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DISCUSSION => Electrical => Topic started by: HarvyS on April 29, 2007, 06:32:47 AM

Title: Power window trouble!
Post by: HarvyS on April 29, 2007, 06:32:47 AM

Hello all!
Im new to this forum and i have just bought a 318is. What a car! I love the E30! I'm having trouble with the power windows though and as it is getting hot in the uk i thought id better sort them out! The problem is, when i close both doors the windows don't seem to work although when 1 of the doors is open both windows work perfectly fine. If anyone can help me with this problem it would be much appreciated! Thanks

Harvy.

Title: Power window trouble!
Post by: FL318is on April 29, 2007, 09:05:24 PM

WELCOME MATE!

I have never heard of such a problem.  Have you switched the wwindow switches?

Title: Power window trouble!
Post by: ak96ss on April 30, 2007, 01:48:22 AM

Do the windows work when either door is open, or is just one specific door that has to be open for them to work?

Title: Power window trouble!
Post by: HarvyS on April 30, 2007, 07:56:50 PM

I haven't switched the window switches and i know its a really odd problem to have i don't know whats up with them!
It works when either door is open ak96ss.
Has anyone got a specific wiring diagram for the power windows? because i might be able to track the problem from there!

Title: Power window trouble!
Post by: HarvyS on May 05, 2007, 12:37:57 PM

Got it!!!! at last! it was a dead short! some idiot had re wired part of the electrics for the window and part of the wire had stripped itself against a bit of bare metal! some very doggy wiring was done! thanks for the help guys!! Much appriciated!

Title: Power window trouble!
Post by: ak96ss on May 05, 2007, 07:15:53 PM

Seems odd that it was either door - I could see it being one door, but both?  Where was the wire at?

Title: Power window trouble!
Post by: HarvyS on May 06, 2007, 04:58:01 AM

I know its a really odd problem to have! it was the wire in the electrical door pin thats just under the electrical plug connection for the door! i unscrewd the pin and found that part of the wire was stripped. so i took the speaker panel off in the drivers foot well, took the speaker out and looked up the panel using a torch! i had to change part of the wire! a very long job indeed!