Car Windows

j1mmy · 02-09-2008, 10:25 AM

Woke up this morning after a night of strong wind (not me - outside) and heavy rain, get outside and what do I find. All the car windows fully open and everything soaked. Lukily the mats I have are rubber underneath so held most of the water off the carpets, but I had to vax the rest of the seats, carpet and dry all the interiod door pannels dash etc.

Question is, how did they open on their own? I know by holding the key ion the door or holding the open switch on the remote it will do it, but I don't remember doing it, and can't see that the car has been tampered with.

Your suggestions would be most welcome. Drive in today was like being in a suna (heating on full all the way to work (1 hour drive) !!!

May have to add this to the list of things to be reviewed as part of the service, the list get's longer and probably the bill !!

Booster · 02-09-2008, 11:35 AM

What year is your car? There was an issue with A3s and Golf's built around 98-2000 that did this.

j1mmy · 02-09-2008, 12:13 PM

it is a 52 plate, but I remember the issues with the Golf's as I had one at the time and the member of the mkiv forum were discussing it. Although it didn't occur on my Golf. One issue that did come up was that it was a sign that your car had been broken into as there was a weakness with the lock mechanism. But can't see any damage on mine, and no issue all day today.

Dustoir · 02-09-2008, 04:46 PM

You didn't have your car key in your pocket with something else did you? (i.e. you sat down and it pressed on the unlock buttin for a period of time)

I know on my A4, the range was pretty good and I could almost lock/unlock my car from anywhere in the house.

02-09-2008, 10:25 AM	#1 (permalink)
j1mmy Citroen C1 GT Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: South England Posts: 113	Car Windows Woke up this morning after a night of strong wind (not me - outside) and heavy rain, get outside and what do I find. All the car windows fully open and everything soaked. Lukily the mats I have are rubber underneath so held most of the water off the carpets, but I had to vax the rest of the seats, carpet and dry all the interiod door pannels dash etc. Question is, how did they open on their own? I know by holding the key ion the door or holding the open switch on the remote it will do it, but I don't remember doing it, and can't see that the car has been tampered with. Your suggestions would be most welcome. Drive in today was like being in a suna (heating on full all the way to work (1 hour drive) !!! May have to add this to the list of things to be reviewed as part of the service, the list get's longer and probably the bill !!

02-09-2008, 11:35 AM	#2 (permalink)
Booster Nissan GTR Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 3,906	What year is your car? There was an issue with A3s and Golf's built around 98-2000 that did this. __________________ Audi A5 3.0TDi Quattro Sport Tiptronic

02-09-2008, 12:13 PM	#3 (permalink)
j1mmy Citroen C1 GT Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: South England Posts: 113	it is a 52 plate, but I remember the issues with the Golf's as I had one at the time and the member of the mkiv forum were discussing it. Although it didn't occur on my Golf. One issue that did come up was that it was a sign that your car had been broken into as there was a weakness with the lock mechanism. But can't see any damage on mine, and no issue all day today.

02-09-2008, 04:46 PM	#4 (permalink)
Dustoir Ford Ka Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Cambridge Posts: 55	You didn't have your car key in your pocket with something else did you? (i.e. you sat down and it pressed on the unlock buttin for a period of time) I know on my A4, the range was pretty good and I could almost lock/unlock my car from anywhere in the house.