remote window roll down/up
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remote window roll down/up
I added a ebay module to my C7 Corvette where with 3 clicks of the unlock button on the remote both windows roll down. Really convenient for dumping hot air on a warm day before I get in. Works to the full range of the remote.
On my E63 (2018) I read in the manual one can do the same by just holding the unlock button on the remote. It is supposed to open the shade and then roll down all the windows. I've tried it multiple times and was only able to get it to work once when I was standing at the driver's door. Has anyone else been able to get this to work? What is the trick? I know it is reading the remote as the mirrors unfold and the lights blink, but no roll down (or even the shade opening).
On my E63 (2018) I read in the manual one can do the same by just holding the unlock button on the remote. It is supposed to open the shade and then roll down all the windows. I've tried it multiple times and was only able to get it to work once when I was standing at the driver's door. Has anyone else been able to get this to work? What is the trick? I know it is reading the remote as the mirrors unfold and the lights blink, but no roll down (or even the shade opening).
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I know we can start it remotely but that isn't the same thing. It takes quite a bit longer to cool down when you can't vent the extreme hot air first. Sadly the company that makes the device for my Corvette doesn't make one for Mercedes.
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In California, where it never rains in the summer, it works great. In places with possible thunderstorms, it could be a problem.
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It's one of those Mercedes over-the-top safety things. They are worried you might not know a child has his head out the window when you close it so you have to be close enough to see what's going on. I bet the BMW manual infotainment section doesn't include instructions on getting medical help if you swallow an SD card, either.
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What I'm looking for is opening. On my C7 it can do close but the only time I would use that is if I opened the windows and someone got close before I got to it.
This isn't about leaving windows open or opening them 10-15mins beforehand. More like I'm leaving the restaurant and can see the vehicle 80' away so I open the windows so the heat is vented before I get there.
This isn't about leaving windows open or opening them 10-15mins beforehand. More like I'm leaving the restaurant and can see the vehicle 80' away so I open the windows so the heat is vented before I get there.
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My 18 year-old C320 has an infrared projector in the key (the EIS uses IR handshake ignition), and a receiver window in the front door handle. You could successfully open or close the windows/sunroof from 30-40 ft away if your aim was good and the remote had fresh batteries. The windows would be fully open before you got to the car. Still works today.
So... It could be said this is an OLD feature that MB no longer offers. I'm not really sure why.
So... It could be said this is an OLD feature that MB no longer offers. I'm not really sure why.
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Window down/up option works only from about 10ft away. Like others said you pretty much need to be next to the car and definitely not on the other side of the street or few rows away in a parking lot, that will not work. You need to press unlock once and then quickly press and hold unlock again and all windows & sunroof will be opened. And doing the same with the lock button on the remote closes all windows.
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I had always assumed the reason why you had to be so close to open the windows and sunroof with he fob is because it is infared and did not work via the normal remote signal? Maybe the aiming trick will work with the new cars too?
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Nope, the new models don't use IR because the distance was too unpredictable. Now it uses radio but can pinpoint the distance very accurately. Lots of antennas allow it to know whether the key is just inside the car or just outside, as well as how far outside from a door.
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That explains something that I'd been wondering about! How was it so sure the key was inside the car - and it was always right!
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Nope, the new models don't use IR because the distance was too unpredictable. Now it uses radio but can pinpoint the distance very accurately. Lots of antennas allow it to know whether the key is just inside the car or just outside, as well as how far outside from a door.
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It's been a while so I though maybe someone has come across this since the original post. Does anyone know of a add on module to allow opening the windows remotely via the remote and RF (not the almost worthless IR that is a stock feature)?
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Hey, just caught your post. From what I've seen, sometimes if the battery in your key fob is weak, it might not send a strong enough signal for all the commands to work properly, especially the ones that need a longer press. If I were you, I'd try replacing the battery in the key fob first to see if that fixes the problem.
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Mercedes Me: I have a 2018 so Mercedes Me has to be paid for. Regardless, I need my remote to open my wagon, so why do I need to use my remote too?
The problem with the OEM key fob opening via the OEM method is it is IR and only works when you're close to the driver's door. By that time what is the point? I might as well just open the door.
I found a device on Amazon and ordered it. Maybe it'll work. I'll post the results here.
The problem with the OEM key fob opening via the OEM method is it is IR and only works when you're close to the driver's door. By that time what is the point? I might as well just open the door.
I found a device on Amazon and ordered it. Maybe it'll work. I'll post the results here.
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Mercedes Me: I have a 2018 so Mercedes Me has to be paid for. Regardless, I need my remote to open my wagon, so why do I need to use my remote too?
The problem with the OEM key fob opening via the OEM method is it is IR and only works when you're close to the driver's door. By that time what is the point? I might as well just open the door.
I found a device on Amazon and ordered it. Maybe it'll work. I'll post the results here.
The problem with the OEM key fob opening via the OEM method is it is IR and only works when you're close to the driver's door. By that time what is the point? I might as well just open the door.
I found a device on Amazon and ordered it. Maybe it'll work. I'll post the results here.
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I have what is called the "window valet" for my C7 corvette. From the other side of the parking lot I can press the unlock 3x and the windows roll down. Lock 3x and the windows roll up and it locks. Simple, easy to do, no phone to unlock, app to open, password to enter, have to be within 10', have to point the remote at just the right spot, etc.
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I've been driving the C7 for a week or so instead of the wagon and the window valet is super convenient. Still waiting on the equivalent (hopefully) for the wagon but that's still 2-3 weeks out.
