I've had a look at the wiring diagrams for AUS and US cars and there's nothing there that would allow operation of the window with door open and ignition off. It's strictly ignition off they don't work, ignition on they do.
I was told by someone years ago that at the end of a model run features and parts from the next model start to appear, maybe that's the explanation and there's an electrical problem.
Also you mention two black switches, I assume that means you have the seatbelt / starter interlock setup. I've never looked at that section in the manual but if that's what you have does the interlock work as it should?
koan