R56 Auto Up Window toggle switch option...
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From early in this thread:
Anyone ever find this setting? It's not in my car's OBC. Unless the fact that you can have it not lock the doors automatically, making it a single pull to open is the option that is referenced.
Anyone ever find this setting? It's not in my car's OBC. Unless the fact that you can have it not lock the doors automatically, making it a single pull to open is the option that is referenced.
#30
I'm guessing it has to be exactly that. I just can't see how an OBC setting (software) can control the behavior of the door handle ('hardware'). The most annoying thing to me is that there isn't an auto-unlock setting. Why have one (auto-lock) and not the other!?!
Last edited by Msteadman; 12-11-2007 at 08:01 PM.
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im pretty sure there is no way to change it to one pull unless there is a way to set the car to auto unlock. Its actually become second nature to me and for the times im either in someone elses car, or i unlock the door via the toggle, it scares me when doors open on the first pull
#32
Same here. And to make things worse, I actually find it quite annoying when passengers give me that confused look when they're trying to exit and the door doesn't open at first. I've actually started quickly hitting the unlock switch when I have a passenger to spare them the confusion.
#33
I believe that in order to have auto-up on a car that a sensor would have to be installed to prevent necks and fingers from getting pinched.So even if software could enable auto-up, you wouldn't be able to get it from a dealer without additional hardware.
It would be easy to test if it may already be there. Just stick your hand through the window as you raise it. If it stops when it hits your hand, than the sensor is there.
My Audi had auto-up, and the window would reverse if I hit a god bump while the window was raising.
It would be easy to test if it may already be there. Just stick your hand through the window as you raise it. If it stops when it hits your hand, than the sensor is there.
My Audi had auto-up, and the window would reverse if I hit a god bump while the window was raising.
#34
I believe that in order to have auto-up on a car that a sensor would have to be installed to prevent necks and fingers from getting pinched.So even if software could enable auto-up, you wouldn't be able to get it from a dealer without additional hardware.
It would be easy to test if it may already be there. Just stick your hand through the window as you raise it. If it stops when it hits your hand, than the sensor is there.
My Audi had auto-up, and the window would reverse if I hit a god bump while the window was raising.
It would be easy to test if it may already be there. Just stick your hand through the window as you raise it. If it stops when it hits your hand, than the sensor is there.
My Audi had auto-up, and the window would reverse if I hit a god bump while the window was raising.
#35
Too bad the R56 is incompatible with Ian's GBMINI circuit. I've never regretted installing his auto-up circuit in my R50; it makes my life so much easier getting out of airport parking, which I do frequently.
I'm sure that if a brave R56 owner would let Ian experiment on their MINI for a few weeks, he'd have a compatible design ready in no time.
Any takers?
I'm sure that if a brave R56 owner would let Ian experiment on their MINI for a few weeks, he'd have a compatible design ready in no time.
Any takers?
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On my 2004 I installed a small circuit card and it is programable to put windows up with a double click. I was going to put one on my wifes 2007 convertable however did not want any accidents.. In searching for the company that I purchased mine from which has now gone away I found the following; http://www.gbmini.net/wp/auto-up_windows/ they look easier then the one I got. Nice on rainy days etc..
#38
In searching for the company that I purchased mine from which has now gone away I found the following; http://www.gbmini.net/wp/auto-up_windows/
#39
That is Ian's website (member GBMINI here). For the R56, I have no doubt that he will create a circuit for his personal use. Whether he would put it into production is another question, as auto-up will become a standard feature in the US next year: http://www.motoringfile.com/2007/10/...ayed-for-2008/
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Like stated above, VW's have one touch up, Audi's, Porsches and Jaguars have it too. On all the windows. New Fords have it on the drivers window now. It's just a marketing gimmick, holding back features to drive you up in model or into a new car. It can obviously be done. They have to have "improvements" for the next model year, and the next. the legal and safety issues have long been resolved, it's just the builders willingess to implement them.
#42
On another note; there is a fellow making a circuit for the R53 to add one touch up to that car. here's the link.
http://www.gbmini.net/wp/auto-up_windows/
If you look through his site you'll see there is quite a difference in the older car and the new R56. I suggest anybody with interest in modernizing your brand new Mini go to his web site and then drop him a line telling him you'd be interested in a circuit board for the R56. I did. No, I have no connection at all to him.
Somehow missed the posts above talking about Ian's circuit board before I originally posted this but I still think it might be worth e-mailing him from his site to tell him your interested.
http://www.gbmini.net/wp/auto-up_windows/
If you look through his site you'll see there is quite a difference in the older car and the new R56. I suggest anybody with interest in modernizing your brand new Mini go to his web site and then drop him a line telling him you'd be interested in a circuit board for the R56. I did. No, I have no connection at all to him.
Somehow missed the posts above talking about Ian's circuit board before I originally posted this but I still think it might be worth e-mailing him from his site to tell him your interested.
Last edited by Black&Gold; 01-17-2008 at 06:21 PM.
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Ian now owns an '07 R56 and I wouldn't be surprised if he builds one for his personal use. However, 08's have the feature from the factory and it might not be worthwhile for Ian to put it into production if it is only useful for a single model year.
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