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Old 10-12-09, 10:36 PM
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Cool Tabs above windows? What are they for

These things. I pulled one out one day and was wondering if they are important or not
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Old 10-12-09, 10:52 PM
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Yeah I've wondered the same thing, never remembered long enough to ask about it though . I also ripped one out a while ago, nothing happened
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They guide the glass into the channel when raising the window at speed.
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They guide the glass into the channel when raising the window at speed.

true story.

they work on the highway.
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wow crazy, i recall one time that tab bent inside when puttin teh windows up.. so thats their actual job huh?
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i thought they were just there
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i thought they were to mount the window visors. lol
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i thought they were just there
Nothing on the car is "just there"...there's a reason- good, bad or weird- for everything.

Can you imagine...

The designer of the window trim is at his drafting table, supervisor walks up and looks over his shoulder.
"Um, Hiro...looks pretty good but what's that lump in the channel rubber?"
"Ah, I hiccuped and didn't feel like redrawing the whole thing."
"OK, **** it. The gaijin will never know."
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I heard on new civics thoose tabs are antennas for the radio.. And ya I always wondered the same.. Thanx for clearing that up for me
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Originally Posted by clokker
The designer of the window trim is at his drafting table, supervisor walks up and looks over his shoulder.
"Um, Hiro...looks pretty good but what's that lump in the channel rubber?"
"Ah, I hiccuped and didn't feel like redrawing the whole thing."
"OK, **** it. The gaijin will never know."
wow...hahahaha
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i always thought they were S4 conversation starters ... hmm also clokker that was an awesome post!
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Do s5 have them? I've only seen 1 s5 before..
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Yes.
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Oh... so much for my theory lol
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its a spring that helps to hold the window channel in place. they are a pain in the *** to get in when you replace said channel
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that's awesome I assumed that's what they're for, my bf asked me what they were and I BS it, good thing I guess right w00t!!
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Originally Posted by clokker
Nothing on the car is "just there"...there's a reason- good, bad or weird- for everything.

Can you imagine...

The designer of the window trim is at his drafting table, supervisor walks up and looks over his shoulder.
"Um, Hiro...looks pretty good but what's that lump in the channel rubber?"
"Ah, I hiccuped and didn't feel like redrawing the whole thing."
"OK, **** it. The gaijin will never know."
thats comedy!!! lol gaijin
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well now that we"re talkin abt unknown stuff.... wat is the little thin strip in the middle of the windshield for? looks like a defroster line but it runs rite down the middle of the front windsheild...
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Radio antenna.
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lolz foreals??? than whats the big telescoping antenna in the back for haha
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Most modern aftermarket windshields come with the embedded antenna whether or not the car had one originally.
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From the training manual (pg 15-23):

Diversity (dual) tuning system for FM
The system now includes two antennas and tuners so that stereo broadcasts can be better received by automatic selection of whichever antenna provides the best reception conditions.
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well its a good thing my rear antenna is gone, and also a good thing i didnt decide to cut the wires from the front one
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