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Mysterious window opening

Discussion in 'Prime Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting' started by Prius from Dad, Mar 25, 2019.

  1. Prius from Dad

    Prius from Dad Senior Member

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    I woke up this morning, after charging overnight in the garage, to find all my windows open. I did use Carista to "open all windows when pushing/holding the unlock button on the key fob". However, my key fob was located inside the house about 40' from the car and the way my fob is stored, it is not possible to have the button inadvertently pressed. :confused:
     
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    Where is your 2nd FOB located and does anyone have access to it?
     
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    2nd fob is in my dresser located the same distance from the car and no one has access to it.
     
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    Never say never. This is the most likely answer. I often inadvertently push a lock/unlock button on mine when removing or inserting it into my pocket.
     
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    First time....i'd just ignore it as a possible erroneous happening.
    If it happens again?
    Then I'd worry and start to investigate what might be wrong or what I might be able to do or need to do.
     
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    I just checked and it takes about 10 seconds for the windows to come completely down. That's a lot of inadvertently.

    I agree, ignore for now and I'm going to use this as a sign to change the batteries in my fobs.
     
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    One time I managed to hit the panic button while the keys were in my pocket and I bent over for something. That was alarming! ;)
     
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    I woke up one morning to find that both of my pillows were out of their pillowcases (which were on the bed and beside it). These were king size down pillows that were very difficult to get in their pillowcases, and almost as difficult to get out. You had to stuff them in a bit at a time and then shake, and repeat, and repeat again. Pulling them out took equal effort.

    They were most certainly in those pillowcases when I went to sleep. The pillows were white, the pillowcases black. Nobody else was home. I must have been doing the equivalent of sleepwalking (no Ambien).
     
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    LOL!! When we were kids, my little sister came out of her bedroom in her nightgown with her pillow under her arm. I was still up and watching TV. I asked where she was going and she just said, "Outside." I said, "Not dressed like that." She said, "OK." and went back to bed. Next morning she had no recollection at all. :LOL:
     
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    It's a car I wouldn't say man gets used to it.
    I haven't had that one happen to me yet and hope it doesn't.
    I have had weird sheet happen with the auto lock feature though.
    ie: I have the fob in my front pants pocket
    I close the driver door quietly (early am) and it doesn't close all the way,
    I push the door closed with my butt and it locks and beeps.
    The handle sensor must have mistaken my hot (from sitting in the driver seat) butt for my cold fingers.

    I tap the handle sensor light and quick most of the time to lock.
    Sometimes it takes 4 or 5 taps before the sensor picks up my request.
    Almost like it's alive and shouting Hey, better treat me better or else.
     
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    Was your TV on? :eek:

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