DIY - E36 window switch retrofit

[Jand3rson]

fuck the DIY article is not for a blue base switch..or at least im reading it wrong because i don't have the slightest clue as to what wire goes where.

does anyone have a simply explanation for blue base switches.

my stock wiring harness is green-grey, brown, brown, black, and purple.

Yes, it is for the blue base switch.

Here's the full write-up with pics, I don't have them hosted anymore.

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

[dude8383]

fuck the DIY article is not for a blue base switch..or at least im reading it wrong because i don't have the slightest clue as to what wire goes where.

does anyone have a simply explanation for blue base switches.

my stock wiring harness is green-grey, brown, brown, black, and purple.

[CGDoig]

nice write up, I'll do this one this weekend as well. Thanks. BTW, lighting color is the same?

[moatilliatta]

nvm. i know.
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[moatilliatta]

i have switches with 4 wires. can they be used?
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[The Fast One!]

love the write up josh, getting ready to put my switches in today,

[Jand3rson]

Pics?

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

Same write-up, with pics.

[Joey Link]

Pics?

[Jand3rson]

so can we get a confirmation on the lighted versions, which are best to use and the heated seats switch.

Pretty sure all switches are lighted.

My switches are blue-base, and they are not lighted. Doesn't bother me at all, though. I know where they are.

[Bimmerfanatik]

so can we get a confirmation on the lighted versions, which are best to use and the heated seats switch.

Pretty sure all switches are lighted.

Sunroof switch will work - it's not one touch, and it has four larger gauge wires coming off it. Just keep in mind it renders the sunroof motor fairly useless to another person - meaning you can't easily sell the sunroof motor if you hack the harness for the switch off.

As far as I've seen, the switches in the rear doors of 4 door e36's are large blue bases and should work.

[MR 325]

Bump, this topic is now part of the FAQ forum

[King Luis]

so can we get a confirmation on the lighted versions, which are best to use and the heated seats switch.

[erik325i]

Anyone ever done this with sunroof switch? Heated seat switches?

Supposedly, the sunroof switch should work fine. Don't know about the heated seat switch though.

[Drake]

Anyone ever done this with sunroof switch? Heated seat switches?

[Nathan]

I used both of those articles... Another problem seems to have appeared as well. The starter is slow to crank but speeds up as it goes. The battery may be draining when i'm parked :(