Comments on: 325i coupe window problem http://www.bmwautosclub.com/325i-coupe-window-problem Mon, 06 Sep 2010 22:07:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: admin http://www.bmwautosclub.com/325i-coupe-window-problem/comment-page-1#comment-2789 admin Wed, 10 Feb 2010 09:19:47 +0000 http://www.bmwautosclub.com/325i-coupe-window-problem#comment-2789 <p>No I dont think the motor is not damaged, had the same problem on my e36 <br /> last week . I  fixed it myself, Here is what I did : <br /> </p><p>1. take off the plugs covering two hex nuts(under the door handle), You will <br /> need <br /> a Hex 20 to unscrew them. <br /> 2. pry off the bottom of the door panel, eventually the whole door panel <br /> will <br /> come off (Held by clips) <br /> a. I didnt even bother unhooking the wires to the speakers and mirror <br /> control <br /> and just moved the door panel to the side. <br /> </p><p>3. with the window half way down you will notice an arm which connects to <br /> a pivot has come off. <br /> 4. put the arm back onto the pivot and replace the clip which has most <br /> likely fallen off and is sitting on the bottom of the door. <br /> 5. I did this fix in 15 minutes and have never done this before.... So if <br /> you want to tackle it you should have no problem provided you have at least <br /> worked on your car before......... <br /> </p><p>Christopher <br /> </p><p></p><p>- Hide quoted text -- Show quoted text -</p>C.E. Barnes wrote in message <6bkk8j$do...@uhura1.phoenix.net>... <br /> >Can anyone help me? <br /> <p>>The driver side window in my '92 325i coupe stopped working properly last <br /> >week.  The window is not going down whenever you open the door as it <br /> should. <br /> >The switch seems to be working.  On the same note the window does not go up <br /> or <br /> >down on the automatic mode.  The shop mechanic took a quick look and <br /> "guessed" <br /> >that the window motor was damaged.  Is this the case?  Could it be a relay <br /> or <br /> >a computer control problem? <br /> </p><p>>Any comments?  help! <br /> </p><p>>cbar...@c-com.net <br /> <br /> </p> No I dont think the motor is not damaged, had the same problem on my e36
last week . I  fixed it myself, Here is what I did :

1. take off the plugs covering two hex nuts(under the door handle), You will
need
a Hex 20 to unscrew them.
2. pry off the bottom of the door panel, eventually the whole door panel
will
come off (Held by clips)
a. I didnt even bother unhooking the wires to the speakers and mirror
control
and just moved the door panel to the side.

3. with the window half way down you will notice an arm which connects to
a pivot has come off.
4. put the arm back onto the pivot and replace the clip which has most
likely fallen off and is sitting on the bottom of the door.
5. I did this fix in 15 minutes and have never done this before…. So if
you want to tackle it you should have no problem provided you have at least
worked on your car before………

Christopher

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C.E. Barnes wrote in message <6bkk8j$do…@uhura1.phoenix.net>…
>Can anyone help me?

>The driver side window in my ’92 325i coupe stopped working properly last
>week.  The window is not going down whenever you open the door as it
should.
>The switch seems to be working.  On the same note the window does not go up
or
>down on the automatic mode.  The shop mechanic took a quick look and
"guessed"
>that the window motor was damaged.  Is this the case?  Could it be a relay
or
>a computer control problem?

>Any comments?  help!

>cbar…@c-com.net

]]> By: admin http://www.bmwautosclub.com/325i-coupe-window-problem/comment-page-1#comment-2788 admin Wed, 10 Feb 2010 09:19:46 +0000 http://www.bmwautosclub.com/325i-coupe-window-problem#comment-2788 <p>The window motor must be "initialized" before it will work properly.  If <br /> battery voltage to the window is lost while a door (if a two-door model) <br /> or window is open, the toll (auto up/down) features are lost.  The <br /> window motor simply doesn't know where it is or what it is supposed to <br /> do. <br /> </p><p>Fortunately, the fix is easy.  All you need to do is lower the window <br /> completely, release the window switch momentarily, and press the switch <br /> again as if to lower the window.  If that little procedure doesn't wake <br /> up the toll features, you just might have a problem. <br /> </p><p>The power sunroof works similarly. <br /> </p><p>-Jim <br /> </p><p>- Hide quoted text -- Show quoted text -</p>C.E. Barnes wrote: <br /> <p>> Can anyone help me? <br /> </p><p>> The driver side window in my '92 325i coupe stopped working properly last <br /> > week.  The window is not going down whenever you open the door as it should. <br /> > The switch seems to be working.  On the same note the window does not go up or <br /> > down on the automatic mode.  The shop mechanic took a quick look and "guessed" <br /> > that the window motor was damaged.  Is this the case?  Could it be a relay or <br /> > a computer control problem? <br /> </p><p>> Any comments?  help! <br /> </p><p>> cbar...@c-com.net <br /> <br /> </p> The window motor must be "initialized" before it will work properly.  If
battery voltage to the window is lost while a door (if a two-door model)
or window is open, the toll (auto up/down) features are lost.  The
window motor simply doesn’t know where it is or what it is supposed to
do.

Fortunately, the fix is easy.  All you need to do is lower the window
completely, release the window switch momentarily, and press the switch
again as if to lower the window.  If that little procedure doesn’t wake
up the toll features, you just might have a problem.

The power sunroof works similarly.

-Jim

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C.E. Barnes wrote:

> Can anyone help me?

> The driver side window in my ’92 325i coupe stopped working properly last
> week.  The window is not going down whenever you open the door as it should.
> The switch seems to be working.  On the same note the window does not go up or
> down on the automatic mode.  The shop mechanic took a quick look and "guessed"
> that the window motor was damaged.  Is this the case?  Could it be a relay or
> a computer control problem?

> Any comments?  help!

> cbar…@c-com.net

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