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      11-04-2021, 09:54 AM   #1
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Anyone else's driver side window not rolling all the way down with the Auto roll down? It will roll down if i press the button again, but not with auto.
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      11-04-2021, 10:14 AM   #2
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Anyone else's driver side window not rolling all the way down with the Auto roll down? It will roll down if i press the button again, but not with auto.
Minor nuisance but happens all the time. Safety stop in software.
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      11-04-2021, 10:46 AM   #3
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So it’s normal…. I didn’t pay attention until my son brought it to my attention.
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Minor nuisance but happens all the time. Safety stop in software.
Not saying you are wrong, but what possible bad thing are they thinking would happen when rolling the window down?
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Try to reset it.
Push and hold down the window switch, and keep it held down for 5 seconds after the window is all the way down.
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I've had it happen with the passenger window a few times, what I find really annoying is that when I press the switch for the driver window only the passenger switch will also engage (almost like they are stuck together) therefore opening both windows, it never happens when I press only the passenger switch and it only happens some times.
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Take the car to the dealer, that sounds like a faulty switch.
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Try to reset it.
Push and hold down the window switch, and keep it held down for 5 seconds after the window is all the way down.
Yeah I've done this... no workie. Was my first thought, i'm sure it's something ridiculously easy to fix. I'm gonna go to the dealer and they'll b elike.. duh.. just do this obviously simple thing and i'll feel dumb. haha
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Maybe resetting the i drive?
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Take the car to the dealer, that sounds like a faulty switch.
Good idea, you are probably right. I'm taking it in for the brake recall and oil change on Monday, I'll add it to my list of loose trim pieces and missing wheel well fasteners.
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Not saying you are wrong, but what possible bad thing are they thinking would happen when rolling the window down?
Honestly, not sure. If that is the worst thing with the car, we are doing alright.
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Anyone else's driver side window not rolling all the way down with the Auto roll down? It will roll down if i press the button again, but not with auto.
Same here. I wanted to notify the dealer next oil change, only the drivers side goes down, but last 3/4 mm not. Or manually.

Strange thing: month ago all of a sudden it did for some days, thought it was updated by air, but after a week it was 'as usual' haha.
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My 440I does this not as often with the switch but does it more when opening windows with the key fob. I just roll it up a bit then back down I thought it was nothing special since it was so random.


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Same here. I wanted to notify the dealer next oil change, only the drivers side goes down, but last 3/4 mm not. Or manually.

Strange thing: month ago all of a sudden it did for some days, thought it was updated by air, but after a week it was 'as usual' haha.
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Same here. I wanted to notify the dealer next oil change, only the drivers side goes down, but last 3/4 mm not. Or manually.

Strange thing: month ago all of a sudden it did for some days, thought it was updated by air, but after a week it was 'as usual' haha.
Hopefully I remember to tell the dealer when I got in my for my first service.
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I did a forum search and found a few threads about this issue, but no solution. My 2022 Z4 is doing the same thing where the window stops with about 1/4 to 1/2 inch still raised. I can push the button again and it will go down the remaining amount.

I will ask the dealership about it this week. I am quite certain my 2020 Z4 did not have this issue and my X6 doesn't either.

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Anyone else's driver side window not rolling all the way down with the Auto roll down? It will roll down if i press the button again, but not with auto.
I had this problem with Porsche, but not with my Z4. Probably have something to do with a faulty mechanism. My Cayman did the same thing.
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Anyone else's driver side window not rolling all the way down with the Auto roll down? It will roll down if i press the button again, but not with auto.
Have you tried to reset the auto up/down function yet? The linked video is BMW specific for an older 5 Series, but I think it is still the same for our cars.


I took a quick look at the manual and it say that jam protection is for when the window is being closed.
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Have you tried to reset the auto up/down function yet? The linked video is BMW specific for an older 5 Series, but I think it is still the same for our cars.


I took a quick look at the manual and it say that jam protection is for when the window is being closed.
I'll take a look at this later. i did get my oil change, but i did it on the weekend and they didn't have any people available to look at the window. ;(
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