Replace white regulator slider clips only or entire window regulator?

[cn90]

Yesterday, I saw it on eeuroparts.com for $110.
I didn't bother, today I checked again, it is now back to $200 range!
Will keep looking for inexpensive OEM part.

PS: I just saw:
- VDO (but made in Taiwan) for $90-$100.
- Vaico (where is it made?) for $60.

[Crowz]

I need to see if the place I get the e39 regulars carries ones for the X5.

They are $25. I just stock up on them to have them on hand at that price.

The only drawback is the clip that holds the cable to the regular breaks on them. I found jbweld solves that permanently.

[Crowz]

Yep he does have them.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Window-Regu...item4b17d7c49b

$24.16 with free shipping.

Love these things.

[oldskewel]

Originally Posted by Crowz

Yep he does have them.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Window-Regu...item4b17d7c49b

$24.16 with free shipping.

Love these things.

Amazing. Makes you wonder ... if that guy can sell something for $24 (regardless of how good or bad it may be), why is it that the BMW ones for 10x the price are so bad?

And when I say bad, I'm not comparing them to other options we have for our x5's, I'm comparing them to other cars on the road, like Hyundais, Yugos, Dodges, etc. Even FIAT's. In all my years of owning and fixing cars for my family, I've never had a single problem with a window regulator, until this. Not even my FIAT Spider, back in the day. It's not like BMW is the only car company making windows that go up and down. Everyone else has been doing it too, for a long time with no problems.

[Crowz]

It boggles the mind how anyone thought this was a good idea. I prefer metal plates with teeth cut into them for window regulators. Last forever. All you have to do is replace the motor eventually.

On the regulators for bmw none are worth flip since the design sucks so bad. So my logic is buy cheap and buy many.

Its not IF its going to fail it WHEN is it going to fail.

Since stocking them I never worry about it. Also I haven't had one of these cheap ones fail completely. Just the little plastic clip/pocket the cable sits in where it has the lug crimped on it.

Glued with jbweld I have never had one fail since. From now on if I go to install one of these I will jbweld it before I even put it in.

[crystalworks]

In the rare event I have the actual regulator fail (not just the clips)... I buy a used OEM regulator, swap my motor onto it, install new aftermarket sliders and retainer clips onto it, and then do the zip tie mod that takes all the strain off that stupid little plastic tab that holds the cable in the slider. Haven't had a modified one fail on me. Yet anyway.

Most of the system is robust but a few key things sabotage the whole window lift.

[cn90]

Vaico brand, anyone?

ECSTuning has a Vaico for $60:

https://www.ecstuning.com/b-vaico-pa...338254911~vai/

[andrewwynn]

My ¢¢ (Two cents):

I thought I was having a window regulator problem since my driver window was 30-40% slower than passenger.

I sprayed some dry Teflon lube in the tracks above the door and in 20 seconds my driver window is as fast as my passenger window.

I may never need to replace my clips. I already bought replacements being "sure" I would need them. Instead two squirts of dry lube spray (made for windows)



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[crystalworks]

^Yes good idea, I should have mentioned. I lube my tracks as well when doing the repair.

[pearlpower]

I recently swapped the white and black clips on the drivers door-perfect. Definately buy both.