Power windows - one touch UP ?

[pvanbenschoten]

Just bought a 2010 Rogue SL AWD without the leather seats. Now I find out that to get the driver window, one-touch up we needed to get the leather seats. This seems odd to me.

Can I purchase the controller that comes with the leather seat optionand install it, or have it installed?

I'm sure I will have other questions as we drive some more. We only put 103 miles on it so far.

[Leo2005]

Yes. DEI have auto-up and auto-down adapter. Model is 530. Type in google dei 530 and you will find it easily on ebay or amazon etc. It will be a lot of work since you will have to open both doors at the same time to get wires throw and hide wires somewhere under the carpet or under the dash. The cost is about $50.

[pvanbenschoten]

Thank you for the information about the dei 530.

And Thanks to whomever supplied the service manuals on this forum. That will help in installing this.

[philipa_240sx]

The DEI 530 is probably the only option.

The OEM solution for auto up windows is neither easy or cheap. It has an anti-pinch system (think of the auto reversing feature of an automatic garage door opener) that requires you to replace nearly the entire power window assembly, switches and wiring.

Oh, the manuals are courtesy of yours truly.

[Leo2005]

Forgot to add that DEI 530 will work only on 2 windows so in order to get all of them this way you will need 2 adapters. And if you have sunroof and you wanna add it to a full package then you will need 3rd adapter. Same mod applies to folded mirrors who have that as well.

[pvanbenschoten]

I was hoping this would be as simple as changing the window switch on the driver's door, but the 530 doesn't look TOO difficult. I doubt that my wife will let me remove the door panel on her new car. She is afraid that I will never get it back on !

[Elton Noway]

I was hoping this would be as simple as changing the window switch on the driver's door, but the 530 doesn't look TOO difficult. I doubt that my wife will let me remove the door panel on her new car. She is afraid that I will never get it back on !

While not as simple as changing a switch, its not incredibly difficult if you can comfortably cut and splice wires and read simple wiring schematics. However, your wife may have a heart attack if she sees how much you have to dismantle to complete the install. Pulling off all the interior door panels on a car, no matter how old, causes some people to freak out.

Typically, the biggest problem with removing door panels is breaking the retaining clips (or loosing some of them). If the missing or broken clips are not replaced the door panels may not sit flush, or worse... rattle and buzz as you travel down the highway..

If you still think you might want to tackle the job, here's a link to the manufacturers DEI 530T installation guide (PDF file)... so you can see what you'll be up against. http://www.directed.com/guides...0.pdf

If you think the project might be more than you want to tackle, most car alarm shops will install the kit for around $200. However, for not much more these same alarm shops will install an alarm system (e.g., Audiovox, Bulldog, Viper) which typically includes the auto window functions as well as other trick items like remote start etc. Let us know what you end up deciding...