Z3 window won't go up?

[shoine 0]

Hi guys,

Title says it all. I could hear the motor running, but it sounded like it got stuck somehow. 

I stripped the door panel, and now can see the motor, the window and everything else but I do not see anything broken. How do I take it from there? I just found one weird thing broken, but seems very rusty and the window has not been going up for less than 12 months (car was left aside for a while).
I added two pics to help me figure it out. Cheers.

[sweetm3 180]

Hi Shoine,

If you've got no movement and only the window regulator  motor noise when looking at it with the door card removed.

Then the window regulator needs repair/replaced.

 I'm sure I found a YouTube clip that showed a cog repair.

Give it a google " window regulator repair "

[shoine 0]

6 hours ago, sweetm3 said:

Hi Shoine,

If you've got no movement and only the window regulator  motor noise when looking at it with the door card removed.

Then the window regulator needs repair/replaced.

 I'm sure I found a YouTube clip that showed a cog repair.

Give it a google " window regulator repair "

Thanks sweetm3. Currently I have not tried to check the noise/motor with the door card removed, as the battery/airbag is removed.

Is it worth checking? Do I need to plug the airbag back? Cheers

[sweetm3 180]

"Is it worth checking"

Only you can answer that 

[NZ00Z3 187]

If you turn the ignition on without the airbag connected you will get an "AirBag" light.  To clear the light requires a special scanner, INPA or similar software.

Here is a how to guide that may be helpful https://zroadster.org/threads/remove-bmw-z3-window-lifter-mechanism-motor.13419/