frozen windows?

lionseye640 · **Posted:** Tue Nov 25, 2008 9:57 am

I'm sure other people have had this problem, any one have a good solution?

Today I got in the Jeep, went to roll the window down a crack, and found out that all of them had frozen in the "up" position. Is there a way to keep this from happening in the future?

Thanks!

snowsport · **Joined:** Tue Oct 18, 2005 11:52 pm **Posts:** 1211

This happens to my KJ occasionally too. I don't know of any fixes except let it defrost. Usually only takes mine a few minutes after the vehicle has warmed up. Definitely don't want to snap the ice seal by powering the windows down....

lionseye640 · **Posted:** Tue Nov 25, 2008 10:54 am

So besides just waiting patiently for the window to thaw out, there's nothing I can spray in the window tracks that will prevent the freeze? I thought that maybe there was something I could do (similar to applying a silicone to rubber trim in the doors).

Guest · **Posted:** Tue Nov 25, 2008 1:05 pm

And people wonder why their regulators break :roll:

lionseye640 · **Posted:** Tue Nov 25, 2008 1:27 pm

Never had a regulator break, and it's the first time the windows have frozen like that.

I'm just trying to figure out if there's "preventative maintenance" for the frozen windows (and additionally prevent any undo wear and tear on the regulators).

callaway · **Posted:** Tue Nov 25, 2008 1:32 pm

mine freeze shut constantly... i park at night with my drivers window facing east so it will thaw via sun power

sleeve84028 · **Posted:** Tue Nov 25, 2008 1:36 pm

Mine will freeze as well... I point the drivers heater vent as far left and "up" as possible while on the way into work. Seems to do the trick most of the time and if it's not thawed out, I'll just open the door.

ATXKJ · **Posted:** Tue Nov 25, 2008 1:42 pm

Move to South Texas, Arizona, most any part of California or Florida.

lionseye640 · **Posted:** Tue Nov 25, 2008 1:48 pm

Will this help? Cleaning & lubricating the window tracks.

http://www.lostjeeps.com/forum/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?t=37624

callaway · **Posted:** Tue Nov 25, 2008 1:57 pm

probably not.

but it wouldn't hurt any to clean them out

tommudd · **Posted:** Tue Nov 25, 2008 2:23 pm

mmmm lets see maybe park in a garage :wink:

Not much you can do really seems some are worse at freezing than others , had a Ford Exploder that would freeze up all the time PITA

jeepkj02 · **Posted:** Tue Nov 25, 2008 2:25 pm

If you trying to clean your windows by rolling down the windows, don't do that!! Eventually, it will cause a lot of problems, like killing your power windows motor.

sleeve84028 · **Posted:** Tue Nov 25, 2008 3:23 pm

tommudd wrote:

mmmm lets see maybe park in a garage :wink:

I put the sailboat in the garage which forces the KJ out into the cold... But heck, it's a Jeep and it can not be bothered with a little froozen window.

Jeepjeepster · **Posted:** Tue Nov 25, 2008 6:42 pm

Just dont use the windows if youve had a hard freeze.. Been doing that since I can remember power windows.. Which was 1994.. :lol:

tommudd · **Posted:** Tue Nov 25, 2008 8:04 pm

Jeepjeepster wrote:

Just dont use the windows if youve had a hard freeze.. Been doing that since I can remember power windows.. Which was 1994.. :lol:

1994 ...so young :wink:

ROWA · **Posted:** Tue Nov 25, 2008 9:27 pm

Try using Silicon spray, I usually spray it on the rubber door gaskets and the window slides ( The U shaped channel the window slides in).
Good luck,

CrossBones · **Posted:** Tue Nov 25, 2008 9:37 pm

Lesson #1, Patience is a virtue.

Lesson #2, defrost those windows while heating up the KJ in the morning before attempting to lower the windows. Especially power windows!

Mine were frozen this morning too. It only took maybe 5 minutes to defrost them.

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