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BMW E46 Window Regulator problem/question

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TonKwon
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What's going on guys, i've got a quick question for anyone out there who has experienced a similar problem to me.

Last night i was on my way home from a buddies house and i rolled down all four windows in my BMW 330i to air it out, when i went to put them back up all of them went up besides the rear passenger side door, instead that one got stuck half way down. I tried pushing it up and down on the switch a couple more times and it ended up falling right down into the casing itself. Now, when i try to roll it up you can hear the motor inside spinning (sounds similar to broken window fragments being pushed around, but the window itself is completely fine). i'm not an E46 fanatic and i'm not really interested in paying 300 dollars after service fees for a new regulator, which yes that it what the problem seems to be, according to bimmerfest forums this is a common problem with BMW.

So instead i'm looking for a temporary fix just to get the window up for now. ANYBODY with some knowledge about BMW have a suggestion?

DAMN EUROPEAN CARS :(
12 years ago
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ninthwardCAD
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http://lmgtfy.com/?q=www.bimmerforums.com

here yah go!

12 years ago
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status_whitegirl
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I dont understand why shit like this gets posted on this site, go to a BMW/European car forum for questions like this.  A bunch of teenage skiers will have little to no accurate advice.
12 years ago
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Ski_the_east01
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I literally couldn't think of a better forum to ask a specific BMW power window question than NS non ski gabber
12 years ago
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cornholio
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take the panel off the door and rig that fucker up with a coat hanger.  did this with a maxima years ago
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ninthwardCAD
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I lol'd at this.

I at least gave you a link to the best bimmer forum on the net. Now back to the typical NS responses to your question.

-I would recommend you plasti dip the whole window and just pretend it never worked before.

12 years ago
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grown-ninja
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didnt really read it all, but window motors are really easy to replace youre self for 50$ and save the few hundred a shop would charge,
12 years ago
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TonKwon
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your'e a fucking faggot don't post in my thread unless you have advice for me.....
12 years ago
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TonKwon
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get off my dick kid you've been trolling my posts for years your lucky i don't find you one day and rearrange your face for you.. stear clear of me east coast killa i'll come find you
12 years ago
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TonKwon
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this isn't amateur hour i've read numerous forums on this on bimmerfest already
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TonKwon
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NON SKI GABBER... POINT PROVEN
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Charlie_Kelly
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You're a pussy. Suck a dick and die. I hope your shitty BMW craps out within the week.
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TonKwon
Posts: 1013 - Karma: 54
You're an internet troll, you wouldn't talk so fond in real life i can promise you that. This website really fucking sucks dick now you can't even post an question out of concern without a bunch of 16-18 year old fucking ski bums/groms putting their two sense in. I'll PM a mod and have this removed since clearly no one has anything better to do but hate over the internet now a days..
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TonKwon
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Granite_State$
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NO LIFEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

accurate?
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Charlie_Kelly
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You are an idiot for posting an auto problem on a skiing website. I bet you could find your answer in 20 minutes if you stop being such a lazy fuck and went through the euro car forums. And I would talk just as fond in real life.
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Charlie_Kelly
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You got me dude. Of course my karma, post count, and post title accurately depict my real life.
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TonKwon
Posts: 1013 - Karma: 54
Yeah it's kids like you that make this website no fun anymore, go troll someone elses page. And what makes you think newschoolers would be my first resort and haven't done the correct research somewhere else?

MY APOLOGIES i'll think twice about posting something in the NON SKI GABBER next time.
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TonKwon
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Well lets see here do the math yourself, it depicts you've posted 1533 posts yearly, 127 posts monthly.

I'd say its fair you spend MORE than enough time on here.
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Charlie_Kelly
Posts: 11955 - Karma: 12,308
Kids like me? You've been on this site a few months more than me. wtf are you talking about. We both weren't around when this site was "fun".
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Charlie_Kelly
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4 posts a day. OMG I HAS NO LYFE!!!
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TonKwon
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WALKING CONTRADICTION OF YOURSELF? Yes, i've been on here longer than you and you have triple the posts i do.. case closed GTFO
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TonKwon
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Welp well i've been let down by another ski bum/ internet troll with nothing better to do for the last time on this bullshit "community based" website.

