Power windows are VERY slow!!

Jrunr · 12-29-2018, 10:48 AM

Has anyone noticed that the power windows int he G05 are EXTREMELY slow to open and close? Is this a setting that can be changed somewhere? Am I missing something?

I am in the Army and have to go through security check points quite often and I noticed that it takes a loooooong time for these windows to go up and down. Is there something i can do to remedy this?

Thanks in advance!

roadkillrob · 12-29-2018, 10:55 AM

I did notice that yesterday, just thought to myself that seems slower than the old car, seems about 30% slower to me.

Jrunr · 12-29-2018, 10:58 AM

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Originally Posted by roadkillrob

I did notice that yesterday, just thought to myself that seems slower than the old car, seems about 30% slower to me.

I wonder if there is a code or a fix to this?? I really hope there is!

ScottMZ3 · 12-29-2018, 11:25 AM

LOL. I posted about this too in my long write-up I did awhile ago.

But, I've come to actually like them.

Why? Because of the sound they make while moving...they are the best sounding windows I've heard! Every time they open and close I think of the sound a door makes on a spaceship in a movie. It makes this very satisfying whirring sound with a great "schlump" sound as it completes it's close. Listen next time you open/close them...you too will come to appreciate it!

maze446 · 12-29-2018, 11:45 AM

I noticed it too. I thought maybe it was because I got the acoustic glass.

Jrunr · 12-29-2018, 01:10 PM

yes, it sounds cool. But i would really like it to be faster anyway

RMAS99 · 12-29-2018, 02:23 PM

I think is because soundproof option. But I like the sound it makes. Sounds exclusive

Doc5513 · 12-29-2018, 02:34 PM

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Originally Posted by RMAS99

I think is because soundproof option. But I like the sound it makes. Sounds exclusive

So can we get an informal poll: if you notice your windows are slower, do you have acoustic glass?

RMAS99 · 12-29-2018, 02:47 PM

I have acoustic and maybe are slower but to be honest I didn't noticed till I read this forum

bigdaveindubai · 12-29-2018, 02:51 PM

Yeah my wife noticed the first day she had it. Not a big deal but yes they are slow.

roadkillrob · 12-29-2018, 08:28 PM

No acoustic glass windows are slower

lumpydog · 12-29-2018, 09:28 PM

Funny - My thought on the automatic window performance was, this is way more quiet. I'm comparing it to the E70, which had a solid finish/clunk. The G05 has a more subtle/quiet close... maybe the speed is why. Had not thought about that.

Overall, I like the G05 closing mechanism/motor better - very quiet. Keep in mind, I'm jumping a generation.

MystroX5 · 12-29-2018, 09:53 PM

It is a bit slower but it does have a very refined and smooth operation. It’s one of those many undefined mundane features that oozes quality in the new X5. Seat operation is another. Everything is so solid and smooth even beyond the normal German luxury car expectations. I noticed these things right away while cross shopping with the X5.

tqbmw · 12-29-2018, 11:55 PM

Windows super slow. Sound and feel solid but annoying!

Doc5513 · 12-30-2018, 12:04 AM

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Originally Posted by tqbmw

Windows super slow. Sound and feel solid but annoying!

Do you have acoustic glass?

HODLM · 12-30-2018, 08:19 AM

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Originally Posted by roadkillrob

No acoustic glass windows are slower

Same here. Feels even slower because I'm hopping in between two BMW's and the other car window speed will take off a limb if you're not careful.

Jrunr · 12-30-2018, 08:34 AM

But how do we fix it? is it even possible?

MystroX5 · 12-30-2018, 09:33 AM

Acoustic glass (laminated glass) has nothing to do with the actual speed. Its the same window motor. They all actuate the same speed and smoothness. Its just the new X5 design.

Jrunr · 01-22-2019, 01:28 PM

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Originally Posted by MystroX5

Acoustic glass (laminated glass) has nothing to do with the actual speed. Its the same window motor. They all actuate the same speed and smoothness. Its just the new X5 design.

It is smooth and quiet, yes... But is there ANY way we can make it go faster? This is getting really annoying

avengerboater · 01-22-2019, 01:41 PM

Ditto on the slowness. It'll take some getting used to.

Jrunr · 01-22-2019, 04:50 PM

Don't want to get used to it. Want to speed it up a bit!! lol

Dargo72 · 01-23-2019, 04:46 AM

Windows slow, acoustic glass no.......

