Mysterious window opening feature
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Mysterious window opening feature
Folks, I am new to this forum and have a weird problem that I can't solve. I have a 2006 XJ-8 LWB with 48000 miles. 3 times now, as I was locking the car with the key FOB, for reasons that I can't figure out, I have come back to the car and twice found all the windows down to about 2/3 open and sun roof about the same. All precisely the same. The third time, everything was totally open/down. I can't find anything in the owner's manual but I must be activating some feature that I don't understand on the key FOB???? I am guessing maybe to cool the interior of the car on a hot day as you walk up?? At any rate, it's a problem when I think the car is secure and find it open! Any ideas? I sent a email to Jaguar customer service and basically was told my local dealer was who I needed to contact -- no help. Thanks a lot, love the car!!!
Greg
Greg
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Folks, I am new to this forum and have a weird problem that I can't solve. I have a 2006 XJ-8 LWB with 48000 miles. 3 times now, as I was locking the car with the key FOB, for reasons that I can't figure out, I have come back to the car and twice found all the windows down to about 2/3 open and sun roof about the same. All precisely the same. The third time, everything was totally open/down. I can't find anything in the owner's manual but I must be activating some feature that I don't understand on the key FOB???? I am guessing maybe to cool the interior of the car on a hot day as you walk up?? At any rate, it's a problem when I think the car is secure and find it open! Any ideas? I sent a email to Jaguar customer service and basically was told my local dealer was who I needed to contact -- no help. Thanks a lot, love the car!!!
Greg
Greg
Next, the linkage in the door can be out of adjustment. Do the same with the key in the door to see if it unlocks too quick. It should take about the same turning angle in each direction to activate.
Lastly, disconnect the battery for a minute or two to fully reset the vehicle electronics. It's possible if the battery got low, or it was jump started, to spike the systems and it then operate erratically.
FYI -- You have Global Close with the Key and fascia switch.
You have Global Open with the Key and Remote Unlock Button
Good luck!
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Fascia is Britspeak for dash, meaning dash switch.
If windows are open you can press and hold that switch and the car will lock and all the windows will close. That's Global Close.
Press and hold the Remote Unlock Switch, after two seconds all the windows will lower. That's Global Open.
Cheers,
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