Climate Control Going Crazy (Auto to non Auto mode changes)

I only found one other account on this which didn't reach a conclusion, so here goes:

Even though my climate control is set to "Auto" mode, it has now randomly started changing itself to manual.

I get in the car Auto is on (AC off) all is well. 5 minutes later the fans come on and I look down and its now in full manual mode (green lights come on for the control knob position indication and of course the Auto light goes out). I press Auto and I get another 5 minutes of Auto mode until it randomly spazzes out again. Repeated this process about 10 times this morning - its infuriating!

Car is 2008 just out of approved-used warranty with BMW and has recently had a new battery.
I also have issues with my windows not working in Auto mode every time...
 
OK, I think the controls were stuck half way between a setting so the slightest bump made a connection and turned it to manual...

All seems ok for now...
 
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