Originally Posted by
nmwaldron
Hi
My drivers side window hasnt been working...the motor sounds when the button is pressed but the window goes nowhere. I took off the inner door pannel to take a look and the mechanical arms which lift and lower the window were not connected to the window. I tried to re-connect them but everytime I hit the button to move the window again, the nut that holds the arm to the window pops off. Are there any diagrams or pics of the proper way to reasemble these? There's a cotter pin there to I guess to hold the whole thing together better but I can seem to get that back in.
Any help suggestions much apprectiated
Nathan
I've resolved that same problem with the old BMW trick (I got here at the forum)
holding the button, just slam the door (hard) and bingo,,,thge passenger window is working again.
Did not work for the driver window, but I took the panel and hit the motor with the scredriver handle (while holding the button)...and it works !!!
Seems like the motor got in to a position that need to be hit to start working again...I don't know the cause.
replacing the motor also works...if you have to open the panel (the switch is fine)
for the back doors...I just left it like this. hardly ever I have a passenger there, and if I have one...is closed because the air conditioning.
good luck, spread this words ...fix the windows can be that easy !!!!
Last edited by lvngdead; 09-17-2006 at 12:15 AM.
Julio
95 530i M60 engine, Manual trans.