Car issue

[ironphoenix]

Yesterday, I discovered that the drivers' window control switch didn't seem to be working properly: I could lower, but not raise, the window. Normally, this wouldn't be a big deal, although it might make for a chilly ride.

On my way into the car wash, however, was not a good time to discover this.

Fortunately, I managed to jump out of the car, find the call box, and get the wash shut down before serious amounts of water were fired into the car, but it was a rather nerve-wracking few seconds there.

It seems to be intermittent; soul_diaspora tried a few times later in the day, and eventually it worked, so it's closed now, and we've put a piece of tape on the switch to remind us to keep it that way until we get it fixed.

The folks at the car wash¹ were kind enough to give me a voucher for another car wash once the window was fixed.

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1: The Pioneer station on Industrial Ave., if you're interested; I've been happy with their soft cloth wash since they built it.

Comments

[dagibbs.livejournal.com]

That could have been a very wet car!

[peristaltor.livejournal.com]

That happened to me as well, just a few months ago. Toyota, by chance?

The scary thing was the price. The dealership had after market switches for US$425 and OEM for US$695. I found a used one in a junk yard for ten bucks.

Guess which one I bought!

[ironphoenix.livejournal.com]

Mazda. I don't take it as a major issue with the car: it's over 200,000 km, and that switch gets a fair bit of use.

[soul-diaspora.livejournal.com]

Now that's a good use for that user icon!

[ironphoenix.livejournal.com]

I really couldn't resist!