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Roof motor relocate.

Posted: Wed Jan 02, 2019 8:56 pm
by Keith96
Does anyone know where I could get this done in Northern Ireland? I know its a long shot but sure.

Roof motor relocate.

Posted: Wed Jan 02, 2019 11:56 pm
by Mr Tidy
I think there are only 4 forum members who do this and they are all in England.

But if you are handy with spanners and/or feeling brave maybe this might help:- https://www.zpost.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1215892

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Posted: Thu Jan 03, 2019 12:04 pm
by firebobby
Or you could have a wee holiday in England and have it done while here :)

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Posted: Thu Jan 03, 2019 4:47 pm
by ThomasDE85Z4
I am in Glasgow are there are 2 places that I know of, I got my Z4 motor relocated by a BMW specialist near Shawlands in Shawbridge street. Sorry I can not be more helpful

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Posted: Thu Jan 03, 2019 4:50 pm
by Sidewaze Samm
Mr Tidy wrote: Wed Jan 02, 2019 11:56 pm I think there are only 4 forum members who do this and they are all in England.
and one is only 25 mins from where the car was bought - could have detoured on the way to the ferry (especially if you'd travelled via Holyhead)!

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Posted: Thu Jan 03, 2019 5:03 pm
by Keith96
ThomasDE85Z4 wrote: Thu Jan 03, 2019 4:47 pm I am in Glasgow are there are 2 places that I know of, I got my Z4 motor relocated by a BMW specialist near Shawlands in Shawbridge street. Sorry I can not be more helpful
I feel a wee boat trip coming!! How much was it for the job in Glasgow?

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Posted: Mon Jan 07, 2019 5:34 pm
by ThomasDE85Z4
I think it was about £900 total; the new motor (ordered from BMW themselves) and the labour to move it

It was expensive but I felt I couldn't have a convertible that was not able to put a roof down :)

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Posted: Tue Jan 08, 2019 6:58 pm
by RickRob
£900 was expensive! I think I paid £350 for a refurbished motor to be fitted in the boot.

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Posted: Tue Jan 08, 2019 9:11 pm
by Mr Tidy
ThomasDE85Z4 wrote: Mon Jan 07, 2019 5:34 pm I think it was about £900 total; the new motor (ordered from BMW themselves) and the labour to move it

It was expensive but I felt I couldn't have a convertible that was not able to put a roof down
Ouch! Presumably they fitted a new motor because yours had died.

Luckily the OP is only asking about getting it relocated, so hopefully he won't need a new motor!

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Posted: Wed Jan 09, 2019 1:15 am
by chapeau
I wouldn't ever call myself handy with a spanner but I was able to access mine via following a guide on here and snip the cable ties holding the casing in place and pull it through to the boot myself. It now sits in the boot safe and sound hidden behind a bit of matching carpet, luckily for me it was in immaculate condition so didn't need to be brought back to life or disconnected from the hydraulic pipes. May be worth looking to see if you can do it yourself too and save a few hundred quid that can be spent on some other nice upgrades?

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Posted: Sat Jan 12, 2019 12:49 pm
by Keith96
Yes thankfully at the minute it’s just a relocate and hopefully when I get the motor out it will still be a relocate.
The motor is working great at the minute.
I’ll have a look and see if I could manage it.
Is there a more standard roof relocate guide on here?

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Posted: Sat Jan 12, 2019 2:24 pm
by mackharry
Some good info and pics towards the end of this topic on roof motor relocate
viewtopic.php?f=2&t=108976

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Posted: Sat Jan 12, 2019 2:52 pm
by Beatman
To be honest, it's fairly simple to do yourself, I did mine. There are plenty of write ups on the forum, as well as online.
It took me a few hours one weekend, with a basic level of tools. And the satisfaction I don't have to worry about haveing the flooded motor issue. :thumbsup:

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Posted: Sun Jan 13, 2019 8:40 pm
by Keith96
I might give it a go. Thanks for your advice.

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Posted: Tue Apr 09, 2019 10:20 pm
by paulallen7777
Hi Keith96
Did you move your roof motor into the boot? I live in Bangor and would like to move mine before it maybe gives trouble. Photo of mine attached.