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Porrohman

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I visited a client in my 05 C2 this morning and it was raining heavily. I did not have my windows open and they were certainly closed when I looked back at the car whilst I was waiting sometime for my client to open the door.

However when I returned to the car an hour later both door windows were open fully and the inside of the car is soaking. I am wondering whether this is an electrical glitch or whether the windows can accidentally be opened remotely.

I sometimes find that my car is unlocked in the garage in the morning when I have definitely locked it as I always pull the door handle to check it is locked and look to see that the red light is flashing.

Has anyone else experienced this? Cambridge OPC have still not got to the bottom of a sensor problem which has left me with a flashing dashboard for the last 15 months (the sensor has been replaced 4 times and the thermostat once) and I am loathed to take it in (a 140 mile return trip) for them just to say they can not find any fault with the windows.
 
ORIGINAL: Porrohman

I visited a client in my 05 C2 this morning and it was raining heavily. I did not have my windows open and they were certainly closed when I looked back at the car whilst I was waiting sometime for my client to open the door.

However when I returned to the car an hour later both door windows were open fully and the inside of the car is soaking. I am wondering whether this is an electrical glitch or whether the windows can accidentally be opened remotely.

I sometimes find that my car is unlocked in the garage in the morning when I have definitely locked it as I always pull the door handle to check it is locked and look to see that the red light is flashing.

Has anyone else experienced this? Cambridge OPC have still not got to the bottom of a sensor problem which has left me with a flashing dashboard for the last 15 months (the sensor has been replaced 4 times and the thermostat once) and I am loathed to take it in (a 140 mile return trip) for them just to say they can not find any fault with the windows.
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Could be that you 'remote windows' function is enabled. To test the theory raise your windows and lock the car with your remote; then press and hold the unlock button on the key. If the windows drop then chances are you accidentally pressed and held the open button.

One of two solutions, have the OPC disable the function (there was a voluntary recall about 2-3 years ago to disable this) or be more careful with the key.

ps: If the dealer can't remember how to do this I can email the instructions or if you passing West London I can do this for you (for free).
 
Thanks Nick I will try that. I can't have done it accidentically when I locked the car as I would have noticed when I was waiting for my client to open the door. I have activated my boot lid release when sitting down with the keys in my pocket and wonder whether it might be a similar occurence with my windows as where we were sitting in the house was near to the drive.
 
ORIGINAL: Porrohman

Thanks Nick I will try that. I can't have done it accidentally when I locked the car as I would have noticed when I was waiting for my client to open the door. I have activated my boot lid release when sitting down with the keys in my pocket and wonder whether it might be a similar occurrence with my windows as where we were sitting in the house was near to the drive.
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also fyi they also changed button design so that the buttons are slightly recessed rather than having ridges.

See below (I suspect you have the lower one in the first photo, and whilst the article refers to a Gen II key there was a also a change post 2006 to the key design):

http://www.planet-9.com/reviews/electronics/p331-porsche-gen-2-key-remote.html
 
This was a known issue with early 997 and Boxsters...
I think it was an OPC fix...

garyw
 

I had a similar situation when we came back from Le Mans, I parked at Calais waiting for the train and went and had a coffee I most certainly checked it was locked as every bit of space was taken with bottles of lovely cheap french wine. On my return the drivers & passenger windows were completely down luckly nothing was missing.
I did not knowingly do anything different.
 
ORIGINAL: Porrohman

Thanks Nick I will try that. I can't have done it accidentically when I locked the car as I would have noticed when I was waiting for my client to open the door. I have activated my boot lid release when sitting down with the keys in my pocket and wonder whether it might be a similar occurence with my windows as where we were sitting in the house was near to the drive.
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Did you manage to check out you key etc?
 
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I checked my key and the windows do open if I keep my finger on the open button. I did get the OPC to have a look at the key a while back as my bootlid use to open all the time and I will get them to have a look at this issue for me. Many thanks for the advice.
 
I used to have the same problem. The older style key with ridged buttons can very easily get pressed in your pocket, typically after you've moved out of line of sight of the car! I only put my key in a loose pocket now.
 
Yup, my 07 997C2S had the same problem. Fixed by OPC, but before I realised it was the car and not me it was a big worry. Inner city parking in Nottm with help yourself opening windows?
 
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