DIY - E36 window switch retrofit

[VAPORBLADE]

Cool man! I am happy it worked out for you! :) Enjoy

[franco90]

I used/made push connectors.

where did you buy this ?.
I have some home made but just wanted to see if your are better than mine

[mike85-325e]

does anyone have a layout like the one on the previous page for a large white base? i tried following one of the ones in a post a few pages back but the actual switch wouldnt work and the switch on the front center console was working but when i pushed up the window would go down. i dont know what to do.

[VAPORBLADE]

where did you buy this ?.
I have some home made but just wanted to see if your are better than mine

I used but connectors, and made some. I was going to solder them if needed later - we will see.

[franco90]

cool I will post pics

[franco90]

ok here are a couple fo shots of the switches one thing there are kind of tight because of where the original holes where but I think they look ok

[franco90]

[franco90]

thanks again gang yes they all light up

[VAPORBLADE]

Good Job! Looks nice! I put chrome frames on mine, but I think I am going to put the black one I also have back on. I do not want to over bling it.

[mikeltang]

IT WORKS here what I did

PIN 1 = BROWN 1 =4
PIN 3 = PURPLE = 8
PIN 4 = BLACK = 1
PIN 5 = GREEN / GRAY =3
PIN 6 = BROWN 2= 5

* BOLD are e30 switch

awesome! i did this and they work flawlessly. my entire interior is out of the car so it looks like crap, but ill post pictures when im done with my project. im gonna try to see if i can install one of the generic one-touch modules and see if they work. if they do i'll post a write up. thanks for the help guys!

[franco90]

one touch would be nice I think

[franco90]

here are the part number that you need
to make custom wires for blue switches

http://www.radioshack.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2103252&cp

I hope this helps some one

[franco90]

any one going to the OHIO meet that want to get this mod done..

[elemenohpee]

I don't think this has been said, so I thought I'd add it.

Underneath the console there are little tabs of metal on the edges of the window switch holes. To make the filing much easier, I removed mine first with some needle nose pliers.

[dumpedgti]

Let me know when you figure out how to do the one touch...
So i don't waste my fucking time:hitler:
Its not that cool of an upgrade, but thats just my