Lazy electric windows
Moderator: martauto
hi folks, drivers side window is quite....lazy...sometimes needs a wee lift to get it home!....can you change the motor brushes etc. or do you need to replace the whole motor?, any other likely cause of this...seized regulators etc.?...car was sittin up for a good while...thanks.
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Brianmoooore
- E30 Zone Team Member
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- Joined: Mon Jan 10, 2005 11:00 pm
There are three types of window mechanisms that I've come across fitted to E30's. Pre facelift (into very early facelift) ones, which have an S shaped cable mechanism, dealer fitted post facelift ones, and the factory fitted facelift ones.
The first two give trouble, and the cure is to replace them with the third type, which are ultra reliable.
Any problems with the latter are usually down to dry felt runners for the glass, in need of a bit of silicon grease, or just possibly poor connections in the door pillar plug and socket or a faulty switch.
The first two give trouble, and the cure is to replace them with the third type, which are ultra reliable.
Any problems with the latter are usually down to dry felt runners for the glass, in need of a bit of silicon grease, or just possibly poor connections in the door pillar plug and socket or a faulty switch.
your in luck i had this problem last week but now the window goes up and down like a dream what i did removed the door card plastic sheet etc greased all moving parts also all the rubber around or that came in to contact with the glass i treated to wd40 and the felt strips hope this helps