2011 Citroen C4 all windows opening mysteriously

Car: Citroen C4
Year: 2011
Variant: C4 HDi 90 VTR Plus Euro 5
Categories: Leaks & Noises
This is a problem which I have never experienced before! For no apparent reason, all four windows in my car opened off their own accord. Luckly, this occured outside my home during the 'early-hours' and the only damage done was that it was raining and the interior was wet.It took me some time to dry it out. It could have been a lot worse, it could have happened at the 'supermarket, or the city centre etc; Has this ever happened to anyone out 'there'?
Posted: Apr 3, 2012 (12 years ago)
Welcome to modern cars where basical everything is connected,in your case it runs through a control unit called the body systems interface or bsi for short,and this is the thing that needs testing,acess is through the same diagnostic port that you'd read fault codes from.
Actually it's kind of fun,for me that is,I can plug a lap top into this socket and operate every thing in your car,press a button and the indicator comes on,press another and the windows go down.
All codes for faults will be stored in the bsi control and can be read with the right diagnostic equipment,for you that might mean the dealer unless you know some garage with very good equipment levels.
Posted Apr 3, 2012 (12 years ago)
I had the exact same issue. Contacted main citroen dealer and they told me the car had global access control. This basically means remote control windows. If you unlock the car and hold the unlock button on the key fob the windows go down. Great for hot summer days maybe. If you lock the car and hold the lock button down the windows go up! Basically I was carrying a difficult load into my house as I locked my car that day. I must have pressed and held the open buttton by mistake. As I did not open a car door the car auto re locked and guess what....the windows stay down. I tested this a few times to be sure. This is a feature on these cars which most people including me had no idea it had. No fix required and the dealer was really helpfull.
Posted Oct 13, 2013 (10 years ago)

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