Auto-Up & Auto-Down quit working

judymcfarland · 03-02-2007, 10:13 PM

Now I suppose all you car experts out there already knew this, but for those who don't. . .

During a recent cold (below zero) cold spell in Wisconsin, I noticed that Auto-up & Auto-down for the driver's window on my 2007 quit working. When I mentioned this to the mechanic at a Toyota dealer's welcome event for new owners, he told me that I could probably "fix" it by holding the "up" button until the window was closed & then continuing to hold the button firmly in the "up" position for 5-10 seconds. I did - and dang if he wasn't right. He said that the window may have frozen & when the "auto" feature meets resistance it will sometimes forget how to work. Holding the button as I described "reminds" the button how it's supposed to work.

Hey, it's all magic to me! All I know is that it works now.

grasshopper · 03-03-2007, 11:38 AM

Now thats good to know Granny. Thanks! Nice color on your Prius.

03-02-2007, 10:13 PM	#1
judymcfarland Queen of Moral Indignation Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Glendale, WI Posts: 575 My Car: 2007 Prius Model: Package: #3 Touring Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Friends: 7	Now I suppose all you car experts out there already knew this, but for those who don't. . . During a recent cold (below zero) cold spell in Wisconsin, I noticed that Auto-up & Auto-down for the driver's window on my 2007 quit working. When I mentioned this to the mechanic at a Toyota dealer's welcome event for new owners, he told me that I could probably "fix" it by holding the "up" button until the window was closed & then continuing to hold the button firmly in the "up" position for 5-10 seconds. I did - and dang if he wasn't right. He said that the window may have frozen & when the "auto" feature meets resistance it will sometimes forget how to work. Holding the button as I described "reminds" the button how it's supposed to work. Hey, it's all magic to me! All I know is that it works now. __________________ ============= "Fiona" - Silver Pine 2007 Touring Edition, Package #3 plus XM Radio and EBH (She's a princess, but not an ogre!)

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03-03-2007, 11:38 AM	#2
grasshopper Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Myrtle Beach SC Posts: 413 My Car: Model: Package: Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Friends: 0	Now thats good to know Granny. Thanks! Nice color on your Prius.