5 round pin window switch

[E9Wayne]

hey folks, one of my switches just failed and I need to replace. I recall seeing 5 round pin connector window switches on eBay from time to time but not today. Anyone have a functional one for sale with decent plastic chrome? thanks

 

[sfdon]

New is available…

 

[bavbob]

How so? Usually they are robust, can be taken apart and cleaned and brought back to life.

 

[sfdon]

It’s the chrome that is not robust.

New is available from the dealer for 62.00

 

[E9Wayne]

yes, my chrome is blistering and the switch itself is crooked now which prevents solid contact -- too much work for me to restore this right now...

 

[E9Wayne]

and sometimes the car gods help us out. While rummaging through my spare E9 parts today, I found this bag of 3 switches with one looking operational but with a poor plastic chrome bezel -- but there is also a new looking bezel in there without a switch. I will combine these two orphan parts and hopefully have a solution! What's the trick to getting the bezel off the switch itself that has those two metal friction sleeves on the side? And there's a spare CS badge in the bag too...

 

[E9Wayne]

and another insight with credit due to BavBob from an older post - one of the switches in my bag is marked 001-821-51-51 and that is an R107 and other older Mercedes-Benz model window switch that looks identical to the BMW part 61311356006. I just bought one on ebay for $45 (NOS) just in case my other used switch doesn't work.