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Hello all:
So my 2005 545i has had a strange problem. My driver side Chrome Trim molding [on the bottom of the window pane], is starting to "rise" from it's tape and no longer "sits" on the door frame properly. I wouldn't really care except for when you look at the side profile of the vehicle, the trim on the front door is on a whole different horizontal level than the one on the passenger door right behind it! Looks a little weird! If I press down on the drivers chrome trim, it falls back into proper place but this only lasts for a few hours and then it pops back up.
Anyone else experience this issue? Is the trim easy to get and change out as a DIY? Ive seen you write up shadow trim change outs but what about replacing an original chrome piece????
So my 2005 545i has had a strange problem. My driver side Chrome Trim molding [on the bottom of the window pane], is starting to "rise" from it's tape and no longer "sits" on the door frame properly. I wouldn't really care except for when you look at the side profile of the vehicle, the trim on the front door is on a whole different horizontal level than the one on the passenger door right behind it! Looks a little weird! If I press down on the drivers chrome trim, it falls back into proper place but this only lasts for a few hours and then it pops back up.
Anyone else experience this issue? Is the trim easy to get and change out as a DIY? Ive seen you write up shadow trim change outs but what about replacing an original chrome piece????
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Unless you've clocked too many miles, you should be under warranty. Drop by the dealer and have them fix it... Never had this sort of problem on my old 545.
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Originally Posted by subarashi' post='521015' date='Jan 21 2008, 08:39 PM
Hello all:
So my 2005 545i has had a strange problem. My driver side Chrome Trim molding [on the bottom of the window pane], is starting to "rise" from it's tape and no longer "sits" on the door frame properly. I wouldn't really care except for when you look at the side profile of the vehicle, the trim on the front door is on a whole different horizontal level than the one on the passenger door right behind it! Looks a little weird! If I press down on the drivers chrome trim, it falls back into proper place but this only lasts for a few hours and then it pops back up.
Anyone else experience this issue? Is the trim easy to get and change out as a DIY? Ive seen you write up shadow trim change outs but what about replacing an original chrome piece????
So my 2005 545i has had a strange problem. My driver side Chrome Trim molding [on the bottom of the window pane], is starting to "rise" from it's tape and no longer "sits" on the door frame properly. I wouldn't really care except for when you look at the side profile of the vehicle, the trim on the front door is on a whole different horizontal level than the one on the passenger door right behind it! Looks a little weird! If I press down on the drivers chrome trim, it falls back into proper place but this only lasts for a few hours and then it pops back up.
Anyone else experience this issue? Is the trim easy to get and change out as a DIY? Ive seen you write up shadow trim change outs but what about replacing an original chrome piece????
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Nearly every e60 I've seen suffers from that. My two did as well.
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Yeah exactly, every chrome trim E60 has it. Easiest is having the dealer fix it, it's 2minutes work. Or if you can't wait, do it yourself - lift the trim line and fix the sticky tape inside/beneath, it comes usually badly sat in. How easy is that. I was having this problem for about a month or two still thinking about buying a glue but it wasn't necessary. 8.000Kms past and it still holds like new.
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Originally Posted by hondik' post='521400' date='Jan 22 2008, 05:37 PM
Yeah exactly, every chrome trim E60 has it. Easiest is having the dealer fix it, it's 2minutes work. Or if you can't wait, do it yourself - lift the trim line and fix the sticky tape inside/beneath, it comes usually badly sat in. How easy is that. I was having this problem for about a month or two still thinking about buying a glue but it wasn't necessary. 8.000Kms past and it still holds like new.
I have about 60K miles on my 05 545i so I think that's probably what it is. Will have my dealer address it on the next visit down there. Gawd I love this forum!! Thanks all....
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