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  1. DuaneHebert

    DuaneHebert Junior Member

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    I have a 2012 Prius and live in Montreal. When the temperature gets cold (-20C or so) the windows won't go down. There is no ice visible about the frame so I assume it's something inside the door frame.. Seems unusual and not something that I've noticed on other cars here. Anyone else see this?
     
    #1 DuaneHebert, Jan 3, 2013
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    I've seen cars (non-Toyotas) where the windows would only work after the car interior was warm. I just assumed it was either water seeping down into the mechanism and freezing or grease in the mechanism freezing. Ask a dealer.
     
    #2 mikefocke, Jan 3, 2013
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    I have not had any problems down to -20F (-28.8C), but then it is quite dry up here.
     
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    It could be condensation freezing in the window channels.
     
    #4 El Dobro, Jan 3, 2013
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    Mr Incredible Chance favors the prepared mind.

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    This is normal across all cars, in my experience.

    It can be mitigated a little by spraying the window channels with silicone spray.
     
    #5 Mr Incredible, Jan 4, 2013
  6. DuaneHebert

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    That's probably it. Like Spiderman says it doesn't happen to him but it's dry where he is. It's not dry here in Montreal. Funny though, my last car was a Focus and it didn't do this but my wife had a Corrola and it did. Now she has an Accord and it doesn't.

    Anyway, no big deal, it's only cold here 8 months out of the year <g>
     
    #6 DuaneHebert, Jan 4, 2013
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    When you get the windows warm and down, try spraying the channels with WD40.
     
    #7 El Dobro, Jan 4, 2013
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