can i swap sedan power windows to coupe doors?

[Griffffo]

hi all I have found a 4 door with power windows I realize the doors are different but i wanted to know if I can take the motor and workings from a sedan front door and put in into a coupe door?

[B7]

As long as the regulators are the same type (later metal geared vs earlier worm drive cable driven) then a 2 door regulator will fit a front door of a 4 door car and vice versa.

This does NOT include convertibles wihich had a bespoke regulator.

[Griffffo]

As long as the regulators are the same type (later metal geared vs earlier worm drive cable driven) then a 2 door regulator will fit a front door of a 4 door car and vice versa.

This does NOT include convertibles wihich had a bespoke regulator.

thanks but my 2 door does not have power windows so is it still possible?
if you mean pre-facelift vs facelift, the 4door power windows and my 2 door non power windows
if so what is involved?

[Griffffo]

hi all again I have located a SIRIES 2 coupe electric windows so can I put them into my SIRIES 1 NO ELECTRIC WINDOW coupe doors?

[Brianmoooore]

Yes, as long as you fit the glass as well, and that may be a different colour tint. Note that the window change did not happen at exactly the same time as the body changes. There are series 2 E30s with the older windows, but with the later tint.

[Griffffo]

thanks it has no tint but my siries 1 has factor blue tint.
were the actual glass different or just the tint?

[Brianmoooore]

BMW E30 glass comes in clear, brown tint, or green tint. The 'default' was brown for early stuff, changing to green for the series 2. No blue tint ever offered.
Glass is different shape for the two mechanisms.

[Griffffo]

thanks I must have green tint then but its factory bluey green.
ok so im better of taking the parts from a siries 1 sedan door and fitting it into my coupe then? the donor sedan is a japanes import.
what are all the names of the parts I will need to take from the powered window sedan to fit it into my coupe?