E36 windows wont work unless drivers door open

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Hey guys,

I am currently have a 95 E36 318i with a 328i motor installed. the vehicle owner said that one day "a wiring noise and smoke came from the boot" and he suspected the boot lock motor was at fault so he removed the fuse. apon doing this he no long has central locking(suprise suprise) and also the windows do not go up or down unless you open the driver door.

can anyone shed some light on the electrics of these machines as i havent worked on them before. eg windows and locks are all controlled by an computer or something along those lines.

also on an unrelated matter the orange dash km and service read out is not lighting up all the time. sometimes when i start the car it shows everything for a few moments other times just certain items and then other times nothing. When the sun shines on it you can see the what its meant to be saying.

thanks for your help.

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Is yours a coupe? If yes then do the windows still drop 1/2" when the doors are open and shut?

I had this problem on my E36 and the solution was replacing a burnt out fuse in the engine bay fuse box - can't remember which one though.

I believe the windows are controlled by the DME computer?

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Is yours a coupe? If yes then do the windows still drop 1/2" when the doors are open and shut?

I had this problem on my E36 and the solution was replacing a burnt out fuse in the engine bay fuse box - can't remember which one though.

I believe the windows are controlled by the DME computer?

No mine is a 4 door.

I found the problem, my boot wiring had burnt out so badly that its burnt all the way to the fuse box under the bonnet. Im in the middle of replacing most the the wiring harness as we speak.

I only have about 10 wires out of 40 to go

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can also be one of the 5amp fuses