ref the windows, when i turn my ignition off the red light stays on the centre console by my auto box lever for around 10 seconds and allows me to close any windows etc

mines a 2002 so is this an update done when they updated the models

sorry asking a daft question
 
gstuart said:
ref the windows, when i turn my ignition off the red light stays on the centre console by my auto box lever for around 10 seconds and allows me to close any windows etc

mines a 2002 so is this an update done when they updated the models

sorry asking a daft question
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Yep... early model windows only operate with ignition key at position 2 - don't know what year they updated it though.
 
nice on some cars when u press the remote to lock the car and windows etc automatically close

only seen that on some expensive audi or bmws
 
gstuart said:
nice on some cars when u press the remote to lock the car and windows etc automatically close

only seen that on some expensive audi or bmws
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My old man's Vauxhall Carlton did that years ago.

LR deisgners obviously thought they would go better than that and allow the back window to be opened from the remote - which nobody uses and at the expense of thinking about useful things - like closing windows once the engine's stopped!
 
GrumpyGel said:
My old man's Vauxhall Carlton did that years ago.

LR deisgners obviously thought they would go better than that and allow the back window to be opened from the remote - which nobody uses and at the expense of thinking about useful things - like closing windows once the engine's stopped!
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I use that function everytime i got some grocery bags to load. Very useful indeed.

I got the facelift door cards/window lift panels in my 99 L series and i wired them to permanent +12V just for the reason that i always forget to close the windows before turning the ignition off.
 
I also use the back window, (but it is a bit high now, due to the lift kit & tyres) when I reverse into a parking space.
 
JRNORWAY said:
I use that function everytime i got some grocery bags to load. Very useful indeed.

I got the facelift door cards/window lift panels in my 99 L series and i wired them to permanent +12V just for the reason that i always forget to close the windows before turning the ignition off.
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I suppose that as the ECU only moves the windows when the up/down buttons are pressed - there's not much point going through it!

I don't think I'll start ripping the dash and door cards out at the moment. I've just got myself an ODB reader - so I might see if its possible to have a button on my touch screen to tell the ECU to close the windows after the ignition's been turned off.
 
You can use a trigger when the ignition is beeing turned off or even better when the alarm/ultrasonic sensor are on to lock the windows. Lets say the trigger power the "up buttons" for about 10 seconds everytime you lock the car.

Its a easy circuit to make using a 555 timer IC or a PIC/Arduino microcontroller.

I really like the sound of this and i can make a batch of 10 or so if anyone else are interested. Wont be expencive and maybe around 25£ inc, shipping from Norway.

Im in the progress of making this circuit, but i was only thinking about using it for my power fold mirrors as the way them work via the door lock signal arent satisfying.
 
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GrumpyGel said:
My old man's Vauxhall Carlton did that years ago.

LR deisgners obviously thought they would go better than that and allow the back window to be opened from the remote - which nobody uses and at the expense of thinking about useful things - like closing windows once the engine's stopped!
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I used to do that just because I could, and only when people were looking :eek::D
 
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