windows automation

This for the boys & girls who do this often. I have a customer with an 07 silverado, new body style that wants the windows to be controlled via the remote. I am going to use a compustar pro. I did speak with compustar tech and he said the remote start brain can do it without additional parts. If someone can confirm or deny this will work please let me know. I have not done this in awhile, along while and it was not with a compustar pro.

Thanx

Jeremy

One of the cool things DEI has(not saying others dont have it) is that it has a lock pulse out for windows rollup.  I do it for vehicles that have a windows roolup sensor in the door key cylindner.No need for the 529T's and 530's.  Just went into the actual doors and have also done it in german vehicles.  All I do is program the brain for that and im done.  As for the windows rolling up and jamming your fingers the feature stops as soon as your unlock the door.

what will stop it is the unlock button.  when you press the lock it will work.  Now your gonna tell me that when you lock the door the remote can die? think about it, if you can lock it then you can certanly unlock with the remote.

That can still be considered a liability.

Think of a Mom who leaves her windows down and car alarm disarmed.  It's a nice sunny day and the kids are outside playing in the car (like kids love to do).  The Mom's cell phone rings, she answers it, talks for a few mintues, then throws her phone back in her purse.  The phone hits her keys and alarm keyfob, pressing the 'ARM' button.  The system arms, the windows rise, just as little Johnny is reaching his head out to yell at his brother about something.

Now, the kid is in the car, the windows are going up, the keys are inside and the person with the keys doesn't even know the windows are moving, much less that her only son is about to be choked to death by her $300 alarm she just had installed.

Is this a long shot?  Yes.  Can it happen?  Yes.  Will the istaller be held liable?  That will be up to a court to decide.

That being said, there are a few cars that offer anti pinch through the key cylinder, with Nissan being one of them.  As far as I know Honda doesn't offer it, and I'm unsure of other manufacturers.

If you are going to use the key cylinder method to raise the windows you really should set up a two step command system.  The chances of someone accidently hitting two buttons in sequence accidently are greatly reduced compared to a one button setup.  The button sequence also gives the owner a bit of control over the windows, allowing them to arm the vehicle and leave the windows vented or even completely open.

I see your point but the question is, why does DEI add  comfort closure to their system if it can be a big liability?

That very surprising as DEI normally takes the conservative side when it comes to liability.

There are multiple products on the market designed to work with key cylinder window control, and all of them require a 'correct' sequence of events to occur before the windows will raise.  I find it interesting that DEI has gone a different route.

My policy with DEI product is to use a separate aux output (RED / white on DEI) so that owner has to make a conscious effort to close windows, roof etc. Only problem with BMW is that you have to stop the timed output to unlock car, if you make that output switch automatically with alarm you therefore have a problem. Also on MkIII Golf/Jetta unlocking will lower windows if you do it within original set time.

On late E36 you can take this to the level of standard lock with ign/RPM deadlock with alarm and  separate windows and roof (or cabriolet) closing. Just need lots of relays and diodes!