Soft top windows flapping in the wind?
JK Enthusiast
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Basic concept: The leading edge of the window (which faces towards the front of the Jeep when installed) is essentially a long plastic hook... take the window off and look at this leading edge, to see what I'm talking about. That "hook" is supposed to catch a channel that's located on the Jeep's frame/door surround (can't remember which). Put THAT (the leading edge hook) on first, before you zip the window, or else you'll have a hell of a time trying to stretch the window into proper position. Hope that's helpful - it is tough to describe, and took me a couple tries to figure out on my own.
JK Enthusiast
Joined: Apr 2007
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From: Tucson, AZ
Been doing it wrong
Basic concept: The leading edge of the window (which faces towards the front of the Jeep when installed) is essentially a long plastic hook... take the window off and look at this leading edge, to see what I'm talking about. That "hook" is supposed to catch a channel that's located on the Jeep's frame/door surround (can't remember which). Put THAT (the leading edge hook) on first, before you zip the window, or else you'll have a hell of a time trying to stretch the window into proper position. Hope that's helpful - it is tough to describe, and took me a couple tries to figure out on my own.
I hate to admit it, but I have been installing it wrong since I got my JK a couple of months ago. In my defense, however, I had been putting it back the way I got it from the dealer.
After reading this post, I went out and checked the Jeep. Holy crap
I could see where I did not have the plastic hook in the right channel. I had simply been laying the "L" shaped edge inside the door frame. It seemed to fit the contour of the door, so it seemed right. WRONG! Thanks to the comments in this post, it is installed correctly now and I have dramatically reduced the windnoise in the door frame, and I am sure, the life of my windows. For those who can still see the seems of the window when the door is closed, it is in wrong. And for those who still think theirs is defective (1badjk), read the various posts, I am sure you will find it is operator error. Thanks all.
Last edited by 1JK's*; Jun 20, 2007 at 02:59 AM.
JK Freak
Joined: Sep 2006
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From: Williamsburg, Va
Not once did I state it was defective... And sure everyones got an opinion, but we know how that goes.. I will try your method.. But I'm sure its not going to make any difference.. I've been on several jeep lots looking at JK's and many on them show the same issue.. I was just stating that the dealer also tried therefore it wan not just me... And at that same time we walked over to a new one on the lot and it was the same... Therefore the dealer just stated "That's the way it is"....
JK Newbie
Joined: May 2009
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From: San Diego, CA
Me too....
Hey, thanks everyone...was having the exact same issue, now remedied by the good people of the forum. All in all that makes 4 issues cleared up, and countless gallons of gas saved by not driving back to the dealership!
JK Enthusiast
Joined: Feb 2009
Posts: 364
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From: Denver, Colorado
Yep mine had this issue when i first got it. The dealer showed me ho to put them on wrong then i got a notice in the mail explaining the correct way to install them never had a problem after that
JK Newbie
Joined: Feb 2009
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From: Clayton, NC
Jeep site video. Should be posted up as a FAQ link somewhere.
http://www.jeep.com/en/owners/soft_top_guide/
http://www.jeep.com/en/owners/soft_t...oft_top_guide/
http://www.jeep.com/en/owners/soft_top_guide/
http://www.jeep.com/en/owners/soft_t...oft_top_guide/
JK Enthusiast
Joined: Jul 2008
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From: Broken Arrow, OK
My metho of putting them back on is as follows:
Get zipper started. Pull zipper about 6 inches to stabalize window.
Roll bottom of window channel into the frame.
Pull lower section of window near the channel into the bottom metal channel. Only a few inces to start.
Now the window is tight top to bottom. I roll the rest of the vertical window channel into the slot & tuck the velcro section under the roof. This gives me the least distortion around the hard door corner.
Zip the window across the top & down the back.
Pull the rest of the botton into the body channel.
There's no way it's coming out with the door shut.
Get zipper started. Pull zipper about 6 inches to stabalize window.
Roll bottom of window channel into the frame.
Pull lower section of window near the channel into the bottom metal channel. Only a few inces to start.
Now the window is tight top to bottom. I roll the rest of the vertical window channel into the slot & tuck the velcro section under the roof. This gives me the least distortion around the hard door corner.
Zip the window across the top & down the back.
Pull the rest of the botton into the body channel.
There's no way it's coming out with the door shut.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O1s7PuT2sp0
JK Super Freak
Joined: Apr 2009
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From: Forsyth County, GA
They kinda sorta SNAP into place. I drive my JK with half doors around all the time with the 1/2 door uppers off and the side windows installed. There is NO WAY they can come out of the window surrounds if installed properly.
