1998 BMW Z3 windows will not go up or down. Fuse is okay & all other electrical components work. Any ideas?
Electric Windows Won't Work
Jul 24, 2005
5 Replies
Bad switch Bad motor (not likely if both don't work) Jammed mechanism (not likely if both don't work) Jim
Doesn't it seem like there's another problem as both driver & passenger switches quit at the same time. One is stuck up & the other is 1/2 way. We just purchased & this was the first short trip. We're a two hr drive from any dealer.
Check the fuse again - replace it anyway, or swap it with an other circuit, check wiring from fuse.
Were you using both windows at once?
Some cars have a trip - look for that.
Most cars have an interlock so that you can only run two at a time out of the windows & sun roof, so a dicky switch on one could prevent the other from working.
Maybe the auto up down is stuck on the driver's side?
Is the safety cut-out OK?
Liquid spill? It got me. Costly to replace all the damn switches too. :-(
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