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Why does my left side window not go down?

Why does my left side window not go down?

After a battery change, windows did not return all the way up on soft top door open and close, I reset those. also the rear headrests roll bars would not go down and I reset those, now the rear left side window will not go down all the way, preventing the soft top from openin. Did you normalize all four windows?

Why does my convertible window go down when I open the door?

As you (may) know, on a convertible E36, when you open the door the window goes down a little and when you close the door, it goes back up. Well, for some reason, my car doesn’t realize when the door is open more than half the time, so I have to kinda force the door shut (because the window isn’t suposed to be all the way up).

What to do if left rear window does not work?

Hold in the up position for about 5 seconds. That should normalize the fronts. For the rears you may also need to roll them down using the same method. After they are normalized the auto feature should work on all the windows. If it still doesn’t work you may have a fault or may need a code cleared.

How can I normalize the windows on my car?

To normalize the windows close the doors, roll the windows up but don’t go past the auto feature detent in the switch. Hold in the up position for about 5 seconds. That should normalize the fronts. For the rears you may also need to roll them down using the same method. After they are normalized the auto feature should work on all the windows.

After a battery change, windows did not return all the way up on soft top door open and close, I reset those. also the rear headrests roll bars would not go down and I reset those, now the rear left side window will not go down all the way, preventing the soft top from openin. Did you normalize all four windows?

What to do if your passenger side window won’t roll up?

If the passenger side window won’t roll up or down, try it with the main switch located on the driver side or the center console. If it works, then the passenger side switch is bad. Swap switches if possible.

Can you close a car window if it is all the way down?

Be careful not to get your hands stuck in the window as it closes. If the window is all the way down, and you hear grinding or see the window glass rock back and forth when you try to roll it up, you will be unable to close the window without removing the door panel.

How to normalize the front and rear windows?

1 people found this helpful. To normalize the windows close the doors, roll the windows up but don’t go past the auto feature detent in the switch. Hold in the up position for about 5 seconds. That should normalize the fronts. For the rears you may also need to roll them down using the same method.

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Ruth Doyle