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Jrunr Captain 188 Rep 602 Posts Drives: 2019 BMW X5 M40i - G05 Join Date: Oct 2018 Location: Savannah, GA iTrader: (0)	Power windows are VERY slow!! Has anyone noticed that the power windows int he G05 are EXTREMELY slow to open and close? Is this a setting that can be changed somewhere? Am I missing something? I am in the Army and have to go through security check points quite often and I noticed that it takes a loooooong time for these windows to go up and down. Is there something i can do to remedy this? Thanks in advance!
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roadkillrob Major General 866 Rep 5,452 Posts Drives: 08 335i,22 X3M, 2012 C63 Black Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Boston iTrader: (15)	I did notice that yesterday, just thought to myself that seems slower than the old car, seems about 30% slower to me. __________________ 2022 X3M Brooklyn Grey 2008 E93 335i FBO 2012 Mercedes C63 Black Series Alanite Grey
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ScottMZ3 Captain 439 Rep 790 Posts Drives: 2018 Camaro ZL1, 2019 X5 40i Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Roseville, CA iTrader: (0)	LOL. I posted about this too in my long write-up I did awhile ago. But, I've come to actually like them. Why? Because of the sound they make while moving...they are the best sounding windows I've heard! Every time they open and close I think of the sound a door makes on a spaceship in a movie. It makes this very satisfying whirring sound with a great "schlump" sound as it completes it's close. Listen next time you open/close them...you too will come to appreciate it! __________________ - Scott Current Cars: 2019 X5 xDrive40i M-Sport, 2018 Camaro ZL1 Past BMWs: '16 528i, '00 M-Coupe, '14 X1 sDrive28i, '00 740iL, '02 325i, '99 M-Coupe, '00 323Ci, '79 323i, '83 320i
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maze446 Second Lieutenant 157 Rep 282 Posts Drives: 2019 X5 50i Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: Chicago iTrader: (0)	I noticed it too. I thought maybe it was because I got the acoustic glass.
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RMAS99 Private First Class 43 Rep 134 Posts Drives: Bmw X5 50d Join Date: Dec 2018 Location: Poland iTrader: (0)	I think is because soundproof option. But I like the sound it makes. Sounds exclusive
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RMAS99 Private First Class 43 Rep 134 Posts Drives: Bmw X5 50d Join Date: Dec 2018 Location: Poland iTrader: (0)	I have acoustic and maybe are slower but to be honest I didn't noticed till I read this forum
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roadkillrob Major General 866 Rep 5,452 Posts Drives: 08 335i,22 X3M, 2012 C63 Black Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Boston iTrader: (15)	No acoustic glass windows are slower __________________ 2022 X3M Brooklyn Grey 2008 E93 335i FBO 2012 Mercedes C63 Black Series Alanite Grey
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lumpydog Captain 691 Rep 978 Posts Drives: 2019 X5 Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Boston iTrader: (0)	Funny - My thought on the automatic window performance was, this is way more quiet. I'm comparing it to the E70, which had a solid finish/clunk. The G05 has a more subtle/quiet close... maybe the speed is why. Had not thought about that. Overall, I like the G05 closing mechanism/motor better - very quiet. Keep in mind, I'm jumping a generation.
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MystroX5 Major General 6291 Rep 5,325 Posts Drives: 2020 X7 M50i/ 911 Join Date: Dec 2018 Location: Central Pa. iTrader: (0)	It is a bit slower but it does have a very refined and smooth operation. It’s one of those many undefined mundane features that oozes quality in the new X5. Seat operation is another. Everything is so solid and smooth even beyond the normal German luxury car expectations. I noticed these things right away while cross shopping with the X5.
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tqbmw Private First Class 95 Rep 190 Posts Drives: 2013 F10 550 Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Boston, MA iTrader: (0)	Windows super slow. Sound and feel solid but annoying!
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Jrunr Captain 188 Rep 602 Posts Drives: 2019 BMW X5 M40i - G05 Join Date: Oct 2018 Location: Savannah, GA iTrader: (0)	But how do we fix it? is it even possible?
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MystroX5 Major General 6291 Rep 5,325 Posts Drives: 2020 X7 M50i/ 911 Join Date: Dec 2018 Location: Central Pa. iTrader: (0)	Acoustic glass (laminated glass) has nothing to do with the actual speed. Its the same window motor. They all actuate the same speed and smoothness. Its just the new X5 design.
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Jrunr Captain 188 Rep 602 Posts Drives: 2019 BMW X5 M40i - G05 Join Date: Oct 2018 Location: Savannah, GA iTrader: (0)	Don't want to get used to it. Want to speed it up a bit!! lol
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