DIY - E36 window switch retrofit

[b*saint]

Red X's now.

[nando]

I know, but if you could get a single module to control them all with E36 switches right out of the bat, that would be more awesome than universal one-touch modules, which typically can't use the E36 one-touch switches and just trigger if you press the switch for less than a second (significantly less cool).

hmmmmm.... :p

[bimmer_E30]

yellow base e36 switches wont work. i burnt them rightout .

[Yeee30]

I skimmed this thread, but if anyone is wondering... Radio Shack sells a light bulb that is easy to solder in to the switches.

I changed them on my large white base switches, not sure if it will work for others, but its a good chance it will. The bulb is not colored but it gives off a light, that when installed, looks good enough to pass as 'amber'

Microlamp #7219 12volt, 60ma

sweet good info. i just did mine and i need to solider new led bulbs. thanks.

[Hick]

I skimmed this thread, but if anyone is wondering... Radio Shack sells a light bulb that is easy to solder in to the switches.

I changed them on my large white base switches, not sure if it will work for others, but its a good chance it will. The bulb is not colored but it gives off a light, that when installed, looks good enough to pass as 'amber'

Microlamp #7219 12volt, 60ma

[F34R]

I was wondering what I would do with the e36 switches. Now I know!!!

[e30shmobberr]

so i finished my switches today and i am very pleased. i had 2 large base white switches which had the following wires:

E36 White Base #3:

Negitive (-) 1 - Brown
Window Down 3 - Black
Window Up 4 - Green
Positive (+) 5 - Red

here is how i wired it to the car:

Pin #: switch -> Car
____________
Pin 1 :Brown -> Both Browns
Pin 3 :Black -> Purple
Pin 4 :Green -> Black
Pin 5 :Red -> Green
Hopefully this helps someone else.

[///digitalme]

i just did this mod i experimented my switches only had 4 wires and my e30 has 5
i also had two blue switches witch had 5 wires but i decided to go with the white since i always see white switches
i just plugged the extra cable which was brown to the same wire i connected the brown to and it works fine everything works and i gotta say its way better than stock e30 switches
:)
and they look nicer

[mnstepchildrider1]

Very cool:)

[BraveUlysses]

Hey Mr.Janderson,

can you update the pictures, if you don't mind :p

Already mirrored here:

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

[thereisnoyun]

we need some kind of DIY to rebuild the switches with LED light, or replacement bulbs, too many of the standard bulb for tehse are burn out. I cant find a suitable replacement.

[bimmer_E30]

Hey Mr.Janderson,

can you update the pictures, if you don't mind :p

[DmcL]

anyone done this with green base switches yet? have a pair of greens here with chrome surrounds and wondering if anyone knows which wires do what to save me the hassle of breaking out the auto multimeter.

also planning to do the sunroof switch too but havent pulled the stock E30 switch out yet to see what the connection/wire setup looks like.. wouldnt think its much different from the windows if at all.

[george graves]

which typically can't use the E36 one-touch switches and just trigger if you press the switch for less than a second (significantly less cool).

Yep

[Wh33lhop]

Wh33lhop: you can get aftermarket one touch window modules for 60/pair of windows.

Just google it

I know, but if you could get a single module to control them all with E36 switches right out of the bat, that would be more awesome than universal one-touch modules, which typically can't use the E36 one-touch switches and just trigger if you press the switch for less than a second (significantly less cool).