Anyone have the E30 to E36 power window switch write-up?

[Jand3rson]

Does anyone still have or know where to find the E36 power window switch retrofit write-up? It was online somewhere, but I can't find it.

[Spaz]

i've looked everywhere and i can't find it either man, sorry i couldn't help.

[KenC]

I tried to do it once, but I couldn't get the e30 switch apart. Those clip things on the bottom are a bitch and a half.

[Sean]

I tried to do it once, but I couldn't get the e30 switch apart. Those clip things on the bottom are a bitch and a half.

It took my forever to finally get mine apart just so I could clean the damn metal contacts... :roll:

[KenC]

I tried to do it once, but I couldn't get the e30 switch apart. Those clip things on the bottom are a bitch and a half.

It took my forever to finally get mine apart just so I could clean the damn metal contacts... :roll:

You actually got it apart!?

[Sean]

I tried to do it once, but I couldn't get the e30 switch apart. Those clip things on the bottom are a bitch and a half.

It took my forever to finally get mine apart just so I could clean the damn metal contacts... :roll:

You actually got it apart!?

After an hour or so of playing with various tools, I did get them apart and got the contacts cleaned. I followed the wlak thru on http://bmwe30.net/

I had a switch that had to be pressed down ALL the way to work - fixed it. Just keep working with them though, they come apart eventually.

BMWE30 - http://www.bmwe30.net/cgi-bin/datacg...050&Section=02

[KenC]

Yeah, I've gotta push mine down pretty damn hard. I'll give it another go tomorrow; but I'll practice first on some non-illuminated spares I have.

[Jand3rson]

Could you guys take it to another thread? Thanks. :D

[Sean]

Yeah, I've gotta push mine down pretty damn hard. I'll give it another go tomorrow; but I'll practice first on some non-illuminated spares I have.

Yeah, all you really need to do is get in there, open them up, and rub them clean. Some contact cleaner would be ideal, but I just sprayed a bunch of WD-40 in there. It seems to be holding up GREAT.

Good luck! If you need any pointers, don't hesitate to ask.

[KenC]

Could you guys take it to another thread? Thanks. :D

You've gotta get 'em apart if you're going to upgrade, don't ya? :D

[Sean]

Crap, he has a point. :oops:

I am actually interested in the E36 switches as well. So, it's all for a good cause, right?

I'll be searching for the walk thru as well. Sorry to high-jack...

[Super Eta]

Hey ladies take it to AIM will ya. (Ken and Sean) ;)

[Jand3rson]

Could you guys take it to another thread? Thanks. :D

You've gotta get 'em apart if you're going to upgrade, don't ya? :D

No, you put the entire E36 switch in the console in place of E30 one.

[Nate325ic]

but most of the time people do this swap they dont cut the harness, isntead they make an adapter out of the old window switch, which requires taking them apart
;) I've done it before on my old eta, its not hard, lemme see if I still have pictures showing which wires match up

[KenC]

but most of the time people do this swap they dont cut the harness, isntead they make an adapter out of the old window switch, which requires taking them apart
;) I've done it before on my old eta, its not hard, lemme see if I still have pictures showing which wires match up

This must've been the one that I read.