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mac
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Thu Nov 24, 2005 5:44 pm Post subject:
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recently purchased a bmw 320cd motorsport convertible and on random
occasions when i open the car the drivers side window goes right down then
when i shut the door it goes back up, very strange. Does anyone know the
reason why this keeps happening??
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Shevek
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Fri Nov 25, 2005 1:14 am Post subject:
Re: front electric windows |
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On Thu, 24 Nov 2005 17:44:58 +0000 (UTC), "mac"
<phillip.g.dougan@btinternet.com> wrote:
| Quote: | recently purchased a bmw 320cd motorsport convertible and on random
occasions when i open the car the drivers side window goes right down then
when i shut the door it goes back up, very strange. Does anyone know the
reason why this keeps happening??
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on my 528i the windows open if I hold down (as opposed to just press)
the unlock button and close if I hold down the lock button...
Maybe you have a similar program but just for the one window...? (the
programs are customisable on a per car / key basis)
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Dan Krueger
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Fri Nov 25, 2005 2:42 am Post subject:
Re: front electric windows |
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mac wrote:
| Quote: | recently purchased a bmw 320cd motorsport convertible and on random
occasions when i open the car the drivers side window goes right down then
when i shut the door it goes back up, very strange. Does anyone know the
reason why this keeps happening??
A lot of convertibles do that. The Boxster is one example. The odd |
part is that they do it all the time. It allows the window to clear the
top for a better seal.
Dan
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Tom K.
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Fri Nov 25, 2005 8:02 am Post subject:
Re: front electric windows |
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"Dan Krueger" <dankrueger@mindspringxxx.com> wrote in message
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| Quote: | mac wrote:
recently purchased a bmw 320cd motorsport convertible and on random
occasions when i open the car the drivers side window goes right down
then
when i shut the door it goes back up, very strange. Does anyone know the
reason why this keeps happening??
A lot of convertibles do that. The Boxster is one example. The odd part
is that they do it all the time. It allows the window to clear the top
for a better seal.
Dan
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My Z4 does the same - but only if the windows are up when the door is shut.
They "adjust" about 1/8".
Tom |
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mac
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Fri Nov 25, 2005 5:34 pm Post subject:
Re: front electric windows |
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i know about the window dropping for the seal but the window goes all the
way fully down then back up once the door is shut. bit strange...
"Tom K." <tkorth1@spamspamcomcast.net> wrote in message
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"Dan Krueger" <dankrueger@mindspringxxx.com> wrote in message
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mac wrote:
recently purchased a bmw 320cd motorsport convertible and on random
occasions when i open the car the drivers side window goes right down
then
when i shut the door it goes back up, very strange. Does anyone know
the
reason why this keeps happening??
A lot of convertibles do that. The Boxster is one example. The odd
part
is that they do it all the time. It allows the window to clear the top
for a better seal.
Dan
My Z4 does the same - but only if the windows are up when the door is
shut.
They "adjust" about 1/8".
Tom
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Tom K.
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Sat Nov 26, 2005 1:00 am Post subject:
Re: front electric windows |
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"mac" <phillip.g.dougan@btinternet.com> wrote in message
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| Quote: | "Tom K." <tkorth1@spamspamcomcast.net> wrote in message
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My Z4 does the same - but only if the windows are up when the door is
shut.
They "adjust" about 1/8".
Tom
i know about the window dropping for the seal but the window goes all the
way fully down then back up once the door is shut. bit strange..
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That does seem like an a malfunction - is your car still under warranty?
Tom |
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Dan Krueger
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Sat Nov 26, 2005 6:36 am Post subject:
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mac wrote:
| Quote: | i know about the window dropping for the seal but the window goes all the
way fully down then back up once the door is shut. bit strange...
"Tom K." <tkorth1@spamspamcomcast.net> wrote in message
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"Dan Krueger" <dankrueger@mindspringxxx.com> wrote in message
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A lot of convertibles do that. The Boxster is one example. The odd
part
is that they do it all the time. It allows the window to clear the top
for a better seal.
Dan
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That is very strange. Time to take it in.
Dan |
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Jeff Strickland
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Sun Nov 27, 2005 3:22 am Post subject:
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The real question is, why does it stop happening? It's supposed to do that
everytime you open either of the doors. The windows fit into a rubber seal,
and they should drop to clear the seal anytime the door is opened.
