Manual window conversion help

[chrisesteschiro]

88 325is

My drivers power window keeps popping the fuse and I have replaced the window motor, switches, and harness. I give up.

What do I need to do to convert to a manual window? Do I need different glass?
Any help would be appreciated. I searched without any clear answers.

[SmokeE30]

You need the regulators off an 84-85 manual window car. And if you don't have a acces hole for them you would have to swap door cards or cut the holes your self as late models didn't come with them

[chrisesteschiro]

All I need is the regulators and handles? If this is true thats great news!!!

[SmokeE30]

I believe that's all you need but I haven't done it personally I do know I'd like to at some point and tracking down the manual regulators isn't getting any easier

[fronton]

yes, I have done it. As long as you have early model windows, manual regulators are plug and play.

[lowsodium]

I wish I could find a nice set of manual regulators for a 4 door car in good shape. Nearly impossible to find.

[IronFreak]

what about late model 88' conversion?

[fronton]

what about late model 88' conversion?

If your late 88 has scissor style regulators, I believe you need to get early model glass to go with early model regulators. I don't know if there is such thing as late model manual regulators unless Europe still considered power an option that late.

[chrisesteschiro]

My car is a steel bumper 88 but it has scissor window lifts so I need the entire mechanism and glass I suppose.

[LivingLegend06]

I have a door from an 88 and it still has the early style regulators? Running the VIN verified it as an 88 model year.

[fronton]

I think the switch from early to late is 8/87 build date.

[dsobering47]

I did the manual crank conversion on my car with late model window glass. Made an "L" or hockey-stick-shaped bracket to convert the glass to bolt to the regulators. Took prob 2 hours.

[lowsodium]

I did the manual crank conversion on my car with late model window glass. Made an "L" or hockey-stick-shaped bracket to convert the glass to bolt to the regulators. Took prob 2 hours.

Newer style glass AND regulators?