new bmw user :)

Hey folks
I need your help with something , i just got my used bmw 323ci coupe-2000-, and as usual BM is abit of headache in small stuff , so :
1-passenger door , when open and close the door the window does not go dow/up 1 inch , i've ried to reset the windows by holding the up/down key but it didnt work , Any ideas?
2- i would like to install armrest as i dont have , but in the mean time there is no place for the bmw original armrest , is there way to do that or i need to buy the new console with armrest ?

What do you mean no place for the armrest? Can you post pictures? Never heard of anything like that before.

Originally Posted by bmw330ci04

What do you mean no place for the armrest? Can you post pictures? Never heard of anything like that before.

Same. I'd like to see a picture that's a bit odd.

Ofcourse i have consol like any car but my consol comes without arerest . as in the picture drawing .
its from google as i dont picture , but mine is the same with out armrest , i think the first owner took it from dealer like that .

Oooo your saying you have the euro tray?. You can easily install a different tray w/ armrest yes. I would recommend just getting one from a junkyard for really cheap. Buying it new would be much to expensive.

thats what i thought ,
how about the window issue ?do you have idea?

Originally Posted by alagha87

thats what i thought ,
how about the window issue ?do you have idea?

If the window is going up and down ok and it's just off the track. You can always take the door panel to inspect it. Unfortunately this is a pretty common problem on our cars which result in the window regulator going bad. They are pretty expensive to . But one good thing is they aren't to hard to change out if you have standard tools.

so you think its the regulator which prevent the window to go down 1 inch when opening the door?
also i tried today to push the window with my hand and it worked when i closed the door to left up the window .

There are two different center consoles available. One that is longer and will allow for the arm rest, one is shorter - no arm rest. You'll need the longer one and any associated parts necessary to install the arm rest.

http://realoem.com/bmw/showparts.do?...42&hg=51&fg=35

If you have BMW dismantlers in your Country, I'd start looking around for used parts. The new cost is quite lofty for something that gets in your way. I did the opposite and removed mine.

Originally Posted by MalibuMafiaV

If the window is going up and down ok and it's just off the track. You can always take the door panel to inspect it. Unfortunately this is a pretty common problem on our cars which result in the window regulator going bad. They are pretty expensive to . But one good thing is they aren't to hard to change out if you have standard tools.

I believe he`s talking about a different issue. On coupes, as soon as you touch the doorhandle, it automatically lowers the window glass about a half-inch to clear the rubber molding at the top of the frame, then after the door is closed, it raises the glass that 1/2 inch back up again for a secure fit into the rubber. His window is not responding properly.

yes , exactly . you are right, thats what i meant
any idea ?