Hello all ! (And shopping for a used E90)

Shane1 · 09-02-2018, 03:03 AM

Hey - just joined the forum!

I used to have a 2005 330i and now shopping for a decent E90 330i. I am looking at a used 2006 E90 330i with low miles tomorrow that I might buy privately, but the owner says that the windows and the sunroof are stuck and don't roll down. Its not a salvage title car and I am very handy with fixing cars ( I have fairly comprehensive set of tools).

Think that this is a straight forward electrical issue? Or something far more complicated and I should look elsewhere. So, its all 4 windows that don't roll down and the sunroof that doesn't move back.

Thanks Guys...!

Efthreeoh · 09-02-2018, 05:29 AM

Electrical gremlins are a bitch. It sounds straightforward, but if you like the car that much, it'd be worth a $100 pre-purchase inspection at a BMW dealership. They'll scan the car, which should help diagnose the issues with the windows. Straightforward could mean the footwell module is on the fritz, which may be why the all the glass is not moving.

If you end up getting the car (for a good price considering the windows) add to your tool set, a BMW scan tool.

Shane1 · 09-02-2018, 11:57 AM

yup I am going to buy a BMW scan tool for sure.

It does seem like its the Footwell module. They can be repaired I think.

Any suggestions on repairing them? Or I am better off buying a new/used one?

Thanks!

Nickco43 · 09-02-2018, 01:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Shane1

yup I am going to buy a BMW scan tool for sure.

It does seem like its the Footwell module. They can be repaired I think.

Any suggestions on repairing them? Or I am better off buying a new/used one?

Thanks!

Have BMW fix it for free, there is a recall.

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Shane1 Private 9 Rep 56 Posts Drives: 2008 328 xi E91 preLCI Wagon Join Date: Sep 2018 Location: Torrance, CA iTrader: (0)	Hello all ! (And shopping for a used E90) Hey - just joined the forum! I used to have a 2005 330i and now shopping for a decent E90 330i. I am looking at a used 2006 E90 330i with low miles tomorrow that I might buy privately, but the owner says that the windows and the sunroof are stuck and don't roll down. Its not a salvage title car and I am very handy with fixing cars ( I have fairly comprehensive set of tools). Think that this is a straight forward electrical issue? Or something far more complicated and I should look elsewhere. So, its all 4 windows that don't roll down and the sunroof that doesn't move back. Thanks Guys...!
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Efthreeoh General 17474 Rep 18,823 Posts Drives: The E90 + Z4 Coupe & Z3 R'ster Join Date: May 2012 Location: Virginia iTrader: (0)	Electrical gremlins are a bitch. It sounds straightforward, but if you like the car that much, it'd be worth a $100 pre-purchase inspection at a BMW dealership. They'll scan the car, which should help diagnose the issues with the windows. Straightforward could mean the footwell module is on the fritz, which may be why the all the glass is not moving. If you end up getting the car (for a good price considering the windows) add to your tool set, a BMW scan tool. __________________ A manual transmission can be set to "comfort", "sport", and "track" modes simply by the technique and speed at which you shift it; it doesn't need "modes", modes are for manumatics that try to behave like a real 3-pedal manual transmission. If you can money-shift it, it's a manual transmission. "Yeah, but NO ONE puts an automatic trans shift knob on a manual transmission."
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Shane1 Private 9 Rep 56 Posts Drives: 2008 328 xi E91 preLCI Wagon Join Date: Sep 2018 Location: Torrance, CA iTrader: (0)	yup I am going to buy a BMW scan tool for sure. It does seem like its the Footwell module. They can be repaired I think. Any suggestions on repairing them? Or I am better off buying a new/used one? Thanks!
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