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Old 09-22-06, 08:17 PM
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Default Cutting down the wind

I recently purchased my SC, and I'd like to use it top down as much as possible.
Now that whether in southern california is not summer any more, it is getting windy in the car with top down. I turn on the heater to increase the ambient temprature in the cabin. However, there is a persistent draft blowing through right side of my neck.

Did anyone else experience this. Du you have any creative solutions, may be a wind scree?
It seems like, if the rear quarter windows were raised, it could help. There is a procedure to raise them with the top down, in the manual, however the card starts beeping if it is driven with the top down and the quarter windows up.

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Old 09-22-06, 11:57 PM
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Originally Posted by ulupinar
Do you have any creative solutions, may be a wind screen?

Umm... A scarf?


Old 09-23-06, 01:57 AM
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with the top down in the fall this might be helpfull

Old 09-23-06, 10:56 AM
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don't recall any issues on mine as long as i keep my side windows up
Old 09-23-06, 11:33 PM
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Large Photo:


Search found this:
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/sho...430+windscreen

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Old 04-02-07, 12:11 PM
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is the windscreen posted in the above post the windscreen found in the link?
Old 04-02-07, 05:07 PM
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Wow.

If that's the windscreen, I'd rather have the wind.

In my experience, putting up the side windows cuts down the wind considerably, even up to fairly high speeds. Up to 40 or so, it's more fun with the windows down.

. . . and I keep a baseball hat in the car at all times during top down season -- good for keeping the sun out of the eyes and keeps the coiff from getting mussed up, because I always want to look my best.
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How do you raise the quarter windows up with the top down? I never read that in the manual. Maybe I missed it? Anyone know?
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Originally Posted by GammaLex
How do you raise the quarter windows up with the top down? I never read that in the manual. Maybe I missed it? Anyone know?
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/sho...uarter+windows
Old 04-04-07, 08:43 PM
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I know about that way but thats not an easy way to do it. The original poster said it was in the manual which ive never discovered.
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Originally Posted by GammaLex
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I know about that way but thats not an easy way to do it. The original poster said it was in the manual which ive never discovered.
Gee, you're welcome. Well, maybe you should have done some further searching. It's not that difficult.

https://www.clublexus.com/forums/sho...uarter+windows
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Other than the version 2 LuxLink module, I don't believe there is a way to "easily" roll up the quarter windows. You didn't miss it in the manual, its not there.
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Originally Posted by dseag2
Gee, you're welcome. Well, maybe you should have done some further searching. It's not that difficult.

https://www.clublexus.com/forums/sho...uarter+windows
Thanks I tried searching but I guess that might of been on the last pages of the search. Thanks for taking the time to post it for me. I already knew about Hippuns mode but I didnt want to cut any wires to do it. I wish theres a way to open the windows with the top up
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Originally Posted by GammaLex
Thanks I tried searching but I guess that might of been on the last pages of the search. Thanks for taking the time to post it for me. I already knew about Hippuns mode but I didnt want to cut any wires to do it. I wish theres a way to open the windows with the top up
You're welcome!
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