Problems getting into car when it’s frozen

Dexter_Morgan · Post by **Dexter_Morgan** » Sun Jan 29, 2012 12:58 pm

It has happened twice now; when I come to enter my car and it is frozen the window will not drop to allow me to open the door. Both times I have managed to prise the door open gently, but cannot then close it as the window is still up and will catch on the rubber seal. Has anyone else experienced this? I think eventually the de-icer kicks in and the window starts to work. Again here I am worried I may be damaging the motor by trying to operate the window when it is stuck.

All Pina · Post by **All Pina** » Sun Jan 29, 2012 1:24 pm

Yep, happend to me twice in the last two weeks. Luke warm water applied to the top edge rubber seal worked straight away. No need to force anything.

sars · Post by **sars** » Sun Jan 29, 2012 1:26 pm

This to me seems like a design flaw with the car, suffered from it a few times last year. The solution I tried was hot water (not to hot though) in a water atomiser and spray liberally around the window seals.

ranski · Post by **ranski** » Sun Jan 29, 2012 1:29 pm

Use Gummi Pflege this protects the rubber, also prevent the above

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Dexter_Morgan · Post by **Dexter_Morgan** » Sun Jan 29, 2012 1:35 pm

I will try the warm water method next time, preferably before even trying to enter the car. Previously I just leathered it with de-icer. Hopefully I haven't damaged any seals so far.

EDIT: Was posting wihile above was posted. Will that Gummi Pflege stuff stop it sticking in the first place or just protect it?

EDIT2: I see it will indeed http://www.amazon.co.uk/Einszett-Gummi- ... 561&sr=1-1

EDIT3: Just ordered some from http://www.einszett.co.uk/Gummi-Pflege.php

bluespit · Post by **bluespit** » Sun Jan 29, 2012 5:39 pm

Our 1 series coupe did the same thing and it's what stopped us buying a 3 series coupe as a replacement. Quite common on frameless doors and no BMW solution

I guess you could always leave the roof down

Sorry

andysat · Post by **andysat** » Sun Jan 29, 2012 5:44 pm

ranski wrote:Use Gummi Pflege this protects the rubber, also prevent the above

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+1

bluespit · Post by **bluespit** » Sun Jan 29, 2012 9:40 pm

That gummi produces some interesting results when you search for it on eBay!

Zed Five · Post by **Zed Five** » Sun Jan 29, 2012 10:12 pm

I've had this a few times too. I spray de-icer up around the upper edge of the window, plus where it meets the quarterlight. wait 2 mins, door opens.

Waiting to see what happens when the bootlid is frozen shut too... given the lid design, it's bound to happen.

... I keep the de-icer in there.

ksher · Post by **ksher** » Mon Jan 30, 2012 8:05 am

I spray de-icer along the frame of the windows. I never use even warm water as it may freeze immediately if the temperature is too low.

lacroupade · Post by **lacroupade** » Mon Jan 30, 2012 6:54 pm

+1 with the lukewarm water. Worked for me every year, even in minus double digit temperatures.....

dr_john · Post by **dr_john** » Fri Feb 03, 2012 2:00 pm

I've had this problem, moisture on the window seals freezes to the glass. I just put it in the garage every night now.

Rich-hill · Post by **Rich-hill** » Fri Feb 03, 2012 2:40 pm

Have a cloth with some oil on it and rub this overtr seals. This shouldn't freeze. Sound method as gummi

jaz4 · Post by **jaz4** » Fri Feb 03, 2012 10:55 pm

All my last 3 and this one does it.

More noticeable on theis one though as it needs to drop further. Wonder if it gets cold in Germany?.

Never had any issues with the old ones, never bothered with deicer or hot water, just pulled it open.

The 3 older ones I had the hard top on.

The issue with mine is the frost on the outside not with frost or damp on the inside, large drops stopping the widow dropping. Even when the door opens the window is still up its not stuck to the rubbers now. Dorr can not be fully shut due to it hitting the roof. As the car gets warm I can drop the window and raise again to reset it.

ChuckB · Post by **ChuckB** » Sat Feb 04, 2012 1:16 pm

Let it freeze again, then run a plastic card between the window and the seal at the top of the door, it will not freeze again. Putting water on the windows does fix it, for a short time only and it will freeze again the next day, and de-icer is not good for the paint. Been over a week since we last had temps above freezing and no issues either on the Z or the wife's 1 series.

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