one touch window winding

[dark_sounds]

this possible on the e30? any chance of adapting this from another model?

i use the windows alot, so this would be major useful to me.

cheers

[316eyes]

Been discussed on here B4, but I can't remember whether it's possible or not and can't find the thread.

[Martinaston]

there's an american guy selling plug in units on another forum but i can't remember which one (other PC)

[Pal318is]

there's an american guy selling plug in units on another forum but i can't remember which one (other PC)

Find out bud.

I'd be interested to find out too.

Pal

[dark_sounds]

like you just plug it in underneath the switch? sounds interesting, please do find ou, might be worth a group buy from him? i dont mind organising

[Martinaston]

thats what he made it sound like, i could find out if someone can diagnose a pc for me.

[Pal318is]

like you just plug it in underneath the switch? sounds interesting, please do find ou, might be worth a group buy from him? i dont mind organising

Sounds like a plan Ali...

Pal

[dips346]

its a matter of using e36 relays i think you use 2 relays per door plus switchs one of the zoners had it done not sure who,if not demlot should know how to

[dark_sounds]

someone help martin! so we can get the ball rolling!

[eko]

http://www.r3vlimited.com/board/showthread.php?t=75311

[Brianmoooore]

This was a factory option on E30s. There's a current thread in "tech help" under " total closure-what windows" or similar.

[dark_sounds]

ok so the module there, can it be brought from bmw do you know?

dude from revlimted wants 50$ thats 26Ԛ£ish, if i can get him down to 18Ԛ£+p&p on say 6 units sould be alright ? alturnativly we can wait and see if smithy can have a line up ready taking sootys and replicating??

[Martinaston]

eko that was the one

[dark_sounds]

eko that was the one

what you reckons a decent price??

15Ԛ£ + p+p for 10??

[Pal318is]

eko that was the one

what you reckons a decent price??

15Ԛ£ + p+p for 10??

In for a penny and all that...Sounds good to me.

Pal

[tomtomiS]

im sure that if u want one touch windows, u need the right regulators that know when the window is in its fully up/ down position. would be lovely to have tho wouldn't it?!

[dark_sounds]

think after readinmg that it measures it via the current , its like when you push the up when its fully up and your car is idling, the idle will drop due to the extra current used, the unit detects this and stops it.

[AndrewL]

Count me in for this at anything around the Ԛ£20 (+P&P) mark please

[SHAZ325iSPORT]

any news on this?

[dark_sounds]

lol it only started yesterday! havnt asked yet, will do that later today, take it your interested?

[cliffybabe]

Ali count me in fella would be wicked for the cab

[dark_sounds]

you got electric rears too dont you? lol pimpin it out large!

[SHAZ325iSPORT]

yeh definately intrested,im going to put my e36 window switches in the cab on the weekend,so would definately like the one touch roll up.

[Ziggy]

Me too please!

(depending on how it works, might need extra bits for the rears?)

[AndrewL]

I'd be surprised if they work properly for the rears of a cab unless other rears run a lot more smoothly than mine ever have (and I've had it from new). Mine have always been jerky and seem to struggle against the extra friction of the hood which surrounds the rear window on 3 sides. Since this US design is presumably using a stall current sensing circuit in the absence of the usual microswitch I suspect that would trip out on my rears.

BTW the cab power window does I belive have a sensing microswith to turn the window off since there's no frame at the top and the glass alignment with the hood is critical. That said, the US design won't use it as it's been designed for the regular saloon which doesnt have that.

[guss300]

count me in also guys

[NH325CAB]

I want these too...... def up for some of one touch coolness!

[cliffybabe]

yeh definately intrested,im going to put my e36 window switches in the cab on the weekend,so would definately like the one touch roll up.

can you stick some pic's up after you have fitted them in mate curious to see how they will look compaired to the exsisting ones

[smithy318i]

[NH325CAB]

looks no different... nice one!

[smithy318i]

looks no different... nice one!

yes they do!

[NH325CAB]

lol do they? More flush?

[cliffybabe]

Cheers smithy I like them, mmmm, going to th ebreakers this weekend then

[stuartgallafant]

the 'one-touch' windows are controlled by the ZKE general module. if you notice, an E36 window switch has a 5 stage switch:

1 - rest
2 - tilt forward slightly
3 - tilt forward all the way
4 - tilt back slightly
5 - tilt back all the way

the control unit picks up which part of the switch is being/has been activated, and then sends the appropriate power to the window motor, thus controlling the continual or sporadic movement of the window. when the window reaches its stop, the motor draws more current to try and turn the regulator. the ZKE senses this, and cuts the power to the window motor

i do believe this would be possible to install on an E30, and i would love to do it! but it would be a lot of work, scraping through wiring diagrams, etc!

however, i have heard of someone using the relays out of a Ford Mondeo, or Vauxhall Vectra, to achieve this. even Rover had a one touch drivers window!!!

[dazleeds]

thort about this before but never got round to it

count me in if its plug n play