DIY - E36 window switch retrofit

[whitewatermd]

I am hoping someone can help me. I got 2 white base window switches out of the back seat of an E36. I wired them up and they light up, but do nothing. Does anyone have any thougts??

[///Bimmerfan]

Will these ones work at all?

[blackhawkimpact]

Aren't those the one-touch switches?

[Gadea]

Will these ones work at all?

no

[Gadea]

Aren't those the one-touch switches?

yes

[Gadea]

I am hoping someone can help me. I got 2 white base window switches out of the back seat of an E36. I wired them up and they light up, but do nothing. Does anyone have any thougts??

It appears as you wired them wrong. Did your power windows roll up and down fine before? If they did, there´s no doubt you wired them wrong.

[///Bimmerfan]

yes

Is there a way to make them work?

[george graves]

Most like the traces inside are too small and it will burn out eventually.

[Gadea]

Is there a way to make them work?

from what I´ve read, you can´t make them work without extensive rewiring. Some people have made them work. Don´t quote me on this, but apparently the uno-touch function is not controlled by the button (at least not in the E36) but by a window control unit that receives different signals from the switches depending on how long you depress the button. Or something like that. The larger white or blue base switches activate the window motor themselves, no control unit involved. That´s why they have much lower gauge (thicker) wires.
I haven´t even tried so I don´t know. The "auto" roll-up (or down) function sure is nice to have, but I´m fine without it. It doesn´t keep me up at night.

[///Bimmerfan]

from what I´ve read, you can´t make them work without extensive rewiring. Some people have made them work. Don´t quote me on this, but apparently the uno-touch function is not controlled by the button (at least not in the E36) but by a window control unit that receives different signals from the switches depending on how long you depress the button. Or something like that. The larger white or blue base switches activate the window motor themselves, no control unit involved. That´s why they have much lower gauge (thicker) wires.
I haven´t even tried so I don´t know. The "auto" roll-up (or down) function sure is nice to have, but I´m fine without it. It doesn´t keep me up at night.

Ok thanks for the help, I'l see what I can do with them.

[Gadea]

Zombie post:
so, there´s two kinds of bezel for the e36 switches? a flat one and another kind?
I have the ones I pulled from the yard installed and I cannot see anything wrong with them, or a difference with the ones pictured on this thread, for that matter.

[blackhawkimpact]

You probably have the correct bezels then.

[Blackout]

Can the OP re-up the pics in original post?
Evil image hosting site knocked them out, all.
Please? Big favor...

[blackhawkimpact]

http://strictlyeta.net/technical/e36switches.html

[Mullet Bullet]

So I'm in the middle of trying to find the right switches, the green small plug switch won't work correct?

I did find 1 large white plug switch after 4 wrecking yards so if the green ones one work then I guess I will have to try one more yard to see if they have any more.