Closing/opening windows with remote
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Closing/opening windows with remote
When I first got my C230 (4 months ago), I could open and close my windows with my remote and now I can't anymore. Has anyone else experienced this? It's not that big of a deal to me, but it was a nice feature to have when it starts raining. I was thinking that maybe the remote battery weakens quickly from doing that.
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Re: Closing/opening windows with remote
Originally posted by Bri
When I first got my C230 (4 months ago), I could open and close my windows with my remote and now I can't anymore. Has anyone else experienced this? It's not that big of a deal to me, but it was a nice feature to have when it starts raining. I was thinking that maybe the remote battery weakens quickly from doing that.
When I first got my C230 (4 months ago), I could open and close my windows with my remote and now I can't anymore. Has anyone else experienced this? It's not that big of a deal to me, but it was a nice feature to have when it starts raining. I was thinking that maybe the remote battery weakens quickly from doing that.
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Originally posted by BlackC230Coupe
i can only open the windows when poiting it to the driver side door and it never works when pointing it to the passenger side door.
is that normal?
i can only open the windows when poiting it to the driver side door and it never works when pointing it to the passenger side door.
is that normal?
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Originally posted by Lynn
Nope, it should work from either side. Just checked mine to be sure.
Nope, it should work from either side. Just checked mine to be sure.
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I really have a hard time doing it to my car. I dunno, maybe its cuz my windows always need to get re-synced. Hmm. Next time ill point it right at the square. I always wondered where you are suppose to point the remote. LOL. I just learned something. Hehe.
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i think it is stupid that we have to point to the infrared thing on the door handle to open all the windows. On my old 328CI there was no need to point anywhere. it was simply holding down the buttom.
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Originally posted by FrankW
i think it is stupid that we have to point to the infrared thing on the door handle to open all the windows. On my old 328CI there was no need to point anywhere. it was simply holding down the buttom.
i think it is stupid that we have to point to the infrared thing on the door handle to open all the windows. On my old 328CI there was no need to point anywhere. it was simply holding down the buttom.
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Originally posted by BrabusCClass
I dunno, maybe its cuz my windows always need to get re-synced. Hmm.
I dunno, maybe its cuz my windows always need to get re-synced. Hmm.
If this is a repeatable pattern, you have a bad memory chip in a board somewhere (varies by window). I had this problem with my sunroof... auto tilt-close would work after resyncing as long as the car was running... If I left the car sit (key out of ignition) more than 4-hours, it would no longer be in sync.
Of course, it took 4 trips to the dealer to convince them I had this problem, even when I demonstrated it. The key point is that it's not the ability to resync the window at fault, but the system's ability to remember it more than 4-hours. Hope that helps.
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Well, no luck for me holding the remote 12 inches from the square on the door handle. Oh well, like I said, I mainly liked it because if it started to rain I could shut them from inside the house before.
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Originally posted by Bri
Well, no luck for me holding the remote 12 inches from the square on the door handle. Oh well, like I said, I mainly liked it because if it started to rain I could shut them from inside the house before.
Well, no luck for me holding the remote 12 inches from the square on the door handle. Oh well, like I said, I mainly liked it because if it started to rain I could shut them from inside the house before.
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Originally posted by Bri
Well, no luck for me holding the remote 12 inches from the square on the door handle. Oh well, like I said, I mainly liked it because if it started to rain I could shut them from inside the house before.
Well, no luck for me holding the remote 12 inches from the square on the door handle. Oh well, like I said, I mainly liked it because if it started to rain I could shut them from inside the house before.
(unless your car is in there with you 
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Originally posted by Bri
Well, no luck for me holding the remote 12 inches from the square on the door handle. Oh well, like I said, I mainly liked it because if it started to rain I could shut them from inside the house before.
Well, no luck for me holding the remote 12 inches from the square on the door handle. Oh well, like I said, I mainly liked it because if it started to rain I could shut them from inside the house before.
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Hi all,
I can unlock my car from my office window, about 140 feet.
You have to be very close to use the window opener/closer, I think this is because they want you close to the car to ensure that the kids have all thier little precious fingers safely inside!
I don't think they want the windows going up from half a block away.
My thoughts..... Smoky
I can unlock my car from my office window, about 140 feet.
You have to be very close to use the window opener/closer, I think this is because they want you close to the car to ensure that the kids have all thier little precious fingers safely inside!
I don't think they want the windows going up from half a block away.
My thoughts..... Smoky
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Originally posted by Smoky
Hi all,
I can unlock my car from my office window, about 140 feet.
You have to be very close to use the window opener/closer, I think this is because they want you close to the car to ensure that the kids have all thier little precious fingers safely inside!
I don't think they want the windows going up from half a block away.
My thoughts..... Smoky
Hi all,
I can unlock my car from my office window, about 140 feet.
You have to be very close to use the window opener/closer, I think this is because they want you close to the car to ensure that the kids have all thier little precious fingers safely inside!
I don't think they want the windows going up from half a block away.
My thoughts..... Smoky
But to clarify, lock/unlock uses a radio signal (?) as opposed to IR which is used to remotely open the windows/roof.
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I think the reason they used two methods for the controls, IR and radio, is just that reason.
They want you up close to open or close the windows. Unlocking isn't a safety concern, and can be done from a farther distance.
Smoky
They want you up close to open or close the windows. Unlocking isn't a safety concern, and can be done from a farther distance.
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Originally posted by revstriker
Could be true. It makes sense. 140 feet seems pretty good. I haven't tested it from a distance yet.
Could be true. It makes sense. 140 feet seems pretty good. I haven't tested it from a distance yet.
