Gentlemen,
I've really been moving along on refurbishing my locks. I have a 1985 M635CSi.I have replaced the bumpers and have everything back together, but am getting some odd behavior with the driver side power switch. Passenger side and trunk work great. My problem, I believe, is the alignment of the driver's microswitch WRT the locking tab. From my research, it appears that the tab does not hit the switch. Here are some pictures for reference:
Referencec Picture, from internet:
My Lock, Lock position:
From what I can tell, the alignment does not match; however, when I'm looking at some reference pictures of the later, plastic style lock, it seems to match.
Reference Picture, from internet, later lock:
Is there adjustability in the position of the microswitch? Could the previous owner have somehow swapped the bracket that holds the microswitch? Or, on further examination, could my lock be oriented incorrectly?
Any insight would be great!
Thank you,
E
Central Locking - Mystery Mix?
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Central Locking - Mystery Mix?
Evan Ruff, Atlanta GA, Engineer
1970 Ford F100
1972 BMW 3.0CSi, L-Jet 3.5L
1978 Ferrari 308GTB
1985 BMW M635CSi
2016 BMW M2
1970 Ford F100
1972 BMW 3.0CSi, L-Jet 3.5L
1978 Ferrari 308GTB
1985 BMW M635CSi
2016 BMW M2
Re: Central Locking - Mystery Mix?
Tragedy has struck:
Trying to adjust the offset and... that was not successful!
Trying to adjust the offset and... that was not successful!
Evan Ruff, Atlanta GA, Engineer
1970 Ford F100
1972 BMW 3.0CSi, L-Jet 3.5L
1978 Ferrari 308GTB
1985 BMW M635CSi
2016 BMW M2
1970 Ford F100
1972 BMW 3.0CSi, L-Jet 3.5L
1978 Ferrari 308GTB
1985 BMW M635CSi
2016 BMW M2
Re: Central Locking - Mystery Mix?
Well, after some additional investigation, it appears that the microswitch is not necessary for proper operation. I have connected everything to the driver door motor and the movement of the motor tab itself is enough to lock/unlock all the remaining passenger and trunk locks. I am unclear why the microswitch is necessary in this configuration.
In any case, everything is back together and working great!
In any case, everything is back together and working great!
Evan Ruff, Atlanta GA, Engineer
1970 Ford F100
1972 BMW 3.0CSi, L-Jet 3.5L
1978 Ferrari 308GTB
1985 BMW M635CSi
2016 BMW M2
1970 Ford F100
1972 BMW 3.0CSi, L-Jet 3.5L
1978 Ferrari 308GTB
1985 BMW M635CSi
2016 BMW M2