Windows/trunk opening on their own.

AKSteve · 02-13-2023, 05:27 PM

I parked up front at the grocery store earlier and went in and did my shopping and when I walked out, I found my car sitting there with all the windows partially rolled down about 1/4 of the way and the trunk wide open. I swear I locked the car as I went inside and put the key in my pocket and didn't touch it again until I was walking out the door of the grocery store. I definitely never held down the unlock button which I know rolls the windows down after a few seconds.

Hopefully this is a one-time event. I had a Ford Raptor that would refuse to unlock if you parked anywhere near an automatic grocery store door. Something about the door's motion sensor interfered with the signal from the key. Maybe this is a similar glitch.

Mr.blue · 02-13-2023, 08:43 PM

Do you think something in your pocket was pressed against the remote? This is odd. Starting to get a little worried about my decision to purchase a first year model now. I have an issue going on myself. I don’t usually buy the first year models but thought enough R&D was put into such an important car for BMW.

AKSteve · 02-13-2023, 08:51 PM

There was nothing else in my pocket except for the car key. I was just pulling the key out of my pocket as I walked out of the grocery star and was about to press the button to pop the trunk when I noticed the trunk was already open and my windows were partially rolled down. I'm just glad nothing was missing from my trunk because I had a few things in there. Honestly, I've only had the car for a week and this was the first time I've ever parked it and left it outside for any amount of time. I hope this was a one time occurrence and never happens again.

Dr.Amro · 02-13-2023, 09:00 PM

Are you sure you didn't leave a spare key inside the car ? it happened to me before but in a different car because i left the spare key inside .

AKSteve · 02-13-2023, 09:09 PM

Not unless there's a keycard in the glove box. Maybe in the owner's manual. I've never even looked at it. They just gave me two keys when I bought the car and that's that. The second key is stashed away and definitely wasn't in the car.

patrikr · 02-13-2023, 09:18 PM

That’s not good. I wish the MyBMW would alert you when a door or window is left open similar to how many others do, including MB.

AKSteve · 02-13-2023, 09:22 PM

I may go back to the same store soon and park in the exact same spot right in front of the automatic door and then go inside and watch the car for a bit to see what happens.

PinkNinja400Guy · 02-14-2023, 03:35 PM

This seems consistent with the key buttons being pressed while in your pocket. You can hold the unlock button to roll down the windows/sunroof... they'll keep rolling down until you release the button. (You may also be able to hold the lock button to roll everything up again).

So if the key had some pressure put on it for 1/2/3 seconds while it was in your pocket, that's how you would end up with the windows rolled 1/4 of the way down and the trunk opened. Maybe while you were walking away from the car after parking.

02-13-2023, 05:27 PM	#1
AKSteve Second Lieutenant 153 Rep 241 Posts Drives: G82 M4 Competition Convertible Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Alaska iTrader: (0)	Windows/trunk opening on their own. I parked up front at the grocery store earlier and went in and did my shopping and when I walked out, I found my car sitting there with all the windows partially rolled down about 1/4 of the way and the trunk wide open. I swear I locked the car as I went inside and put the key in my pocket and didn't touch it again until I was walking out the door of the grocery store. I definitely never held down the unlock button which I know rolls the windows down after a few seconds. Hopefully this is a one-time event. I had a Ford Raptor that would refuse to unlock if you parked anywhere near an automatic grocery store door. Something about the door's motion sensor interfered with the signal from the key. Maybe this is a similar glitch.
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Mr.blue First Lieutenant 223 Rep 395 Posts Drives: 2018 M550i Xdrive, 2021 X5M co Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: TN iTrader: (0) Garage List 2021 BMW X5M Compe ... [9.00] 2023 BMW 760i [9.00]	Do you think something in your pocket was pressed against the remote? This is odd. Starting to get a little worried about my decision to purchase a first year model now. I have an issue going on myself. I don’t usually buy the first year models but thought enough R&D was put into such an important car for BMW. __________________ Mike
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02-13-2023, 08:51 PM	#3
AKSteve Second Lieutenant 153 Rep 241 Posts Drives: G82 M4 Competition Convertible Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Alaska iTrader: (0)	There was nothing else in my pocket except for the car key. I was just pulling the key out of my pocket as I walked out of the grocery star and was about to press the button to pop the trunk when I noticed the trunk was already open and my windows were partially rolled down. I'm just glad nothing was missing from my trunk because I had a few things in there. Honestly, I've only had the car for a week and this was the first time I've ever parked it and left it outside for any amount of time. I hope this was a one time occurrence and never happens again.
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Dr.Amro Private First Class 74 Rep 116 Posts Drives: 2023 BMW 760i ,2013 Escalade Join Date: Aug 2022 Location: Tampa iTrader: (0)	Are you sure you didn't leave a spare key inside the car ? it happened to me before but in a different car because i left the spare key inside .
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AKSteve Second Lieutenant 153 Rep 241 Posts Drives: G82 M4 Competition Convertible Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Alaska iTrader: (0)	Not unless there's a keycard in the glove box. Maybe in the owner's manual. I've never even looked at it. They just gave me two keys when I bought the car and that's that. The second key is stashed away and definitely wasn't in the car.
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patrikr Lieutenant 337 Rep 449 Posts Drives: 2023 760i, 2020 Model X LR Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Salt Lake City, UT iTrader: (0)	That’s not good. I wish the MyBMW would alert you when a door or window is left open similar to how many others do, including MB.
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AKSteve Second Lieutenant 153 Rep 241 Posts Drives: G82 M4 Competition Convertible Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Alaska iTrader: (0)	I may go back to the same store soon and park in the exact same spot right in front of the automatic door and then go inside and watch the car for a bit to see what happens.
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02-14-2023, 03:35 PM	#8
PinkNinja400Guy Captain 506 Rep 624 Posts Drives: '22 X7 M50 Join Date: Sep 2021 Location: Colorado iTrader: (0)	This seems consistent with the key buttons being pressed while in your pocket. You can hold the unlock button to roll down the windows/sunroof... they'll keep rolling down until you release the button. (You may also be able to hold the lock button to roll everything up again). So if the key had some pressure put on it for 1/2/3 seconds while it was in your pocket, that's how you would end up with the windows rolled 1/4 of the way down and the trunk opened. Maybe while you were walking away from the car after parking.
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