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Model specific boards => Golf mk6 => Topic started by: p3eps on 27 November 2010, 09:59
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I'm in Aberdeen - where we've had quite a lot of snow over the last few days.
Yesterday morning I walked out to the car to notice that both my front windows (3 door car) were down 2-3". There was a fair bit of snow inside the car - which took quite a lot of effort to clean up. I was a bit concerned by it being all over my electric window / mirror switches - but I managed to scoop most of it out, and then used paper towels to soak up the left overs. I guess these must be pretty waterproof anyway as they get soaked when you open the door in the rain.
Now I'm well aware that holding my unlock button on my key makes the window go down - but I'm pretty sure I haven't done this... plus I live far enough away from where my car stays that I'm sure my fob wouldn't work in the house.
I checked the windows last night at about 10pm and they were still up - I just hope they're still up this morning as we had a fair bit of snow last night again!
Any ideas whats happened? I guess I should get out with my VagCom and check for problems?
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I know some of the mk5's suffered this glitch every so often. I think i have also read about it somewere on a mk6 forum too. So im guessing its a known fault to the dealers.
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Any chance you could have sat on the key? :undecided:
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Any chance you could have sat on the key? :undecided:
That was my initial thought - but when I tried this later, I can't make my doors open from in the house!
The more I search and read, the more its looking like I'll have to go back to VW as its a proper fault.
I can hopefully get my whistling window seals changed at the same time though!
Had a brief look outside today - and they're still up thankfully!
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I would just keep an eye on it over the weekend maybe just a mistake ?? Pressed by accident? Hope you get it sorted mate :wink:
Nice motor by the way :smiley:
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As Snoopy said it was a MK5 problem which the MK6 appears to have inherited. I cant for the life of me remeber what the fix was but I would get it back to the dealer ASAP. Imagine the wrong person walking past your lovely Golf R and seeing the window down . . . . .
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My parents also had this problem, sometimes when the get shopping they come back to the car and all 4 windows were open............in one cae the drivers license where on the dash ..................
I don't know how this to say in englisch but it had something to do with the comfort module.
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Sorry to go off topic but I love how you spelt "Englisch". I read it with a Dutch accent :D :D
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Sorry to go off topic but I love how you spelt "Englisch". I read it with a Dutch accent :D :D
Ok, tell we what is the right word for it.................learning all the time!
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English ... almost there but you had an extra c
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At least golfgti5 can communicate in English which is a foriegn language to him.
Can any of you read, write or speak Dutch? :huh:
100% to you golfgti5 for trying and keep posting. :smiley:
Back to topic: My front windows did this once when the car was new. It never happened again.
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^Thats strange it just being your front windows? Can't really blame that on sitting on the key so must of been a glitch.
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^Thats strange it just being your front windows? Can't really blame that on sitting on the key so must of been a glitch.
Must have. Thought it strange at the time.
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To top it off.... my passenger door was frozen shut when I went out just now!
My fiancee had to climb over my seat to get in (I made her take her shoes off!).
We went driving for a while to try and warm the car up. She couldn't get out and had to climb over my seat again. 2 minutes later, it just opened without a problem!
I wonder if the snow has got inside the door somehow?
It is -1.5 degrees C outside just now... but I wouldn't have thought the door should ever stick at that sort of temperature.
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Could be ice between the rubber seal and the door frame if there is the slightest gap inbetween. Is the door perfectly aligned? Or a frozen lock. :undecided:
I usually put a thin coat on the rubber seals of good old vaseline or WD40. Have never had it happen since. But then again I live in sunny London. Will hit minus 4 degrees C tonight in West London, according to the weather forecast.
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p3eps, slightly off topic but I take it your car is not in line of site of where you stay?
Reason I ask is my fob can open and shut the door from easily 300 yards with line of sight so I am wary of having my keys in my pocket while in the house.
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The car is generally not in line of sight - and when I tried pressing the key fob in my living room, the car didn't open.
I've just been outside with a tub of moisture crystals and stuck them on my passenger seat to soak up any excess moisture in the car. The temp displayed -2.5 about 45 mins ago, so I guess we'll be down to -4 or -5 overnight :shocked:
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This has happened on my Touran, the father in laws Rocco and i noticed it on a Golf R down the road from me.All the windows open about 2-3 inches i never touched the key fob and father in law says the same about his Rocco.Its a little concerning really that VW have not fixed this obvious glitch. :angry:
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Do your windows automatically close when you lock the doors with the fob?
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Only if you keep your finger on the button
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Only if you keep your finger on the button
Same as mine.
Would like to have the auto facility.
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What if you'd left a dog in the car, in warm weather?
Rolfe.
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Whoops. Sorry Rolfe forgot about the dog. Can't even use the key to lock the car! Bad design.
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^ I wonder if the alarm deactivation button inside the door or turning off the deadlock (2 clicks) would stop the windows closing? Assuming that auto close could be set, for situations such as leaving the dog in the car.
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^ I wonder if the alarm deactivation button inside the door or turning off the deadlock (2 clicks) would stop the windows closing? Assuming that auto close could be set, for situations such as leaving the dog in the car.
She's gone off. We are in the dog house now. :laugh:
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We?? You upset her! :evil:
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We?? You upset her! :evil:
I'll make it up to her on the 'Winter Tyre' thread. :embarassed:
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At least golfgti5 can communicate in English which is a foriegn language to him.
Can any of you read, write or speak Dutch? :huh:
100% to you golfgti5 for trying and keep posting. :smiley:
Back to topic: My front windows did this once when the car was new. It never happened again.
I was in no way having a pop, all credit to him, hence the smiley after my post.
I dont think there is any need for more speculation, its a know fault from the older model and other VW cars. They should be able to sort you out.
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To top it off.... my passenger door was frozen shut when I went out just now!
My fiancee had to climb over my seat to get in (I made her take her shoes off!).
We went driving for a while to try and warm the car up. She couldn't get out and had to climb over my seat again. 2 minutes later, it just opened without a problem!
I wonder if the snow has got inside the door somehow?
It is -1.5 degrees C outside just now... but I wouldn't have thought the door should ever stick at that sort of temperature.
Could be ice between the rubber seal and the door frame if there is the slightest gap inbetween. Is the door perfectly aligned? Or a frozen lock. :undecided:
I usually put a thin coat on the rubber seals of good old vaseline or WD40. Have never had it happen since. But then again I live in sunny London. Will hit minus 4 degrees C tonight in West London, according to the weather forecast.
KRYTOX
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Can you not turn off the window up/down function on the options on one of the menus as i seem to remember something about windows been in there.