E36 Coupe Window Mechanism

[nikazwaa]

There's this little feature on the E36 coupe. When you open the door, the windows will automatically come down a few centimetres so that the glass won't impact against the body since it doesn't have door frames.When you open one door i.e. right door, the left window should stay still. My problem is, it doesn't work that way. I'd open one door and all windows come down. I'd open the trunk and all the windows come down.Why? What could be the problem? Is there any way to rectify this DIY? Or should I just save it for the mechanic? Estimated costs?

 

[teejay]

you have an alarm installed?

what happens is that if wires are tapped for the sensors, there is a fed to all circuits, thus what you are experiencing is a short circuit somehow

remedy
1. if alarm system installed, get all wires checked and if possible remove any sensors that are piggybacking with the window sensor circuit, get the alarm to have individual sensors or have diodes install so as to have a directional circuit flow
2. remove each of the circuit sensors of the doors and trunk, trace back by opening to one side while having the rest disconnected, look for live fed with the door sensors
3. check if moisture may have found its way inside the control model under the glove box, if have spare try and swap and see if its still the same
4. throw away the e36 2 door, and get an e30 instead......

good luck

 

[nikazwaa]

I asked for remedy not for racun... haha...

Thanks for the tips... will look into it soon.

 

[khalidm3]

eerrrr.... 4 doors tak mau kaa? 328 summore.... AC rims.... :nyehehe:

 

[nikazwaa]

No thanks... I bujang... 2 pintu cukup... Why you wanna sell ah? Why,why,why???

 

[teejay]

Originally posted by nikazwaa@Sep 10 2005, 11:05 AM
I asked for remedy not for racun... haha...

Thanks for the tips... will look into it soon.

wawa,
i gave you the remedy......well the most i can think of
seriously, its not racun lar......ape lar luu.....

h34r:

 

[nikazwaa]

Another quick question... Anybody knows if E36coupe windows, if open and arm the alarm, will it close by itself like the sedan?

 

[e21jbk]

No it won't close like sedan. at least not on mine.

 

[GREEN KILLER]

haiya ..want to tell u oso, I just use for 1 week only...sorry laa