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DISCUSSION => Electrical => Topic started by: FL318is on March 19, 2007, 08:31:57 AM

Title: Window Regulator?
Post by: FL318is on March 19, 2007, 08:31:57 AM

My pax window is intermittent when I push the button.  Sometimes it will work and go up all the way down.  At other times it travels max about 15mm.  Any thoughts?

Title: Window Regulator?
Post by: FL318is on March 20, 2007, 08:22:46 AM

Quote from: FL318is;21640

My pax window is intermittent when I push the button.  Sometimes it will work and go up all the way down.  At other times it travels max about 15mm.  Any thoughts?

Am I the only one with a window problem?  I think it is a window reg but have not heard of them going out on E30s.  My E46 eats them.

Title: Window Regulator?
Post by: jajou318 on March 20, 2007, 10:40:48 AM

if you want to test it, take the door panel apart and run direct power from a battery to a drill to the motor of the regulator. if it goes up and down fine then it's probably your switch.

Title: Window Regulator?
Post by: FL318is on March 21, 2007, 09:16:59 AM

Quote from: jajou318;21798

if you want to test it, take the door panel apart and run direct power from a battery to a drill to the motor of the regulator. if it goes up and down fine then it's probably your switch.

Thanks.  I have an extra switch.

Title: Window Regulator?
Post by: Alpine003 on March 21, 2007, 09:52:17 AM

Damn you, you just jinxed me as my passenger switch literally went out yesterday. :D

All you have to do is lift off the shift boot and press out the switches from the bottom. Try switching the driver's and passenger switch to determine if it's a switch or not. Highly unlikely that they would both go out at the same time.

Title: Window Regulator?
Post by: asubimmer on March 21, 2007, 10:02:44 AM

yup pushin them up is the easiest.  One of mine is tempermental about goin up and down, the other one has a blown bulb but still works fine :(

Title: Window Regulator?
Post by: stuartgallafant on March 21, 2007, 12:56:13 PM

the switches seem to be a common problem over here! the regulators are solid. E46 regulators are poo!!