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i just bought an 1987 bmw 325i stick

i was checking if everything was working properly

i made the driver side window go up and down by pushing the buttons like it should be when i made the window go all the way down in wouldn't go back up

the passenger window wont budge at all


the door lock on the drivers door is not right either it wont let you close the door unless you put the key and turn it. then i can close the door.


aswell as the trunk and the glovebox wont open
any help would be greatly appreciated

iwantspeed wrote:i just bought an 1987 bmw 325i stick

i was checking if everything was working properly

i made the driver side window go up and down by pushing the buttons like it should be when i made the window go all the way down in wouldn't go back up

the passenger window wont budge at all


the door lock on the drivers door is not right either it wont let you close the door unless you put the key and turn it. then i can close the door.


aswell as the trunk and the glovebox wont open
any help would be greatly appreciated

When you opened the window all of the way open you might have tripped the cut off switch. it could be on the left at the front of the center console, or on the hvac trim above the radio. (or it could be a fuse)

what way are you trying to lock the door? the key in the lock barrel should be verticle.

if the boot and glovebox wont open with the key, you have the wrong key for those locks.

im just trying to just close the door

and it closes but the latch doesnt catch to hold it closed

i cant open the hood to check if its a fuse

the stereo says code on it

i cant open the glove box to get the owners manual to put the code in

i have the right key
but the actual thing you put the key into isnt attached its broken off

wow, sounds like a dog! i hope it was cheap.

central locking relay tripping or jammed??

how could fix this if they relay is tripping or jammed?

ya 1900 pretty cheap

The non closing door could mean that the deadlocks on and thats why it wont close.

Not too sure on the other bits, but why cant you open the hood/bonnet? Is the cable stretched or broken or is it just down to the fact you cant open the passenger door?

Once you do get the hood/bonnet open, you should be able to trip the central locking/deadlocks via touching wires on certain bits of the relay (theres another 'central locking' post that explains this in more detail).

It may be as simple as youve shorted some wire in the door (remove the door card and have a look) or some wires may have shorted where they go from the wing into the door.

ya the cable that goes to the hood latch was stretched \opened the hood through the grill

i cant open the glove compartment because the handle is broken of

and cant open the trunk

and the code to unlock the stereo is in the owners manual thats is in the glove compartment

i fixed the passenger window i just disassembled the button and put it back together


the drivers door wont close sometimes i believe it may be the strike plate but i dont know how do go about to fix that