Window Reset instructions BMW 330i 2006

Window Reset instructions BMW 330i 2006

Window Reset instructions

BMW 330i 2006

On a hot summer day in San Diego, as I was getting out of work, just like any other day, I got into my car and it was very hot, so first thing I did after getting in the car was to lower all the windows.  Little did I know it was going to be a journey.

As I lowered the window in the rear passenger side, the window stopped and I heard a very loud Pop! I thought for sure somebody threw a rock and it hit my car, it was a very loud thump.  I looked around around desperately looking for the person responsible, I couldn't see anybody and I was stumped, I couldn't figure out what made the loud noise, as the wind came into my car cooling it down, from the cold air from the AC I naturally wanted to put up the windows, well not today.  The rear passenger window wouldn't go up.

As I sat there thinking how I was going to drive home with my window open, mind you I never drive with my rear window open the hole way home, about 40 minutes away.  I tried pulling it up and to my surprise it did stay up, for about 10 minutes, and then it slowly started lowering to half way as I got home.

I ended up replacing he mechanism that pulls the window up, it was actually not very difficult, everything was well laid out, it only took me about 30 minutes.  Sorry I didn't take pictures of that.

This post will be about how to reset the window after the window is back and working.  As some of you may know, after you fix the motor, and or mechanical mechanism, you are not quite done, you still need to reset the computer, otherwise the window goes up and then down halfway.

According to the Bentley Publishers, this is how it's done:

Power window regular motor initialization procedure:

-Switch ignition ON and close window completely.
-Release window button, then hold switch in Close direction again for approx. 1 second.
- Open window completely.
- Release window button, then hold switch in Open direction again for approx. 1 second.
-Close window completely again.
-Release window button, then hold switch in Close direction again for approx. 1 second.
-Check to make sure one-touch control, anti-trapping and comfort functions are activated.

As you might image, things didn't go as planned, I didn't really figure out how to do it.  I am able to use the window, it does go up and down, but if you keep pressing the switch the window will close but then open halfway.  

One of these days I will have to figure it out.  I already tried fixing it two times with no success.  It did actually work one time, I recorded it.  But then it didn't, because when i tried later to open and close it, the window went down halfway again.

If you have any comments or success stories please let me know how it went...

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Windshield Trim replacement: BMW 330i 2006

Windshield Trim replacement: BMW 330i 2006

Front Windshield Trim,  

As the years went on I started to notice the trim on top of my windshield started to look old, and eventually it started to crack.  After too many car wash trips the trim started to degrade to a point where I had to replace it.  It looked ugly.

As I looked around the internet I realized that there was no place to find any information on how to replace this trim peace.  I had no idea how to start to do this, I figured if there was no information on how to do this I would have to make a video.  So decided to make a video.  This is is the video below:

This is the part number for the trim: 51 31 7 061 967

It's only $22 dollars from my local BMW dealer.

After a few hours later... success.

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BMW 330i 2006 Broken Bolts, Valve Cover, Oil Pan.

Broken Bolt on the left

Broken bolts, BMW 330I 2006.

Like many of you I keep reading about my particular model years BMW with broken bolts.  I've read many articles and I've seen a few videos in YouTube, where this is brought up as a problem, some even go as far as to suggest a recall.  I've ran into this problem myself and to be honest I've fixed it myself because it's so expensive to go to the dealer to get it repaired.

Broken Bolt, Valve Cover Gasket BMW 330i 2006

First experience with this was with the Valve cover gasket bolts.  One snapped off, and oil started leaking from that side of the engine.  I was lucky that it was a very visible bolt and I was lucky enough that I could remove the leftover of the bolt by hand.  I ended up buying a new set of bolts, I ended up replacing the gasket because I figured I was going to replace the bolts might as well replace the gasket.  Side note, if you replace the bolts, go back a week later and check to make sure the bolts are not loose.  From the dealer this was a $1,500 job, I did it myself, only cost was the cost of the bolts.  You can get the bolts at: Babarian Auto Sports Website. click link to get you there.  It's $30 dollars for a set of bolts.

