DIY - E36 window switch retrofit

[aaron325ix]

Nice, thanks Franco.

[soviet1942]

I want pictures, links are teh deadzors.

[franco90]

I want pictures, links are teh deadzors.

FOR WHAT?..............................

[bwanac]

Wouldn't it be wiser to advise the kiddies to use a heat gun to shrink the heat shrink instead of an open flame? :p

I will soon be doing this excellent upgrade myself. I am way excited to have dependable switches in my car for once!

[franco90]

good times

[aaron325ix]

this retro fit is getting rediculous. I have two white base switches for my front windows and they work fine.

For the rear windows I had to go with the blue base switches.

Here's the problem: the rear e30 harness' are a little different. They have a different colored wires coming out of the base, but the socket/pin numbers are the same as the front so i didnt think it would be an issue. I used this to wire them up:

e36 e30 wire F e30 wire R e30 socket
PIN 1 = BROWN 1 = brown 4
PIN 3 = PURPLE = black/yel 8
PIN 4 = BLACK = blue/gre 1
PIN 5 = GREEN / GRAY = green/gra 3
PIN 6 = BROWN 2= brown 5


All that happens is that I blow a fuse. I have tried switchin the browns as well. Any help here? Thanks

[franco90]

this retro fit is getting rediculous. I have two white base switches for my front windows and they work fine.

For the rear windows I had to go with the blue base switches.

Here's the problem: the rear e30 harness' are a little different. They have a different colored wires coming out of the base, but the socket/pin numbers are the same as the front so i didnt think it would be an issue. I used this to wire them up:

e36 e30 wire F e30 wire R e30 socket
PIN 1 = BROWN 1 = brown 4
PIN 3 = PURPLE = black/yel 8
PIN 4 = BLACK = blue/gre 1
PIN 5 = GREEN / GRAY = green/gra 3
PIN 6 = BROWN 2= brown 5


All that happens is that I blow a fuse. I have tried switchin the browns as well. Any help here? Thanks

AARON LOOK
e36 e30 wire F e30 wire R e30 socket
PIN 1 = brown
PIN 3 = black
PIN 4 = purple
PIN 5 = green
PIN 6 = brown

[Garageaholic]

Holy shit guys, just refer to the fuckin wiring diagrams. There are alot of versions out there. That will avoid alot of confusion

[franco90]

AARON LOOK
e36 e30 wire F e30 wire R e30 socket
PIN 1 = brown
PIN 3 = black
PIN 4 = purple
PIN 5 = green
PIN 6 = brown

I know those will work i went to my e30 and look.

[aaron325ix]

AARON LOOK
e36 e30 wire F e30 wire R e30 socket
PIN 1 = brown
PIN 3 = black
PIN 4 = purple
PIN 5 = green
PIN 6 = brown

Yea I got that, but like i said my wires are different colors for the rear switches. So i copied the socket locations from front to back, and I blow fuses. Besides the above is different than what you put on page 12

[aaron325ix]

Holy shit guys, just refer to the fuckin wiring diagrams. There are alot of versions out there. That will avoid alot of confusion

Read post above, there are no wiring diagrams for my situation. This hasnt been addressed yet

[aaron325ix]

Here is what my switch harness' look like. The front is black the rear is white. The e30 switch is placed next to the harness as it sits on them.
as you can see it is different from what you guys have. For example I dont have a purple wire. Never the less i tried to match up the socket locations regardless of wire color. That didnt work.

[Auto-X Fil]

Read post above, there are no wiring diagrams for my situation. This hasnt been addressed yet

Yeah, jeez Frank - you sick or something? :p

Don't worry, our solution will be super-slick...

[Garageaholic]

Yeah, jeez Frank - you sick or something? :p

Don't worry, our solution will be super-slick...

Let's do it.

[BDSax]

even if the colors of the wires are different, if you use the pin # and lay outs, it will work the same