E92 window froze

Dippy · 12-31-2012, 10:44 AM

Hey guys,

First full winter with my E92. (got snow tires on friday, 12" of snow saturday

also got rid of the RFT's and WOW what a difference in feel!) When i go to take out the car the windows had frozen and were unable to drop that ~1/4" to avoid the trim. Didn't notice it until i closed the door and there was a gap between the window and the trim.

Has anyone else experienced this? Was there an easy solution to it?

I removed the ice from the base of the window and that still didn't help. I figured BMW would have put a beefed up motor in there for this exact reason (possibly a fun spring project).

Thoughts or suggestions?

gunsekun · 12-31-2012, 11:18 AM

pour some hot water(of course not boiling hot water)

sk8board511 · 12-31-2012, 11:21 AM

id go with just luke warm water, the last thing you want to do is shock it and have it break

AsianMan21 · 12-31-2012, 03:24 PM

Take a old plastic card ( store, credit , etc) run it along the weatherstrip before opening the door...

12-31-2012, 10:44 AM	#1
Dippy New Member 2 Rep 21 Posts Drives: 2009 BMW 328XI white Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Boston iTrader: (0)	E92 window froze Hey guys, First full winter with my E92. (got snow tires on friday, 12" of snow saturday also got rid of the RFT's and WOW what a difference in feel!) When i go to take out the car the windows had frozen and were unable to drop that ~1/4" to avoid the trim. Didn't notice it until i closed the door and there was a gap between the window and the trim. Has anyone else experienced this? Was there an easy solution to it? I removed the ice from the base of the window and that still didn't help. I figured BMW would have put a beefed up motor in there for this exact reason (possibly a fun spring project). Thoughts or suggestions?
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12-31-2012, 11:18 AM	#2
gunsekun Banned 20 Rep 714 Posts Drives: E92 335i Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: your mom's iTrader: (0)	pour some hot water(of course not boiling hot water)
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12-31-2012, 11:21 AM	#3
sk8board511 Captain 48 Rep 689 Posts Drives: 07 E90-Bikes on bikes on bikes Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Charlotte NC iTrader: (0)	id go with just luke warm water, the last thing you want to do is shock it and have it break __________________ KING"ish" OF Changed for collins
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12-31-2012, 03:24 PM	#4
AsianMan21 New Member 10 Rep 17 Posts Drives: 08' 335xi, 08' M3 , 10' X5 Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: South Carolina iTrader: (0) Garage List 2016 BMW M6 Gran Coupe [0.00] 2014 BMW I3 / Range ... [0.00] 2008 BMW 335 xi [0.00]	Take a old plastic card ( store, credit , etc) run it along the weatherstrip before opening the door...
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