Can I Disable One Touch Power Windows?

[Bronco85]

Can it be done?

hate this feature. I always crank windows just to tip of window deflectors for ventilation when parking and 1 touch makes this a PITA

Here is the fix.

Device to adjust window with precision.

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[jsus]

U mean they don’t have 2 levels of pressure for open and auto open?

Read the first 5 posts of this thread.

 

[Jamesrchapman1949]

“Crank?”

I believe that is a constraint item!

 

[GTBuzz]

Dont push the button all the way down and you have all the precision you want.

All my cars for last 20 years have had 1 touch down if you press all the way in. But they also had the ability to push the button halfway in and stop wherever I want. If I overshoot a little, a light tap up on the switch and all is good.

 

[Mike]

it’s too sensitive. You need be very precise to get window to an exact spot you want. Would be much easier to achieve if I could just turn off the feature.

 

[Mike]

This is my Tacoma cause that’s what I’m using today but I want them exactly to tip of deflectors most times. Much easier to achieve on my Taco without the 1 touch

 

[Freckles]

Wah wah wah....let me call the wahambulance....

 

[Mike]

don’t think it would take much for them to add a shut off on Home Screen.

regardless, I’ll mess with the wiring this winter see if I can disable it

 

[Joeneonturbo]

Don't push down all the way. There are two stops - 1st operates normally, push it all the way for auto down (or auto up if equipped). Briefly press it gently and it'll lower the window just a bit.

Read the first 5 posts of this thread.

I did and I can’t believe there’s a thread abt this

 

[Jmav2152]

This is 100% operator error and I can't beleive in 2022 operating a power window is a skill based ability.

 

[raymaines]

Someone on a different thread is complaining the back windows aren't one touch. Sigh, you can't please everybody I guess.

 

[jsus]

Someone on a different thread is complaining the back windows aren't one touch. Sigh, you can't please everybody I guess.

That's because it's a "luxury" feature reserved only for upper trims. In Maverick's case, XL and XLT get 1-touch down driver windows, while Lariat gets 1-touch up/down all the way around. In reality, it costs them very little for the parts, but they charge more for it because they can.

 

[Jmav2152]

That's because it's a "luxury" feature reserved only for upper trims. In Maverick's case, XL and XLT get 1-touch down driver windows, while Lariat gets 1-touch up/down all the way around. In reality, it costs them very little for the parts, but they charge more for it because they can.

This isn't some ground breaking revelation. A crap ton of other oems do it the same way in lower trims and ford does this in just about every line up including the f150 which the maverick trims follow.

 

[jsus]

This isn't some ground breaking revelation. A crap ton of other oems do it the same way in lower trims and ford does this in just about every line up including the f150 which the maverick trims follow.

See also: Tesla building cars with heated seats but disabling them unless you pay extra, etc, etc.

It's not new, it's just a trick they use to upsell you into a more expensive model for little added cost.

 

[Mike]

No it’s not operator error. Putting them exactly at level with window deflectors is a PITA compared to my non 1 touch vehicles.

may be a niche problem but apparently the solution is wiring so I will dig into that when I have time.

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