The drivers window on my BMW 318is (K reg) is stuck half way down and won't go back up - any one help?

Answer 1

You probably have to take the inside panel off and set the track back in place and see what may have caused it in the first place.It may need a little oiling up on some of the movable parts.

Answer 2

as in stuck you mean it will not operate at all? is it getting power? is the window motor operating? has something gotten in the regulator? The power window of most cars consists of three basic parts besides the moving glass. the window switch, the window regulator, and a motor that drives the regulator. Can u hear the motor when you depress the switch? power comes to the switch from the fuse panel, then to the motor from the switch. Check the fuse panel first for blown fuses. If it is not the fuse then it could be either the regulator, which is commonly made of plastic and wears out rather often, or the other likely candidate the power window motor. If you can't hear the motor trying to engage when you press the button then it is probably not the motor but the regulator. In order to get the window up you will have to replace the defective part or take the door panel off and remove the two screws holding the window to the regulator. then you can push the window up but it will not stay up unless held up by something like tape or by putting something inside the door under the glass. I do not recommend either because the glass is tempered and will NOT crack. It is designed to shatterer into small pieces as is all glass in automobiles besides the windshield as a safety precaution since the 1960's. Sometimes the motor just gets stuck so you may try putting a hand on either side of the glass and gently pulling upward while someone else presses the button. This however rarely works and ultimately you will be replacing something anyway.

Answer 3

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Answer 4

When you push the button for the window do you hear anything. Most of the time it's just a window regulator - made of plastic. Check fuses first. If you need to get the window up have someone hold the switch in the "up" position & someone else hold the window & push it up. We may have to wedge something in between the window & door panel to hold the window in place until you can get it to a repair shop.
Depending on the year - it should run around $200.00 for front & $250.00 for rear. (parts & labor)

Answer 5

You have something wrong in the regulator mechinism (gears motor crank track etc... I never did like BMWs.. I could never figure why they cost so much

Answer 6

Take it to the BMW dealer but chop an arm & a leg off first because they will rip you off.

Answer 7

i had one stuck half way up that would't go back down!

Answer 8

i would try the old fashioned approach, kick it or whack it a few times. it almost always works.