01-07-2018, 02:55 PM
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Originally Posted by oldskewel
So I think the best repair approach would be to keep the BMW regulator (that seems to always fail at the slider clips) and replace those clips while also doing a strengthening upgrade such as zip ties or epoxy. With this one data point on my driver's door regulator, the China-brand ones may no longer have the slider clip as the weak point, because other things are worse.
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^That's the method I've landed on as being the "perfect" recipe for long term functionality. We also use the windows here all year round, while still "enjoying" fairly extreme temps in the summer. I have not had a repaired OEM regulator fail on me yet having done it 4 or 5 times now on the E53. Many more times across BMW chassis.
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