Power Windows AND Sunroof do not work

[Kneale Brownson]

Try operating them with the driver door opened.  You could have the famous 
wire insulation failure in the doorjamb.  My '91 200q20v just developed 
this problem, but I can operate the windows and sunroof if I open the door.


At 11:51 AM 04/01/2001 -0500, Mark Pollan wrote:

>Hi:
>
>I have an '86 5KCSTQ with 312K miles and recently both the windows and
>sunroof have stopped working.  Initially, I was able to get the windows
>working by turning the ignition off and then back on.  Presumably I was
>resetting something.  I thought the circuit breakers so I replaced them.  I
>have checked thoroughly all the wires running through the door.  I pulled
>the auxiliary relay panel and am getting power to the control unit (position
>4) as there is an audible click.  The left hand circuit breaker on the relay
>panel is getting some power but I am only reading 3.6V.  The right side
>breaker has no current whatsoever.  Likewise the power window relay
>(position 5) is silent.  It is going to get hot here in D.C. pretty soon and
>would like some ventilation so if anybody can offer any suggestions I would
>be most appreciative.
>
>My initial though is the control unit is bad but having said that, I welcome
>all comments.
>
>Regards,
>
>Mark Pollan
>'95.5 S6
>'86 5KCSTQ
>'00 BMW K12RS
>
>P.S.  Anybody have a spare control unit?
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