Fitting E36 window switches

[FlashBastd]

Saw in the gallery that another member has done this, what is involved, is it difficult? Which switches are compatible?

[cliffybabe]

whats ur email address ill email u a doc i got sent when i was looking into a e36 switch mod its a really good document, i can put all 12 pages here as jpegs if its alright with the mods??

[dobbie82]

what is the benefit of having the e36 switches?

[cliffybabe]

i htink they have one touch roll down and up option i think, IM sure someone wil clarify though

[smithy318i]

http://mysite.wanadoo-members.co.uk/smi ... E36_EW.htm

[jmc330i]

i htink they have one touch roll down and up option i think, IM sure someone wil clarify though

Not really - there was a thread about doing the one-touch thing, I cant remember whats needed exactly but the E36 switches wont do it alone.

[FlashBastd]

The E30 switches seem to need a damn good push to actually work, I think the E36 ones are less industrial.

[smithy318i]

E36 one touch windows are controlled by a control unit ECU brain thingy.

[cliffybabe]

my bad on the one touch getting confused with a chat i had with Ali a while back, they look nice though

[FlashBastd]

Just read Smithy's link, thank you.

While I am confortable with what's involved, I had hoped it might be a bit more "plug'n'play" as I may wish to return the car to standard at some point in the future, so I doubt I will go ahead, but thank you very much for all your comments.

[StefanAnghel]

Hello again guys
I've found some e36 window switches and they are with the wires...I'd like to put them on...
the problem is that on them (e36) I have 4 wires and on the e30 ones 5
can anybody help me?
cheers

[siddiqi1]

the link doesnt work

[StefanAnghel]

I know...

[shedrool83]

It needs to be the white backed switches you use.Think you can also use the blue backed.
I done this a few months back.

[StefanAnghel]

mine are green
and the wires are: brown,white/green,blue/green,grey/red
I had a try today and I've smoked one...so I really need some help

[StefanAnghel]

nobody?

[wks79]

nobody?

mine is with 1 touch window wired up for both sides..only searching for the e36 switches now ..so just look for the white back ones? or can we use blue ones also ?

[shedrool83]

mine are green
and the wires are: brown,white/green,blue/green,grey/red
I had a try today and I've smoked one...so I really need some help

The green ones dont work for some reason.(someone tried them dont remember who)

If i get a chance to look i'll post which wire gos where( i writing down somewhere)

[StefanAnghel]

Got the white backed now..so I'm waiting for wires details please

[siddiqi1]

ooooooooooooooooooooo....................can someone host them on the site; so we can all see them pleaseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

[StuBeeDoo]

someone tried them dont remember who

I was one of them.
You need the white or blue switches with the large plugs. Any other colour - or the blue or white with the small plugs - won't work. Don't ask me why because a switch is a switch is a switch.

The rationale for changing them is that they aren't so "heavy" to operate.

The only way you can get one-touch in an E30 is to find a module which will do the job. Just fitting switches from an E36 with one-touch won't make your E30 windows work that way.

HTH
Stuart.

[StuBeeDoo]

This is what they look like......





Don't forget you'll need the carriers for the rear door switches (or the sunroof switch) for the E36. The centre console carriers in the E36 are curved and won't fit properly in the flat E30 console.

[StefanAnghel]

I have a sunroof one
can you help me with the wires color please
I'm a little bit confused as E30 has 5 wires and e36 only 4
cheers

[StuBeeDoo]

can you help me with the wires color please

All explained here Dude.

[shedrool83]

Heres the wiring for e36 switches.
This is from a 1990 cab and i also have the plugs with some wire on from the E36

Front switches
E30....................................E36

Brown...............................Brown
Green/gray....................... red
purple/gray.....................purple gray
black gray.......................black/gray


Back switches


brown.................................brown
black/yellow.......................purple/gray
green/gray...........................red
blue/green..........................black/gray

dont know if a 2/4 or touring is the same

HTH

[siddiqi1]

nice one shedrool!

[Brianmoooore]

You need the white or blue switches with the large plugs. Any other colour - or the blue or white with the small plugs - won't work. Don't ask me why because a switch is a switch is a switch

Pure guess, but I expect it's that the white and blue switches control the motors directly, like E30 ones, but the green ones just instruct a computer module, so are low current devices.

[wks79]

these are the switches which i just bought from the spare part yard here.
costed me bout 8quid which is about 60 malaysian ringgit for the pair including the trim.
they're decent condition havent got time to test em out yet.
not really clever with wiring so will get the mechanic to have a go at it for me.
and yes, i found them without the original e36 wires on it, no biggie .

previously , my car is already wired with one touch fully working just that its wiht the e30 window switches.
now to complete the other part of the mod i guess

[StuBeeDoo]

That's the ones. If they don't look like these, they won't work.

[StefanAnghel]

I've done mine...fully working and with light
Take care when you buy them cause some of them dont have bulb

[Brianmoooore]

I've done mine...fully working and with light
Take care when you buy them cause some of them dont have bulb

I trust that's not the finished wiring!!!

[StefanAnghel]

nop
thats the excitement photo! after I realized that they are working

[siddiqi1]

Brian,

what do you suggest one does after having soldered? heatshrink?

Saboor

[Brianmoooore]

Brian,

what do you suggest one does after having soldered? heatshrink?

Saboor

Heatshrink is the stuff to use.

[siddiqi1]

thanks matey!