Will electric windows work if your car goes under water?

Question

If your car some how goes under water with you in it, your supposed to wait until the car fills up with water, then roll down the window and escape through it. Opening the door won't work because of the water pressure exerted on the door.
So if you have electric windows, would they work to roll down the window when the car is submerged ?

Answer 1

Once the inside fills with water, the doors WILL open because the pressure is equalized with the outside water pressure. In the meantime take deep fast breaths to increase your blood oxygen level for the swim to the surface (unless you are still sinking then open the window IMMEDIATELY and get the heck out) The mechanism will most likely work, but don't wait too long because each second increases the likelyhood it will short out. If you stopped sinking, take a breath and open the window a few inches to let the water pour in so you can open the door.

Answer 2

the short answer is yes, for 2 to 5 seconds ,not long enough to get windows all the way down but certainly long enough to open them 3 or 4 inches and make opening the doors easier. If you are worried you can carry a special punch and hammer that when hit in the bottom coner will bust submerged auto glass,seen on discovery channel made for first responders but since its not a weapon anyone can/should have them and they weren't real expensive either

Answer 3

Most likely...no
But would depend on a couple of factors. The 'purity' of the water will affect conductivity. And certainly in salt water they would short almost immediatly. In fresh water it would depend upon the conductivity of the water and/or the simplicity of the circuits between the switch - battery - actuators. If there were any digital processing used such as multiplexed wiring harnesses on new cars, then you'd be left kicking the window out and ordering manual one's next time!
With respect to an answer above...just cause the engine quits...doesn't have any effect on the electrical circuits. They depend on key position.

Answer 4

NO...once the car engine takes on water it will shut off and without your engine running nothing electrical works..not your windows..your doors from the outside eill be locked to emergency rescue personnel
you should always carry and have handy a tool that will break the windows should you become submerged under water

Answer 5

Electricity and water have never mixed. Keep a hammer in the car, I've herd of this kind of question befor. Cars with this kind of computer system should automatically disable, and the window should roll down by itself if subjected to this kind of thing. This is a fail safe procedure that (P.L.C)s Programmable, Logic, Controls have designed to keep people safe on amusement rides, machinery, and all other timed out electronics in our life.

Answer 6

No--- esp. salt water. the battery,motors, and servos would short out, blow the fuse, or ground out . Even in fresh water the electric motors would blow the fuses until they dried out. Generally speaking a car just doesn't plunge into water--it's over a few seconds and usually causes the glass in break on a window or two.

Answer 7

on most newer cars i would have to say no. about a year ago my mom's window stopped rollin up and down. when u took the motor to the dealership they said water had gotten into the motor and rusted/cleaned out the oils inside of it.

Answer 8

no they won't ma u have gone off ur head
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If the window is electrical, obviously the water will mess wih it