Window calibration?

Frupal · 03-28-2021, 01:42 PM

Every third or fourth time I raise the driver’s window, it balks as if there were an obstruction. There isn’t. I raised this issue during my warranty and the SA assured me that they had ‘recalibrated’ the window. It worked fine for a few months, but now this annoying gremlin has come back to haunt me. Does anyone know how to ‘recalibrate’ it? 2016 640 GC

Thanks in advance!

Opie55 · 03-28-2021, 03:00 PM

When you say it balks, do you mean it stops and goes back down again? If so, the pinch protection is kicking in. There are some internet rumors it can be calibrated, but I think it's either failing, or there is a physical reason, like lubrication in the runners or weatherstrip or a cable. My front passenger window does it on occasion. So far it's not bad enough for me to tear my door apart. But if you use the switch and hold it up within like 5 seconds of it occurring you will override the pinch protection and the window will work.

Opie55 · 03-28-2021, 03:03 PM

Also, if you have a record of complaining while under warranty, I think you are within your rights to go back.

Frupal · 03-29-2021, 09:23 AM

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Originally Posted by Opie55

Also, if you have a record of complaining while under warranty, I think you are within your rights to go back.

Thanks! I discovered the ‘hold the switch’ override yesterday. I’ll check with Beverly Hills BMW and see if they’ll fix it again.

jdsaengine · 03-29-2021, 01:09 PM

my 650 rear side window did the same thing. Would go up then come back down again. Service tech came out to the write up bay and did a recalibration of the window in about a min and all has been good since then, a couple of years ago.

google BMW window calibration and its a simple 30 sec procedure using the window buttons

Opie55 · 03-29-2021, 02:47 PM

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Originally Posted by jdsaengine

my 650 rear side window did the same thing. Would go up then come back down again. Service tech came out to the write up bay and did a recalibration of the window in about a min and all has been good since then, a couple of years ago.

google BMW window calibration and its a simple 30 sec procedure using the window buttons

I've done that procedure numerous times. It does not cure this issue.

Fro826 · 04-02-2021, 08:56 PM

OP, I have the same exact issue. Did the re-calibration using INPA software and also the google instructions way. It fixed it for a couple days but now it is back to doing it occasionally. If its not the dang BMW window regulators of old, it's the safety features. SMH

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Frupal Mad Fiddler 785 Rep 984 Posts Drives: 2016 BMW 640i GC Join Date: Apr 2019 Location: Los Angeles iTrader: (1)	Window calibration? Every third or fourth time I raise the driver’s window, it balks as if there were an obstruction. There isn’t. I raised this issue during my warranty and the SA assured me that they had ‘recalibrated’ the window. It worked fine for a few months, but now this annoying gremlin has come back to haunt me. Does anyone know how to ‘recalibrate’ it? 2016 640 GC Thanks in advance!
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Opie55 Colonel 1190 Rep 2,901 Posts Drives: '15 650i Convertible Join Date: Apr 2018 Location: US iTrader: (0)	When you say it balks, do you mean it stops and goes back down again? If so, the pinch protection is kicking in. There are some internet rumors it can be calibrated, but I think it's either failing, or there is a physical reason, like lubrication in the runners or weatherstrip or a cable. My front passenger window does it on occasion. So far it's not bad enough for me to tear my door apart. But if you use the switch and hold it up within like 5 seconds of it occurring you will override the pinch protection and the window will work.
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Opie55 Colonel 1190 Rep 2,901 Posts Drives: '15 650i Convertible Join Date: Apr 2018 Location: US iTrader: (0)	Also, if you have a record of complaining while under warranty, I think you are within your rights to go back.
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jdsaengine Private First Class 34 Rep 100 Posts Drives: 2013 650iX vert, 2017 Corvette Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: Carmel, Indiana, USA iTrader: (0)	my 650 rear side window did the same thing. Would go up then come back down again. Service tech came out to the write up bay and did a recalibration of the window in about a min and all has been good since then, a couple of years ago. google BMW window calibration and its a simple 30 sec procedure using the window buttons
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Fro826 Private 13 Rep 76 Posts Drives: E92 M3, F83 M4, F85 X5M Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: CO iTrader: (1)	OP, I have the same exact issue. Did the re-calibration using INPA software and also the google instructions way. It fixed it for a couple days but now it is back to doing it occasionally. If its not the dang BMW window regulators of old, it's the safety features. SMH __________________ E92 M3 F83 M4 F85 X5M
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