes?

 

[Subbies Two]

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then you need to buy the optional acessory from subaru i think its part
number 38dd .its the subaru breast feeding shield. works good.

But then he would only have 6 things left to whine about..........

 

[John A.]

YOU NEED THE KEY TO OPERATE THEM

IF YOU ARE PARKED THIS IS A PAIN
IF YOU LEAVE SOMEBODY IN THE CAR THEY CANT OPERATE THE WINDOWS
IF YOU LEAVE THEM THE KEY THEY ARE SUBJECT TO CAR JACKING
IF THEY ARE IN THE CAR AND IT GETS HOT THEY CANT OPEN THE WINDOWS
IF IT RAINS OR GETS COLD THEY CANT CLOSE THE WINDOWS
IF A STRANGER WALKS PAST AS MY WIFE BREAST FEEDS SHE CANT OPERATE THE
WINDOWS
IF I AM NOT THERE

I HATE POWER WINDOWS IN MY 2004 IMPREZA
SORRY ABOUT THE CAPS LOCK

Who forced you to buy a car with power windows? And what does this have to
do with Subaru since all cars with power windows may have the same issues.

 

[Hallraker]

I HATE POWER WINDOWS IN MY 2004 IMPREZA

Who forced you to buy a car with power windows? And what does this have to
do with Subaru since all cars with power windows may have the same issues.

I know of only one vehicle that allows power window operation without the
key, and that is the Ford F-150, at least in 1998. However, there's a
catch - as soon as you open the door, you'll need the key to operate the
windows again. (?) Presumably this is for those "doh!" moments where you
shut the car off THEN realize the windows are still open.

So, basically he'd need to shut the Ford off, then leap out of the window
Dukes of Hazzard style in order to allow his passengers to continue playing
with the windows.

-Matt

 

[Alan Peterman]

Add one wire and the windows can be ON all the time, even with the key out.
Very easy. But it increases the chances of the car being stolen, since a hanger
wire could press the window control from the outside, though it's unlikely the
thief would know to try.

 

[WRXtreme]

issues.

I know of only one vehicle that allows power window operation without the
key, and that is the Ford F-150, at least in 1998. However, there's a
catch - as soon as you open the door, you'll need the key to operate the
windows again. (?) Presumably this is for those "doh!" moments where you
shut the car off THEN realize the windows are still open.

So, basically he'd need to shut the Ford off, then leap out of the window
Dukes of Hazzard style in order to allow his passengers to continue playing
with the windows.

-Matt

Most vehicles made by GM that have the radio stay on until the door is open
work this way as well. The other option is get out of vehicle, have
passenger roll the window down, turn vehicle off and hand you the key.

 

[John B]

Most vehicles made by GM that have the radio stay on until the door
is open work this way as well. The other option is get out of
vehicle, have passenger roll the window down, turn vehicle off and
hand you the key.

My Mitsi Diamante used to have power to the windows for about 10 seconds after
key witched off. It's taking a bit of getting used to having to now make sure I
have windows shut first.

 

[busterb]

My Mitsi Diamante used to have power to the windows for about 10 seconds after
key witched off. It's taking a bit of getting used to having to now make sure I
have windows shut first.

VW's let you use radio windows etc until the door is opened

 

[busterb]

My Mitsi Diamante used to have power to the windows for about 10 seconds after
key witched off. It's taking a bit of getting used to having to now make sure I
have windows shut first.

VW's let you use radio windows etc until the door is opened

 

[busterb]

My Mitsi Diamante used to have power to the windows for about 10 seconds after
key witched off. It's taking a bit of getting used to having to now make sure I
have windows shut first.

VW's let you use radio windows etc until the door is opened

 

[Rob Munach]

VW's let you use radio windows etc until the door is opened

VW's used to always let you use the radio. Nice for dead batteries!

 

[F. Plant]

Add one wire and the windows can be ON all the time, even with the key

out.

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Out of interest where would you add it in? Personally I would find this
handy. Maybe best to add in a momentarily on over-ride switch on the dash
so it could be used only as required. Would you have to deactivate the
ignition power feed to the power windows though? Be a pita to have to use
the over ride switch all the time.

F. Plant

 

[Brian]

VW's used to always let you use the radio. Nice for dead batteries!

Couldn't be much different than the car lights...

 

[Alan Peterman]

Out of interest where would you add it in? Personally I would find this
handy. Maybe best to add in a momentarily on over-ride switch on the dash
so it could be used only as required. Would you have to deactivate the
ignition power feed to the power windows though? Be a pita to have to use
the over ride switch all the time.

It only requires that you wire constant power to the Green/White wire to the
power window relay. You could easily route the constant power through a switch
installed in one of the blank spots near the fog light switch. Just splice into
that wire, perhaps with a diode (though it's not needed) power from any constant
source and it will power up the relay that puts power to the window system.
Only downside would be that the relay draws some power and would draw down the
battery in a week or two. You could completely REMOVE the relay and wire across
the Green/Black to White/Green heavy wires and the power would always be on.
You need to use a HEAVY duty switch if you tried to control the main power.

These wire codes are from the 2002-2004 Impreza wiring diagram, it might be
different in the Legacy or other years - but I suspect it's the same. Just look
at the wiring diagram in the service manual and you'll see how easy it is.