opening windows and panorama sunroof with remote
 

I thought opening my panorama sunroof and windows wasnt working, but I figured out that if I stand really close the doors, and hold the unlock button on the remote down for a few seconds, the sunroof and windows open just fine. I know there are sensors inside the doors , but is the remote supposed to work from a longer distance to open windows/sunroof?

the central locking/panic work just fine from the windows

also noticed that when i got my car windows tinted, the central locking stopped working altogether . I think the antenna for the remote is in the rear window and the tint film messed with it. so if I stood close to the door, it worked. after a few days, the central locking works just fine.

i did not try opening sunroof/windows with remote prior to tinting the windows so I dont know if that has anyhting to do with it

I just want to be able to open the sunroof and windows via the remote from a longer distance rather than standing right next to the door and do it!

any help would be much appreciated!

2002 C230 sports coupe.

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Welcome to the forum :newbie:

I have the sedan, but I too also noticed I have to be standing right next to the front door for the remote window feature to work...wish it worked as far as the remote unlock, my remote unlock works from pretty far away...guessing about 75 yards or so....

the unlock /lock works with both rf and infrared, the window/roof open feature works with infra red only (a small shiny square located at the rear of the front door handle) in order for it to work properly the infra red transmitter of the remote (front) has to be directly aimed at the reciever (handle) . sulight interferes with the beam and makes it less recievable so you have to be standing pretty close during day light. you guys are lucky my unlock doesn't even work further than 20 feet in both my remotes, and my batteries are brand new

mods4cars has a module that lets you open/close the windows and sunroof using the RF remote. It rocks.

it sucks that it only open/close windows when very close by your car
everyone would expect more from a mercedes, but I have to say, mercedes suck on this part

even civic could do better than that

You can remotely open the windows/sunroof with RF on Civics?

My thoughts exactly.

Haha, you'd be lucky if you had keyless entry.

does all cars have this feature? I never knew that? I tried, but my windows didnt row down...I have a 03 c320..

your car should have it
i have an '02 c320 and i have it

Where were you standing? point the key right at the bottom of your drivers handle and hold down until you want the windows to stop, you have to keep holding it...

You probably knew that, but just trying to help, lol :nix:

does all cars have this feature? I never knew that? I tried, but my windows didnt row down...I have a 03 c320..

yea u have to have it. make sure the IR ports are lined up and close up.

If you're coming to the ROSE BOWL Meet, come on over to my car, and I'll show you how that works. It works both ways, roll up, close sunroof or pano or roll down, open sunroof or pano. Also, if you have vented seats, it activates your vented seats. I have the IR sensor on both side door handles. I believe that in 2004, MB got cheap, and they now only have it on the driver's side door handle.

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hmmm...I'll have to check mine to see if it has both sides then...maybe tomorrow I'll play around with it a little bit

LMAO oh dammmmmm i just went downstairs to try that and see if mine had that feature...and IT DOES! this is crazy! LOL something i prolly never wouldve figured out if it hadnt been for this forum/thread. Thanks everyone.

HAHA I found out the same way :y

I personally do not think it sucks that they did it this way. I really don't want my keys in my pocket hitting something else in my pocket and thus rolling my windows down and opening the roof. The feature is there to either roll them up after getting out of the car and realizing you left them down or to roll them down before you get in to vent the hot air from the car. Not really necessary to be able to do it from 20+ feet away. But to each his own I guess.

Oh and my dealer showed me this feature when he delivered it.

have you done this on yours? i am interested... how much and was is it possible to install yourself?

thanks!

nevermind... i went the the website... very nice features, but not sure if its worth the $240. it would be if there was a remote start as well...

awesome i will try it out..i'll be at the rose bowl so maybe I can learn it there..

I am at work and its voer 1o0 degrees outside, yet I ran out to see if this feature works on my 2002 C230K but sadly it didn't :(. I held the remote right next to the door handle. Guess its the heat, atleast my keyless entry is working :rolleyes:

OK , I dont get it ...
do i stand next to my car
and just point the key to the handle ??

does the car have to be running ??

do i press something on the key ?? :confused: im kind of lost at this

It should definitely work if you're standing a few feet from your car. You have to point it at either the drivers side door handle or the passenger side door handle (if your car has pass. side signal thingy)

You have to press and hold...keep holding until all of the windows roll completely down (only if you want them completely down)

The car wont be running because you'll have the keys in your hand......

Don't worry took me many tries myself...and I've yet to perfect it