First Post!!!

I am new to the X5 (purchased car about 2 months ago) and ran into the notorious window regulator problem. I went to roll up my passenger window to only find that it made a loud grinding noise and would not roll the window up higher than 3-4". I took the interior door panel off to have better access to the window and played with it / forced it up to keep rain out until my new parts arrive. Currently, The door panel is still off and now I am experiencing new issues 1: my passenger mirror wont tilt down when I shift into gear now and 2: the passenger door wont unlock / lock.... I tried unplugging the door actuator and window switch a couple times and the symptoms are still present. Can this really be because the door panel is off? Does not make any sense to me.... The car was off while I did this. However I did not unplug the Battery, I am praying I did not short anything!!! Any feedback is appreciated!!! Thanks in advance!!!

oh yea and my car is: 2001 X5 4.4 61000 miles