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Windows Down Warning

Idea #31 - Posted in Wish List Comments (3) - Traffic & Stats - Updates

Example of Window Down Warning LightWe all make this mistake. How many times have you left a window or the sunroof open in your car by accident? I think I’ve almost always been lucky, but I have seen some friends return to their car after a thunderstorm to find a sopping-wet interior.

Almost all modern cars have a light to tell you when a door is ajar. So why not have one to tell you a window is down after shutting off the car?

A simple warning light that comes on for several seconds when the key is removed from the ignition, would probably save a lot of people from soggy interiors or from hands reaching in.

Comments (3)


  1. Toyota already has this feature. Buy a Toyota. It is not a separate button, it is just a warning sound that is heard.

    November 25th, 2007 M Johnson
  2. I have a Citroen C5 which will automatically close the windows if it starts to rain.

    November 27th, 2007 Bob
  3. Automatic is a better solution.
    I have some big car-dreams. How about a car computer that warns you to roll the windows up (or does it automatically) if
    1. The car weather program has determined there is rain in the forcast
    2. You are in a high-crime/metropolitan area.

    April 2nd, 2009 mike

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