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Old July 24th 05, 10:50 PM
arl4-2
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1998 BMW Z3 windows will not go up or down. Fuse is okay & all other
electrical components work. Any ideas?

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Old July 24th 05, 11:21 PM
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"arl4-2" > wrote in message
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> 1998 BMW Z3 windows will not go up or down. Fuse is okay & all other
> electrical components work. Any ideas?
>

Bad switch
Bad motor (not likely if both don't work)
Jammed mechanism (not likely if both don't work)
Jim


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Old July 25th 05, 06:10 AM
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Doesn't it seem like there's another problem as both driver & passenger
switches quit at the same time. One is stuck up & the other is 1/2 way.
We just purchased & this was the first short trip. We're a two hr drive
from any dealer.

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Old July 25th 05, 10:57 AM
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"arl4-2" > wrote in message
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> 1998 BMW Z3 windows will not go up or down. Fuse is okay & all other
> electrical components work. Any ideas?
>


Check the fuse again - replace it anyway, or swap it with an other circuit,
check wiring from fuse.

Were you using both windows at once?

Some cars have a trip - look for that.

Most cars have an interlock so that you can only run two at a time out of
the windows & sun roof, so a dicky switch on one could prevent the other
from working.

Maybe the auto up down is stuck on the driver's side?


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Old July 25th 05, 11:24 AM
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> 1998 BMW Z3 windows will not go up or down. Fuse is okay & all other
> electrical components work. Any ideas?


Is the safety cut-out OK?

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Old August 8th 05, 09:48 AM
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arl4-2 wrote:
> 1998 BMW Z3 windows will not go up or down. Fuse is okay & all other
> electrical components work. Any ideas?


Liquid spill? It got me. Costly to replace all the damn switches too. :-(


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Old September 5th 05, 12:33 AM
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KEEP IN MIND THAT THE WINDOWS WONT WORK IF THE DOOR IS OPEN.

From: "Jeff Mayner" >
Subject: Electric Windows Won't Work
Date: Monday, August 08, 2005 1:48 AM

arl4-2 wrote:
> 1998 BMW Z3 windows will not go up or down. Fuse is okay & all other
> electrical components work. Any ideas?


Liquid spill? It got me. Costly to replace all the damn switches too. :-(



 




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