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Old Dec 22, 2009 | 01:53 PM
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weirdest electrical problem

I went out this morning to get the newspaper...and found both windows of my car open. The window lock was also depressed. There is absolutely no way I did this.

This is the strangest thing. I have all keys accounted for.

Have any of you heard of people being able to get into other cars and activate the windows?

Or of windows lowering on their own?

I have ruled out any practical jokes.

And no, I'm not on any anti-psychotic drugs. Nor should I, according those who know me.
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Old Dec 22, 2009 | 02:15 PM
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Check and make sure that the clock is telling the correct time (analog). Most likely there was a loss of power. Happened to me once and the clock was off by a couple of minutes. Thats really just my guess though.
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Old Dec 22, 2009 | 02:27 PM
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No power loss. This is the dumbest thing I have ever experienced.
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Old Dec 22, 2009 | 03:22 PM
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was anything taken?
is it possible you held the unlock button or your remote?
because when you do that both the window come down.
that is my only explanation
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Old Dec 22, 2009 | 03:38 PM
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Must be the remote--I set off the alarm sometimes when the is in my pocket, and the same must haVe happened with the windows. Thank you for giving me back m/y sanity.
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Old Dec 22, 2009 | 03:41 PM
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Yeah if you hold both unlock buttons down it lowers your windows, get bigger jeans
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Old Dec 23, 2009 | 01:57 AM
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once while visiting a friend I went to get in the car and both windows were down and the trunk was unlocked. must have tripped the remote in my pants but I have never figured out how that happened. hasn't happened again.
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Old Dec 23, 2009 | 05:34 AM
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Originally Posted by TopTech
once while visiting a friend I went to get in the car and both windows were down and the trunk was unlocked. must have tripped the remote in my pants but I have never figured out how that happened. hasn't happened again.
Either that or you have to stop hiding people in the trunk
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Old Dec 23, 2009 | 11:25 AM
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Originally Posted by SOLISIMO
Either that or you have to stop hiding people in the trunk
Maybe the evil trunk monkey? LMAO
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Old Dec 23, 2009 | 11:30 AM
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Originally Posted by TopTech
once while visiting a friend I went to get in the car and both windows were down and the trunk was unlocked. must have tripped the remote in my pants but I have never figured out how that happened. hasn't happened again.
Same exact thing has happened to me - twice with just the windows. The fob buttons seem to be easily pressed on in my pocket so I now keep it in my jacket.
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Old Dec 25, 2009 | 09:16 AM
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Yup, you held down the unlock button. Same thing happened to me. Don't feel bad. When I did it, it was pouring rain. Luckily the windows were only down for a minute or two before I realized it, but my 2 week old car got wet inside. Needless to say, I was not a happy camper. Is there a way to disable this feature?

I was looking online and found a silicone key fob cover/skin for our remotes(like the ones you can buy for ipods/phones/etc). With the thickness of the rubber, it should require you to have to push your finger down into the opening of the cover to push the button. The way the remote is now, the buttons sit flush with the surface and it makes it extremely easy to accidentally push a button; and it's also hard to feel which button is which, or where one button ends or the next begins. The cover will give a more tactile feel so it's easier to locate buttons just by touch. I ordered it and should have it next week. $9 bucks.


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Old Dec 26, 2009 | 01:35 AM
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Yep, this happened to me once also, figured out after a minute it was exactly the same reason.

As an aside I think I saw the key fob covers mindonmatter posted about on amazon.com, for about the same price as well.
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Old Dec 26, 2009 | 01:52 AM
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Yeah you prob just accidently pushed the button in your pocket.
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Old Dec 26, 2009 | 11:54 AM
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Originally Posted by Arvig
As an aside I think I saw the key fob covers mindonmatter posted about on amazon.com, for about the same price as well.
Yeah, that's where I ordered mine from.
Amazon.com: infiniti g37 remote cover key chain
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