2001 BMW X5 3.0i - Soft-Roading on the Cheap

[Jake]

Well the old regulator came out in about ten minutes. Door panels pop off easily, clips don't break, and regulator is held in with three bolts. I got the window glass shoved back up in the tracks so it's "closed" and should be fine just sitting under my apartment parked.





The little piece off on its own (attached to the cable) I believe gets clipped to the bottom of the window glass. Or something. I have no idea how this stays together. In any case, I bought the new regulator and clips. The regulator is stamped 03/01 so it is original to the car. Might as well replace it while the whole thing is apart, even if it turns out the issue is just with the clip.