My hour a month on newschoolers is over, thanks for the unpleasant experience once again hahahhaa
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maximiliaan
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whats going on in here?
12 years ago
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grown-ninja
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dyke fight
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Ski_the_east01
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wait what? who are you and why should I care? you gonna come find me?

tough guys on the internet...
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ninthwardCAD
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you coulda fooled me hyphy!! posting this question on ns even in the non ski gabber is pretty amateur...

Why would you post this if youve already reasearched your problem and found answers on bimmerforums? seems pretty amateur buddy, good luck fixing your car with the advice from 13 year old skiers lol

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Mr.Sloth
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OHHHH PEEE IS SO MADDDD
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maximiliaan
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i was actually searching for an 'JERRY JERRY JERRY' gif, but i found this
Click for larger image fucking awesome!
12 years ago
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crab_pretzel
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just weave a duct tape window. they tend to look really classy on a bmw
12 years ago
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Ski_the_east01
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WHAT THE FUCK IS THAT IN THE BACKGROUND
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ninthwardCAD
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OP's Bimmer in 1 month

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Why so mad? its just a simple window motor figure your shit out bud;)

12 years ago
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ninthwardCAD
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http://www.bmwgm5.com/rear_window_regulator.htm

Here yah go hyphy, part # and a DIY, 38$ part. Good luck. Shouldn't take you longer then 30min.

Now calm your shit.
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Ryguy920
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That's the one problem with BMWs, shit is so expensive to fix
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PhaedeD
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so buy a set of tools and fix it yourself. you take your car to get fixed on by a bunch of people that probably didnt graduate high school so I am sure if you take your time and look up how to fix whatever problem you have you could figure it out. Obviously building an engine or an engine swap would take some extra tools and more knowledge but still very doable.
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ninthwardCAD
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It's all there for him in my last post, shouldn't cost him more then 38$ +tax to fix, all the tools needed are basic. It would be a different story if your doing an M50S50 engine swap no doubt
12 years ago
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will_powder
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Its headlight fluid actually
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theBearJew
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OP you're an idiot. You sound like one of those little fucking bitches who's daddy buys everything for him cause you have a BMW. Then someone questions you and you're hard as fuck and will "come find" them to beat there ass? Will you use daddy weapons too? You sound like such an annoying twat.
12 years ago
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.AR6rider.
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Hahahahaha OP is a fucking idiot. Asks for advice on "multiple BMW forums" (sounds like bullshit to me, by the way), comes to a skiing website populated primarily by mid-teen to young 20 year olds to ask a specific question that would have probably been answered easily by Google in the first place, then calls us all idiots and faggots for not helping him. What a dumbass hahaha. Looks like mommy and daddy are going to have to drive you to high school this week, honey.
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mmallender.
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jesus christ.... at first i actually felt bad and hoped that you got your issue sorted out. damn that changed quickly.

drink bleach you fuck, be more appreciative and not such a fucking idiot
- sincerely
everyone
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Charlie_Kelly
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does that even matter? The fact that you care how much I post is laughable. Glad you're gone for another month. Can't say anyone on this site will miss you.
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theBearJew
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nobody else noticed this? WTF
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mmallender.
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ah hahahahahahah what the fuck
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maximiliaan
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im just gonna bump this thread...
12 years ago
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Elg
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This! Those things are really easy to fix, and i bet there are thousands of threads on this exact problem on any bmw forum.
12 years ago
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NinetyFour
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Why does everyone think that all automotive problem is solved on the Internet? I chased a 4WD problem on my '97 Chev Blazer for quite a few months and the same problem appeared on many forums (including multiple threads on blazerforum
12 years ago
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maximiliaan
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god i hope jerry springer shows will come back on tv
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NinetyFour
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Shit mobile. Anyways, I took it to a dealership where I worked after fighting it for a good long while with no answers from the Internet, and even they hadn't a clue. Finally got some service info and vacuum diagrams and was able to diagnose and fix it myself...

So yes it was a dumb place to post it, but seriously, specific forums aren't even the place for a full diagnosis. Your best bet to get any help from an NS member is to get a hold of Tronned, super knowledgable guy on Porsche and other European makes.
12 years ago
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ninthwardCAD
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And it keeps getting better!

Bump lol
12 years ago
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Flacko
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HyphyElement Karma : 21998 1012 Posts INSANEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE accurate?
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theBearJew
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OP did you fix your problems?
12 years ago
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C-Weezy
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Hit/Kick that fuckin door. Idk about your fancy new beamer but on older cars, the window motor would get stuck... just hit the the thing and it could possibly free up.
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