Broken Bolt, middle of picture, Oil Pan, BMW 330i 2006

My second experience with this was just this weekend, I ran into another snapped bolt.  This time it was in the Oil pan reservoir.  I started seeing oil in my drive way and I knew it could only be my Valve cover gasket, so I started looking inside the engine bay, could not see any oil around the gasket, so I decided to removed the plastic cover in the bottom of the car and I found the source of the oil leak, a broken bolt in the oil pan.  It looks like it's a major endeavor removing the oil pan, so I think I will wait on doing this repair myself, I may end up taking it to the dealer, I don't look forward to getting this repaired because I know it's going to be a very expensive job.



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This is a link to the Oil Pan pictures:
Broken bolt pictures BMW 330I 2006 Oil Pan Bolt

This is a link to the Valve Cover Pictures:
Valve Cover Gasket Replacement, Because of Broken bolt on Valve cover.





In order to lessen the cost to repair all of this broken bolts, I invested in a repair manual, this has helped a lot in determining what it would take to repair all of these broken bolts, and it helped find the correct part numbers.  This is a link: Bentley E90 repair manual  I suggest the Hard Cover, it's much easier to handle.  I got it for $90 Dollars on Amazon.com

I think I determined that the best thing one can do to own a BMW was to keep it for a few years and then upgrade to a new one, this way you will always be under warranty, and you don't have to worry about any repairs.  I think this is the Master Plan for BMW.

Other problems that I've had to deal with, I ran into a problem with the Vanos, I cleaned it and didn't have more problems, a must after 30K or so.   I also had to replace a broken window motor, it was relatively easy to do, but I still haven't figured out how to reset the window, if you've ever done this before you know what I am talking about.  It's in the manual I bought, only thing its complicated to say the least.

Updated 4/19/2014  
I found this link to a place where you can send your complaints to: http://www.safercar.gov/
Click on Search for Recalls.  You will see other people have complained about this issue too.

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They don't make things the way they use to.

BMW 330i 2006, They don't make things the way they use to.


Let me start by saying that I own a BMW 330i 2006, I love my car, I get compliments all the time about it.  I don't like that every time I take it in for service it's always an arm and a leg to get it fixed, but hey things happen, right?


Considering how old it is, I am not surprised to see some things scratched, but I am surprised to find the BMW logo pealing.  I've owned a few cars before, even older cars and the logo always held up to old age.  I wonder why BMW is taking a short cut in the BMW logo.  So much that the paint is falling off.

As you can see the paint is coming off, now I have to be fair in that to replace this logo, I found is okay about $10 Dollars in Amazon.  But I found myself wondering what else was made like this.  When I first got my cars, not brand new by the way, "Certified pre-owned" It still had the 100,000 mile warranty, so when I had a problem I took it back and it was always no charge for the service. That was nice, but I found myself taking the car in for all sorts of things:

1.  Navigation went out.

2. The AC compressor stopped working,

3. The car always told me I needed an oil change for a few days and then it went away, after getting an oil change, I kind of lived with that for a while.  until I took it in, they had my car for almost 2 weeks, good part about that was that I had a rental all of that time which was nice.  But that kind of got me thinking, little did I know what would come next.

Manifold bolt broken, $1,500 to repair by the dealer.

4.  It had a broken bolt in manifold, $1,500 dollars to replace the bolt, because it was so complicated to get to.  When I took it in for another problem mind you, they said ho by the way, you need to have this done, and it's urgent because the car "could" catch on fire, because the oil was leaking, I looked at it was bearedly there, so I started to think, maybe I should do it myself,  I ended up doing it myself, I figured it was best if I gave it a shot, it took me 2 days to finish it all but I got it done.  Then came the accident.

Front Windshield smashed BMW 330i 2006

5.  My girlfriend was in a car accident, I ended up paying $850 dollars on top of coverage by the insurance which was $6,500.00 dollars.  when I got my car back it was dirty inside, they didn't clean it.  they scratched the heck out of the roof panels, they stained my belt, and the best part, they had my car for almost 2 months, yes 2 months.

See next 3 pics.

If you ask me, would I buy another BMW after this, the answer is I am not sure.

Rear passenger belt, stained with white paint.

Front windshield rubber strip damaged

Roof light, scratched.

This is suppose to be the ultimate driving machine, that has not been my experience, unfortunately.