Broken electric window button on 325Ti

[Pravin@crazydetailer]

I'm not sure how it happened but the driver side button on the SO's Ti has broken in 2. So now she can't open her window to use her access card, and refuses to do the whole open door to swipe card fiasco. Long story short I need to get this sorted asap so that I can get my car back.

What are my options ? Is it possible to just replace the one button? Do I have to replace the whole center console? :mmm:

Please help guys.

 

[freerider]

Dude, the buttons come out as a unit, just grab one from a local scrap yard and pop the new one in.

The skirt around the gear lever just unclips out of the base where the window buttons are, that will allow you just to stick your fingers under the button and pop it up and out.

 

[Pravin@crazydetailer]

Howzit ZlinG

The button is definately broken. Its in HALF! Still not sure how it happened, I am not going even ask!

I was wondering whether one may swop buttons (for the time being) from the back windows (which is never used) to the front. It will look tacky for now, but at least I get my car back.

Signed,
Whipped!

 

[ZlinG]

Howzit ZlinG

The button is definately broken. Its in HALF! Still not sure how it happened, I am not going even ask!

I was wondering whether one may swop buttons (for the time being) from the back windows (which is never used) to the front. It will look tacky for now, but at least I get my car back.

Signed,
Whipped!

Sorry, I am not myself today. I didn't read the post correctly and therefor I deleted my post.:mmm:

 

[Pravin@crazydetailer]

No worries

Don, Just to clarify. Is it a whole unit swop or individual buttons ?

 

[freerider]

its an individual button. about the size of a box of matches

 

[Pravin@crazydetailer]

Thanks bud. :thumbsup:

 

[freerider]

No worries.

 

[Pravin@crazydetailer]

Okay so I managed to swop the buttons last night and it worked like a charm.

For those who ever plan on doing this for themselves, the process is fairly straight forward.

- Remove the gear lever boot FIRST. You will find 2 screws underneath.
- Unscrew them, and the console clips right out.
- Remove the wiring harness on either side of the button controllers. This just gives you better room to work with once they off.
- Unclip the entire button unit of the side you want to work on. This might not be necessary, but it just gave me more room to see how the buttons connected.
- The buttons pop off. So in my case I just swapped them around, as the back windows are NEVER used.
- Clip everything together again and presto!

Saved myself a couple of bob I reckon. I will have to get a replacement button over weekend as the broken button looks tardy. Scrap yards will probably only sell the entire unit as it would be
pretty useless to them otherwise. If I can just get just the button from BM that would be first prize, but I'll cross that bridge when I get to it.

 

[Hellas]

:thumbsup: Nice jorb!

 

[calypso]

Ok so she broke the button and now she has taken your car because of it?

 

[Pravin@crazydetailer]

Ok so she broke the button and now she has taken your car because of it?

Erm, thats what I said. Why, what would you do ?

 

[JamesTI]

I aslo need a switch for my ti. Where can I get? The agents price is @#$%

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I aslo need a drivers side switch for my ti.Where can I get one from? The agents price is :argh:

 

[Spy007]

E-bay they are $50
used ones are $20

Scrapyards around R300



http://www.bmwfanatics.co.za/showthread.php?tid=23646

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I did DIY one this.

 

[FaSTandFurious]

Well done man

 

[Mo G]

Anyone knows where i can get the drivers side unit.
Tried the scrap yard and no one has any.
I am looking for one.

Will the 330Ci one work on the Ti ????

 

[Mo G]

Found one , at the BMW Umhlanga Dealership
And paid less for a brand new part

:joy: