Rear electric windows

HellFire · 07-10-2005, 16:55

SWMBO was in her friends 1.416v Fabia "W" reg year 2000 I think

that has rear electric windows. She is wondering why the vRS doesn't have them and how hard it would be to put them if we were to go and find one from a breakers?

Thanks.

WW_VRS · 07-10-2005, 17:50

Think they didnt do them for long unfortunately - extra weight, etc.

I wouldnt mind them if they had child-locks on them, you know the toggle the thing on/off kind, with controls on the driver side to put the windows up/down.

Does your Mrs' friend have controls for those 'up front' (pardon the expression

)

I'd expect a little wiring enjoyment would be required, and you'd probably need new door cards or whatever they're called

Lummox · 07-10-2005, 18:37

Was covered a while ago, doing it with gen bits so its factory worked out about £800 iirc.

ScoobyChris · 07-10-2005, 18:54

IIRC, it was dropped in late 2001 as my early 2001 Elegance had them

It had a button to disable the rears ones too which is very useful if you have young'uns in the back

I can't understand why it was dropped as a factory fit option though ....

Chris

alexst · 08-10-2005, 11:23

I'd really like rear electric windows in my vRS, but seem like an expensive after market job...

HellFire · 09-10-2005, 17:27

Told SWMBO about it today and she strangely for one still wants me to do it? I'm going to DM Keith Skoda in Leeds tomorrow to enquire about the parts I may need/if they are still available...

walkie · 09-10-2005, 18:21

I figured out today you can actually open the rear windows when your sat in the driving seat

Fabia 12v · 09-10-2005, 18:23

Quote:

Originally Posted by walkie

I figured out today you can actually open the rear windows when your sat in the driving seat

not when ur on the motorway!!! Or i hope you haven't tried it!

walkie · 09-10-2005, 18:24

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fabia 12v

not when ur on the motorway!!! Or i hope you haven't tried it!

Na I am not stupid.

Just on the A5

Fabia 12v · 09-10-2005, 18:25

Quote:

Originally Posted by walkie

Na I am not stupid.

Just on the A5

Rally Red 16v · 10-10-2005, 01:34

Quote:

Originally Posted by HellFire

SWMBO was in her friends 1.416v Fabia "W" reg year 2000 I think

that has rear electric windows. She is wondering why the vRS doesn't have them and how hard it would be to put them if we were to go and find one from a breakers?

Thanks.

so theres a problem there. the door cards only come in beige as early elegances only came with beige seats.
try a parts searck on auto mend or one of the others via the autotrader site.

i can't see there being many elegances in scrappies as apparently there arent many fabias at all which is why there is no haynes manual not enough cars sold in uk to recover cost of an english language haynes manual.

Lummox · 10-10-2005, 07:24

I think we roughly worked it out, you would need either an after market window (a'la 1.4 Sport which arent nice) or -

Door trims and associated handles etc
Window regulators with motor control units
Central Door Locking ECU
Wiring to the switches and back to the ECU's

IIRC the motor/ECU's are about £80 each to start with.

vanagonjon · 10-10-2005, 16:51

As I posted a few months back they are still standard fit on some euro models (from Ambient up I think) Certainly the new Ambient I looked at at Autostadt had them.

JON

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WW_VRS Escorted Estate Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Oxfordshire/Berkshire Posts: 9,965 Members Car: Ford Escort 1.6LX + Fab Estate Thanks: 51 Thanked 92 Times in 82 Posts	Think they didnt do them for long unfortunately - extra weight, etc. I wouldnt mind them if they had child-locks on them, you know the toggle the thing on/off kind, with controls on the driver side to put the windows up/down. Does your Mrs' friend have controls for those 'up front' (pardon the expression ) I'd expect a little wiring enjoyment would be required, and you'd probably need new door cards or whatever they're called __________________ WW --->> Project Journal (pic links in first post there) Lummox'/Ross thread on Unit18 Automotive progress on my car: here

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ScoobyChris Briskodian Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Andover Posts: 18,270 Members Car: Fiat Panda Thanks: 16 Thanked 354 Times in 305 Posts	IIRC, it was dropped in late 2001 as my early 2001 Elegance had them It had a button to disable the rears ones too which is very useful if you have young'uns in the back I can't understand why it was dropped as a factory fit option though .... Chris __________________ Holding up the traffic in a little Italian..........

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alexst Briskodian Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Halifax Posts: 527 Members Car: Furby vRS Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I'd really like rear electric windows in my vRS, but seem like an expensive after market job... __________________ Fajitas for dinner yum yum!

09-10-2005, 17:27	#6
HellFire Briskodian Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Leeds, West Yorkshire Posts: 3,174 Members Car: Skoda Fabia vRS Thanks: 0 Thanked 3 Times in 2 Posts	Told SWMBO about it today and she strangely for one still wants me to do it? I'm going to DM Keith Skoda in Leeds tomorrow to enquire about the parts I may need/if they are still available... __________________ Metro Blue '06' 5 Door Astra 1.8 SRi

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Lummox Partner Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Newport Pagnell Posts: 22,981 Members Car: Mk2 Golf GTi 16v and building a 20VT MK2. Images: 2 Thanks: 29 Thanked 835 Times in 702 Posts	I think we roughly worked it out, you would need either an after market window (a'la 1.4 Sport which arent nice) or - Door trims and associated handles etc Window regulators with motor control units Central Door Locking ECU Wiring to the switches and back to the ECU's IIRC the motor/ECU's are about £80 each to start with. __________________ www.unit18.co.uk Remapping Service now available, PM for details.

10-10-2005, 16:51	#13
vanagonjon Briskodian Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Devon Posts: 165 Members Car: 2003 Fabia Comfort TDi Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	As I posted a few months back they are still standard fit on some euro models (from Ambient up I think) Certainly the new Ambient I looked at at Autostadt had them. JON

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