# e36 window problem **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [August 4, 2011, 6:47pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/e36-window-problem/215217 "2011-08-04T18:47:36Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 13\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Slaw](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/slaw/32/5313_2.png) [@Slaw](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Slaw)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2011, 6:47pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/e36-window-problem/215217/1 "2011-08-04T18:47:36Z")
so neither window will go down on my dads e36 is this a common problem and? if so whats the easiest way to fix it? ---
**Author:** ![XwalkerX](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/xwalkerx/32/7598_2.png) [@XwalkerX](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/XwalkerX)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2011, 7:15pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/e36-window-problem/215217/2 "2011-08-04T19:15:56Z")
window regulators? ---
**Author:** ![mike125k](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mike125k/32/7282_2.png) [@mike125k](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/mike125k)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2011, 4:10am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/e36-window-problem/215217/3 "2011-08-05T04:10:49Z")
Step 1. Is there power going to the window switches? Step 2. Are the window switches good and sending power to regulator? Step 3. If both yes, then replace window regulator. The regulators suck on E36s and commonly go. ---
**Author:** ![theblue](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/theblue/32/5074_2.png) [@theblue](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/theblue)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2011, 9:25am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/e36-window-problem/215217/4 "2011-08-05T09:25:11Z")
^ what he said. ---
**Author:** ![Coldaccord](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/coldaccord/32/7272_2.png) [@Coldaccord](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Coldaccord)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2011, 9:40pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/e36-window-problem/215217/5 "2011-08-05T21:40:28Z")
is there a window lock on it? I don’t remember ---
**Author:** ![SnowboardinWNY](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/snowboardinwny/32/5182_2.png) [@SnowboardinWNY](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SnowboardinWNY)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2011, 9:46pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/e36-window-problem/215217/6 "2011-08-05T21:46:49Z")
> [@Coldaccord](#): > > is there a window lock on it? I don’t remember I think yes ---
**Author:** ![Slaw](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/slaw/32/5313_2.png) [@Slaw](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Slaw)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2011, 7:06am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/e36-window-problem/215217/7 "2011-08-07T07:06:11Z")
so its most likely the regulators because their is power to everything. where is the best place to buy them? thanks for the help ---
**Author:** ![theblue](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/theblue/32/5074_2.png) [@theblue](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/theblue)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2011, 8:54am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/e36-window-problem/215217/8 "2011-08-07T08:54:30Z")
I got mine from ebay… ---
**Author:** ![Event](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/event/32/5443_2.png) [@Event](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Event)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2011, 1:41pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/e36-window-problem/215217/9 "2011-08-09T13:41:32Z")
I’d find the manual for the car, look up the fuses for the windows, and check to make sure those aren’t blown. ---
**Author:** ![tpgsr](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/tpgsr/32/7374_2.png) [@tpgsr](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/tpgsr)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2011, 1:54pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/e36-window-problem/215217/10 "2011-08-09T13:54:08Z")
> [@Event](#): > > I’d find the manual for the car, look up the fuses for the windows, and check to make sure those aren’t blown. If there is power to the switches, the fuses are not blown. ---
**Author:** ![Coldaccord](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/coldaccord/32/7272_2.png) [@Coldaccord](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Coldaccord)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2011, 10:13pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/e36-window-problem/215217/11 "2011-08-09T22:13:52Z")
did you test anything or are you guessing ---
**Author:** ![Event](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/event/32/5443_2.png) [@Event](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Event)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2011, 11:15pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/e36-window-problem/215217/12 "2011-08-09T23:15:41Z")
> [@tpgsr](#): > > If there is power to the switches, the fuses are not blown. I haven’t seen anything posted in this thread by the op that says that there is power to the switches. ---
**Author:** ![Slaw](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/slaw/32/5313_2.png) [@Slaw](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Slaw)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2011, 5:08am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/e36-window-problem/215217/13 "2011-08-10T05:08:08Z")
the fuses are good and there is power to the switches