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Windows not sealing properly - E36 M3 Coupe
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Technician
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when u push the switch on the lock the window should move up and the interior lights should turn off. its a switch behind the "bar"- in the picture below.
if that happens but there is still a gap- you will have to adjust the window itself, on the mechanism, there is an adjustment.
if that happens but there is still a gap- you will have to adjust the window itself, on the mechanism, there is an adjustment.
Technician said:when u push the switch on the lock the window should move up and the interior lights should turn off. its a switch behind the "bar"- in the picture below.
if that happens but there is still a gap- you will have to adjust the window itself, on the mechanism, there is an adjustment.
When u say it will move up, should it move up completely?
WyKiD
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Millas said:Technician said:when u push the switch on the lock the window should move up and the interior lights should turn off. its a switch behind the "bar"- in the picture below.
if that happens but there is still a gap- you will have to adjust the window itself, on the mechanism, there is an adjustment.
When u say it will move up, should it move up completely?
The switch controls that little up and down movement of the window when you open or close your door, which then gives you a tight seal with the rubber.
sclass
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Experiencing the same thing in my coupe but not all the time. Sometimes the window winds up completely to seal and sometime the window dances up and down. On days when it's completely non-functional I push against the door to get it to seal (I have to do this at the car wash). Would this still be a worn switch or is something else out of alignment?
Sorry about the thread-jack Millas :rollsmile::rollsmile:
Sorry about the thread-jack Millas :rollsmile::rollsmile:
Technician
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what i did to my Coupe was get black double sided tape, cut it out and place it over the switch, when the door closes it then pushes the switch that extra bit so you dont have to replace the switch and i havent had a problem since.
i suppose you could even put something on the lock on the door itself to get it to contact.
the problem is the switch wears over time and doesnt make contact, this little fix pushes it that little further.
best of all you dont see the tape.
your window needs to be fully up for it to move, close it fully then push the sensor/button then your window will move that little bit. if your window is down that sensor will have no affect.
like Wykid said- its to seal the framless window against the rubber when closing the door.
i suppose you could even put something on the lock on the door itself to get it to contact.
the problem is the switch wears over time and doesnt make contact, this little fix pushes it that little further.
best of all you dont see the tape.
Millas said:
your window needs to be fully up for it to move, close it fully then push the sensor/button then your window will move that little bit. if your window is down that sensor will have no affect.
like Wykid said- its to seal the framless window against the rubber when closing the door.
