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Originally Posted by andrewwynn
Thanks. Yes i did the wire thing first i think i may have had to make a tiny groove to fit the wire through but it was very clean. It was just a little harder to manipulate the wires though over and over.
Version two used nylon zip tie very easy very fast but reliability concern and a little spongy feeling.
Version three is unbeatable. It's tricky to set the spring. I should make a video because there is a trick that makes it go from 7/10 to 3/10 difficult.
When using knock off DHC it's important to confirm the spring doesn't stick out! It'll scratch the glass there's only 2mm clearance!
And: if the original cable is in good shape keep it. (that's if you don't Judy repair it).
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Good heads there on knock off DHC. The original cables were surprisingly intact for a 20-year-old car (bought it CPO in 2007). I greased it a little though. Yeah, I wouldn't trust the zip tie technique for reliability. The spring is under very high tension, and I don't think the zip tie would hold up under repeated use over summer heat and winter low temps. By the way, while at it, I also replaced the plastic clips that hold the window glass on the window lifter - they were broken! The front door ones are black, and the rear door ones are white and smaller (different part numbers). I was also shocked to find some of the screws (4 of them I think) on the window lifter mechanism were loose! After all these fixes, the doors now close solid and with a heavy BMW thump. Now closing the doors don't sound like an old car, whether the windows are up or down.
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Last edited by X5only; 04-15-2025 at 07:43 PM.
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