2011 WRX: auto up/down window switch

[sl8anic]

Has anyone taken apart driver's door switch pod to see if the auto up/down switch that's used for the driver's window can be used for the other three windows as well?

[mangostick]

No.. but you guys with 11's have auto up? ... gah.. 10's only have auto down.

[Ying]

Yup auto up on the 2011s. I still forget about it all the time though.

[Heide264]

I actually find it kinda annoying. Was used to just holding the button in the van. Now when I want the window part way open or closed, it's a pain if I'm not paying attention.

[Officer Cartman]

I'm pretty sure I saw a thread on NASIOC awhile back where someone did just that. I should have bookmarked it, as I'll probably end up doing it at some point if the parts aren't crazy expensive.

[A265]

No.. but you guys with 11's have auto up? ... gah.. 10's only have auto down.

Same with the 09's I actually rather have a auto up than a auto down.

[sl8anic]

Thanks, I'll check there.

I'm pretty sure I saw a thread on NASIOC awhile back where someone did just that. I should have bookmarked it, as I'll probably end up doing it at some point if the parts aren't crazy expensive.

[jd92677]

No.. but you guys with 11's have auto up? ... gah.. 10's only have auto down.

It surprises me that the '10s don't have auto up. My '93 Legacy had auto up.

[xFalleNx]

I'm gonna go ahead and give this a lil bump.

Has anyone found a solution to this? I would really love to be able to have auto up/down on my passenger window too. I find the driver auto up/down useless if I have to keep my hand there to use the pass switch too.

[rage-wrx]

I would love to do this as well.

Also if anybody has a solution to autolock the doors.My other car has auto lock(it locks once the car gets moving) & I find myself forgetting to lock the doors on the Rex all the time.

[xFalleNx]

^ yea, that's another ridiculous feature (or lack there of)

[sl8anic]

Well, it appears that switch panel might be mechanically compatible with some Nissan/Infinity vehicles but electronically they are different (ours appear to be pseudo-mechanical while Nissan/Infinity proper are CAN-based). I'd have to take the panel apart to see what makes driver-side switch so unique. At this stage it's likely that finding another panel at a junk yard, ripping-out one portion of the switch assy and then modifying your existing one is the only reasonable way, unless you go aftermarket. Some products allow you to re-wire windows (and power locks) to automate them that way, but that involves, um, rewiring. So it boils down to messing and possibly destroying switch cluster assy or wiring-in some 3rd party stuff.

I'm gonna go ahead and give this a lil bump.

Has anyone found a solution to this? I would really love to be able to have auto up/down on my passenger window too. I find the driver auto up/down useless if I have to keep my hand there to use the pass switch too.

[TWlSFM]

anything happen with this?

[SamXp]

I actually find it kinda annoying. Was used to just holding the button in the van. Now when I want the window part way open or closed, it's a pain if I'm not paying attention.

You realize you can tap it auto down, and then tap it again to stop when its at the position you'd like?

I'd be surprised if you could just take a switch and move it from one position to another. I'd imagine there are relays and/or timers/sensors in the ECU involved.

[Heide264]

You realize you can tap it auto down, and then tap it again to stop when its at the position you'd like?

I'd be surprised if you could just take a switch and move it from one position to another. I'd imagine there are relays and/or timers/sensors in the ECU involved.

Was just going to post up a similar message.

I did realize that, but what I didn't realize was that it was pressure/click sensitive. I think all of the GM's that I've had in the past were time sensitive (hold it down for 2s or whatever)... There was never that 'click' threshold. Now that I know that, I like the functionality a lot. Its kind of silly though just being on the driver side. Only main use for it is drive throughs or the such.

I don't know how simple or complicated Subaru made it. Could have some feedback from the window motor letting it know that it is done. May be as simple as splicing into the control to the drivers side window, putting a toggle switch on it so you can turn the functionality on/off, then splicing that into the other motor controls. I doubt it, however. Motors are kinda tricky little buggers, and I'd bet they have some complicated circuitry tied to them.