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bflatflute
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Posted: 22-April-2008 at 21:14 |
ive got a 316i coupe 1995 and the windows are driving me ape!!! when i hit the automatic/pushing the button down as far as it goes, the windows go down perfectly, but when i do the same for to put them back up, they will start going up and then decide to go back down on me again!!! i went to my local bmw garage, they were telling me it would cost 1000 euro to put it right! any ideas what could be up with it? any help would be great, thanks a million |
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Rhys
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Maybe needs some more plastic guides (the ones that run along at the bottom edge of the window that the actuator arms fasten to) they don't cost that much.
Mine was doing this, ended up bending one of the arms.. Window came out of the runner - PITA to get sorted. Ended up getting the RAC windscreen bloke to sort it out when I had my other window replaced after an accident. He put new runners on and straightened the arm. Gave him a tenner for his trouble. I'd have it looked at before it gets too bad, removing all the trim isn't a big job but getting your hands in behind the gubbins can cause a bit of grief. Was told a new mechanism would cost a bit as the whole lot would need replacing. Edited by Rhys |
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Oh, welcome to the forum btw
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It's the guides sticking right enough, just try lubing them up with white / silicone grease, sholuld do the trick, it's a safety thing with BMW, if the window meets any resistance going up, it will stop & drop back a tiny bit, incase a child or something was stuck in the window.
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legends boys, delighted i found this site, descent spot so it is! ill give yere suggestions a go anyways. just to make sure........them guides are the small white plastic rectangular yokes with the wire kinda running round them ya???? cheers thanks
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bflatflute Welcome along. Depending on what part of the banner you are in and if you do need someone to look at it, try John Roche in Gort. His details are in the Irish Contacts thread on the Irish section. He's a good guy and knows his way around BMW's after years of working in dealerships in the UK. |
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That's the ones, the wire bits are clips that hold the guides onto the arms. One of my guides broke and kept coming off the arm. Might be they just need some lube spraying in (think you need special silicone stuff not normal castrol grease) Someone will know. |
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mighty stuff, thanks a million, better look into it, been letting them away with annoying me long enough!!! sound out, thanks!!!!
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