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SL/R230: Who Can Tell Me How To Keep The Rear Quarters Up When Tinting

Old Sep 22, 2006 | 09:12 PM
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Who Can Tell Me How To Keep The Rear Quarters Up When Tinting

I have a friend that will tint the car but he is *****in about the fact that he cannot keep the rear quarters up. I hear there is a mode u can put it in; please let me know.
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Old Sep 22, 2006 | 09:24 PM
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Okay, here we go:

1) all windows down
2) press up once and release
3) both front windows up
4) now press up and hold
5) rears should be going up
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Old Sep 22, 2006 | 09:38 PM
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I think he means when the doors are open - there is a little spring loaded switch in the door jam. All you need to do is wedge a piece of plastic or something in there to keep the button depressed which will simulate the doors being closed and therefore keep the windows in the all the way up position.
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Old Sep 23, 2006 | 10:02 AM
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TY i will try that today, however i believe the problem in keeping the rear quarters up is when the top is down. Any professional tinters out there?

BTW love those wheels what brand?
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Old Sep 23, 2006 | 10:41 PM
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TY i will try that today, however i believe the problem in keeping the rear quarters up is when the top is down. Any professional tinters out there?

BTW love those wheels what brand?
Thanks, they're Lorinser LM5's - 20x11 rear & 20x9 front

You should be able keep all four windows up whether the top is up or down (at least that's the way mine is) - same scenario, just keep that switch depressed and the windows will stay all the way up.
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Old Sep 24, 2006 | 12:36 AM
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Yeah, there is a little switch in the door panel that needs to have an object pressed against like a small wood block, and they stay up.

My problem is that everytime I close the doors the window moves and it keeps on rubbing the edge of the window tint where it meets the quarter panel glass, causing a ripple in the corner.
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TYTY, It worked. All I have to do now is get him to actually do it. My friend is great but he usually has 10 people in front of me. I will post pics when done.
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