My car (a '94 convertable) quit dropping the window (driver side only), and
it turned out to be a microswitch that is built into the door latch
assembly. I removed the door latch and cleaned a spring that activated the
microswitch (the microswitch itself is okay, but the lilnkage sticks) and
this fixed my problem.
You should also notice that when the window fails to drop, the interior
light and key-in-the-ingnition chime also fail to come on. This is a sign
that the car doesn't know the door has been opened -- which is precisely
what the switch is supposed to tell it.
"mac" <phillip.g.dougan@btinternet.com> wrote in message
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| Quote: | recently purchased a bmw 320cd motorsport convertible and on random
occasions when i open the car the drivers side window goes right down then
when i shut the door it goes back up, very strange. Does anyone know the
reason why this keeps happening??
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Jeff Strickland
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Sun Nov 27, 2005 3:24 am Post subject:
Re: front electric windows |
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"Tom K." <tkorth1@spamspamcomcast.net> wrote in message
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"Dan Krueger" <dankrueger@mindspringxxx.com> wrote in message
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mac wrote:
recently purchased a bmw 320cd motorsport convertible and on random
occasions when i open the car the drivers side window goes right down
then
when i shut the door it goes back up, very strange. Does anyone know the
reason why this keeps happening??
A lot of convertibles do that. The Boxster is one example. The odd
part is that they do it all the time. It allows the window to clear the
top for a better seal.
Dan
My Z4 does the same - but only if the windows are up when the door is
shut. They "adjust" about 1/8".
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Well, DUH! If the windows are already raised less than the full amount,
there is no purpose in lowering them. The windows ONLY need to be lowered if
they are fully raised when the door is opened. |
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Jeff Strickland
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Sun Nov 27, 2005 3:26 am Post subject:
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That's a bit odd. The windows shouldn't go fully down, they should only drop
enough to clear the rubber seal in the A-pillar and the roof structure.
"mac" <phillip.g.dougan@btinternet.com> wrote in message
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| Quote: | i know about the window dropping for the seal but the window goes all the
way fully down then back up once the door is shut. bit strange...
"Tom K." <tkorth1@spamspamcomcast.net> wrote in message
news:fpCdnfGywPEq7RveRVn-ug@comcast.com...
"Dan Krueger" <dankrueger@mindspringxxx.com> wrote in message
news:cBphf.831$Hk1.378@newsread1.news.pas.earthlink.net...
mac wrote:
recently purchased a bmw 320cd motorsport convertible and on random
occasions when i open the car the drivers side window goes right down
then
when i shut the door it goes back up, very strange. Does anyone know
the
reason why this keeps happening??
A lot of convertibles do that. The Boxster is one example. The odd
part
is that they do it all the time. It allows the window to clear the top
for a better seal.
Dan
My Z4 does the same - but only if the windows are up when the door is
shut.
They "adjust" about 1/8".
Tom
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mac
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Sun Nov 27, 2005 4:37 pm Post subject:
Re: front electric windows |
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itz really strange i think its time to take into the dealers. my old e46
coupe did the same. the passenger window sumtimes goes half the way up then
stops n goes back down again. But the drivers door p***es me off especially
when itz raining.
"Jeff Strickland" <crwlr@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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| Quote: | The real question is, why does it stop happening? It's supposed to do that
everytime you open either of the doors. The windows fit into a rubber
seal,
and they should drop to clear the seal anytime the door is opened.
My car (a '94 convertable) quit dropping the window (driver side only),
and
it turned out to be a microswitch that is built into the door latch
assembly. I removed the door latch and cleaned a spring that activated the
microswitch (the microswitch itself is okay, but the lilnkage sticks) and
this fixed my problem.
You should also notice that when the window fails to drop, the interior
light and key-in-the-ingnition chime also fail to come on. This is a sign
that the car doesn't know the door has been opened -- which is precisely
what the switch is supposed to tell it.
"mac" <phillip.g.dougan@btinternet.com> wrote in message
news:dm4u6q$cgn$1@nwrdmz03.dmz.ncs.ea.ibs-infra.bt.com...
recently purchased a bmw 320cd motorsport convertible and on random
occasions when i open the car the drivers side window goes right down
then
when i shut the door it goes back up, very strange. Does anyone know the
reason why this keeps happening??
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