e36 coupe window problems
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hey just wondering if anyone has done any DIY work on e36 coupe windows? my passenger window will no longer operate, i can hear the switch clicking but nothing else happens, i have done a bit of research and believe it could be a faulty regulator, quite up for attempting to fix it myself but before i do can anyone give me any advice.
cheers
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Hey Lewis If you can only hear a click, it is probabley the motor gone bad, if it sounds like something is running but nothing moving it may be the reg!
You need to get the trim panel off and check if you are getting voltage to it,
both jobs are well within the capabillity of a home mechanic.
Graham
You need to get the trim panel off and check if you are getting voltage to it,
both jobs are well within the capabillity of a home mechanic.
Graham
I've done this job. You need to remove the door trim by unscrewing the torx screws behind the door pull handle and "Airbag" badge if you have one. Unclip the trim panel from the bottom, at the top use a screw driver and place the blade between the window seal and the trim and twist the screw driver. It is not uncommon for the plastic strip at the top of the door panel to come unglued and break off, so it would be advisable to have some contact adhesive ready.
Once the door trim is off you'll find that unfortunately the motor is screwed on to the regulator from the side that faces on to the outside of the car, so you have to remove the complete regulator. If BMW had the screws coming form the otherside you could leave the reg in place and it would be a 5 minute job.
I taped the window from the outside of the door in order to prevent it from dropping down when you remove it from the regulator. The regulator is held in place by large pop rivets, you will need to drill these out and replace them with short nuts and bolts. Also make sure you buy new regulator plastic guide clips as these are guaranteed to break, do not start the job until you have these clips. Simply slide the metal circlip back on these clips and then pull the regulator out of the clip, the regulator has a ball on the end of it which clips in to the plastic clip. To put the regulator back in to the clips slide them back in to the bottom of the glass first with the metal circlip in place and then get a pair of multigrips and squeeze the regulator in to the clip until you hear a reassuring click, this take a fair bit of force.
When the regulator is out you'll need to regrease the regulator and then refit the motor. Overall it is not too bad a job but allow a few hours incase things go wrong.
Once the door trim is off you'll find that unfortunately the motor is screwed on to the regulator from the side that faces on to the outside of the car, so you have to remove the complete regulator. If BMW had the screws coming form the otherside you could leave the reg in place and it would be a 5 minute job.
I taped the window from the outside of the door in order to prevent it from dropping down when you remove it from the regulator. The regulator is held in place by large pop rivets, you will need to drill these out and replace them with short nuts and bolts. Also make sure you buy new regulator plastic guide clips as these are guaranteed to break, do not start the job until you have these clips. Simply slide the metal circlip back on these clips and then pull the regulator out of the clip, the regulator has a ball on the end of it which clips in to the plastic clip. To put the regulator back in to the clips slide them back in to the bottom of the glass first with the metal circlip in place and then get a pair of multigrips and squeeze the regulator in to the clip until you hear a reassuring click, this take a fair bit of force.
When the regulator is out you'll need to regrease the regulator and then refit the motor. Overall it is not too bad a job but allow a few hours incase things go wrong.
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