Similar to my wife's mobile getting switched on in the supermarket, when she insists on jamming it in her shopping bag with all of her 'essentials' These button operated techie' marvels?:

 

I think there is a function on the computer that means the button only unlocks the drivers door from the fob - take a geggy at the manual.

 

Just had confirmation from the dealer - there's no way this "feature" can be disabled. :rant:

 

I wouldnt take their word for it, try selecting unlock fda on the computer menu.

 

Thanks cj but does this also stop the central locking/unlocking on doors? I only want to stop the windows opening from the fob.

 

yes it does, on the first press.

 

Mine has been doing this-luckily it is garaged at night otherwise I'd be in trouble! The dealer has 'recalibrated' the windows!!!!! The car is due to have a new alarm system because it goes off when a heavy vehicle passes and resonates the volumetric alarm inside. I wonder if the two faults are linked? I'll keep u posted!

 

Can you get your windows back up with the key fob though?

 

Windows open on fob but no way to close them - have to get in car, insert 'key' in dash and close windows with door buttons. Who's smart idea was that? :rant:

 

If you press the "lock" button on the fob for >1 sec all windows will go up.

 

press and hold the remote lock button until the windows are closed ( its called global locking and same as vauxhall ) never did like it though

 

It doesent work on later 159's they do come down when pressing and holding unlock, but not up; when you press and hold lock.....:rant:

 

I came out to my 147 today and found it unlocked and the windows open ! I live in the sticks so no tea leaves involved but I noticed the local cat had left some muddy prints across the seats - nosy buggers ! Couldn't understand what was going on until I found this thread. Went out and checked the unlock for more than 1 second trick and down came the windows ! What sort of a retard designed that particularly stupid function in. Wouldn't be so bad if you could raise the windows by pressing the lock for more than a second but oh no that doesn't work ! You have to stick key in ignition and raise them with the door buttons. Doesn't even mention this in the manual

 

Doesn't even mention this in the manual

It mentions it in mine - tucked away at the end of a paragraph about safety seals under "Power windows" (pages 26 & 325 in my manual)

 

This function isn't just found on Alfas, it's on lots of modern cars and one that I personally find very useful on the frameless windows of my cars.

Try a pair of bigger trousers (looser pockets)

 

I found this once. When in my house, my house keys must have pressed up against the unlock and held it there. On the other hand it could well have been my over sensitive safety closing thingy as it was only the passenger window that was open.

 

Possible your window controller is on the way out,
as was the case with my Brera....

 

Well that's what I thought initially. But I now think I probably pressed the unlock with the key in my pocket ... there you go I guess. It's irritating they didn't include the windows close on locking function on UK cars ... that would have been useful.

 

Hi, as pointed out on here previously you can reclose windows from outside, even on late cars (mines a '58) by putting the key blade (inside the remote) into the drivers door lock, and holding in the lock position

PhilipS

 

Tried that ... doesn't work, not on a 147 anyway

 

Also if the button on the fob is pressed for long enough to make the windows go down it will already have unlocked the doors! It's not quite the open invitation provided by the windows but I know a lot of places where it would not be a good idea.
Best approach is to try to work out how to prevent pressing the button at all, short of putting the fob in a box I haven't a clue how.

 

Mine closes all windows (and the sunroof) by holding the lock button. Also, opening and closing can be done in stages (ie not fully open or closed at once). On hot days I often lower the windows a few inches for air circulation then hit the lock button briefly to lock the car.

I don't understand why people would want this feature disabled. We recently had a strong downpour at work that came without warning. We all had our car windows down due to the high temperature. While everyone else got soaked going out to close their windows, I stood under cover (didn't have to leave the building) while raising my windows.

 

Well Im assuming that this issue has been nailed down to the remote and sitting on the button. But just to throw one thing into the mix...

We just bought our Brera and when we tested it the drivers window was randomly opening. We asked for it to be fixed under warranty before we got the car and had the car 2 weeks when we realised they hadnt had it fixed.

One night it was open all night when it snowed which was the final straw (this was completely at random as I used to go out and double check it once we realised there was a problem). The missus got it booked into AR, they re-set the windows, called us up to say it was fixed. Then 20 minutes later rang back and said your window is wide open we havent fixed it. They went on to diagnose a faulty window control module £250 includig fitting. Problem sorted.

Thankfully the dealers we bought the car off picked up the tab as the warranty had then expired which is top customer service from Acklam Car Centre.

Anyway, just in case you find its not you sitting on the button, bear this in mind.

 

@ gsmandl, Rossco and techbod: While I'm happy for you guys that you can close as well as open the windows using the remote I can confirm that my experience with my late '09 build 159 is the same as that reported by stevel58 and Stevie28 - you just can not remotely close the windows using the key fob, though you can open.

I find it ridiculous for AR to have one and not the other. :tut:

@ PhilipS: I have not tried your suggestion, but having to extract the emergency key and inserting it in the door in order to actuate closing the windows using the fob's lock button seems counter to the point of having remote access in the first place, and is something I am not inclined to do.

Oh well, in the order of stupid things, at least its something I can manage and account for, and won't bother me on most days...

Cheers all!b

 

Sorry for resurrecting an old thread.....
Post delivered a parcel yesterday and mentioned I'd left all my windows open (2008 Q4 Sportwagon).... Well, I knew they were closed when I put it on the drive and, having read this thread wondered if holding the unlock button down for 2 seconds would drop the glass. Nope. After 5 minutes (and lots of bleeping from the alarm) I managed to repeat it! Holding down lock and unlock at the same time triggered windows opening. But not closing. Going to have to keep an eye on that.
Guy