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So f****n mad at BMW: defective window regulators

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#1 ·
Twice I've replaced the right rear window regulator and it broke again a while ago. The left rear regulator just snapped too. so now both of the rear windows don't work. What the f happened to german engineering there?

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#13 ·
Won't work on cars made after 3/99 or cars that have had replacement newer style regulators installed.
 
#3 ·
I went through 2 of them on the drivers side. The old motor was good, but what I figured out was the gear on the motor that the cable wraps around was worn out and this caused the cable to fray & brake. This time I replaced the motor & regulator together (both driver side windows). Hopefully it will not break again. Bought them on ebay fairly cheap.
 
#11 ·
Exactly! I will remove one of the regulators to try to put it together and weld the ends to the clamp. If I have no luck putting them together, I will order both regulators from ebay and weld the ends to the clamp.

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#12 · (Edited)
Twice I've replaced the right rear window regulator and it broke again a while ago. The left rear regulator just snapped too. so now both of the rear windows don't work. What the f happened to german engineering there?

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So you use Ebay regulators and blame BMW for bad engineering? :dunno:

Try the oem factory ones...not perfect, but should last much longer. I think my car has had one rear regulator and one front replaced in 12 years. There were improved sometime in early 1999. Still not perfect but better.
 
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