Remote Roof Opening And Closing

Smartbear · Post by **Smartbear** » Mon May 21, 2018 8:38 am

flybobbie wrote: ↑Mon May 21, 2018 8:08 am I thought the generally idea of not having one touch was to protect the top from damage should you accidentally get something trapped in it.
The range of my keyfob seems to be about 10 feet at most. Might as well be in car.

It’s easy to halt the operation by pressing the button again

One touch is priceless for when caught out by changing traffic lights

Rob

ronk · Post by **ronk** » Mon May 21, 2018 9:53 am

10ft ???
Im going to check mine but I’m sure that in open areas it’s more likec 10m

The closing issues ie one touch close and close from the fob I’m told was a safety issue. A Child in the USA got trapped at sometime so bmw buried the software deep in the system to prevent tampering.

BeardyJon · Post by **BeardyJon** » Mon May 21, 2018 2:27 pm

Aye I get the reason behind one-touch roof closing, but not having one-touch closing all windows is just inconvenient. They all open with one-touch, so not all closing with one-touch too is just a faff.

RustyZ4 · Post by **RustyZ4** » Mon May 21, 2018 2:59 pm

BeardyJon wrote: ↑Mon May 21, 2018 2:27 pm Aye I get the reason behind one-touch roof closing, but not having one-touch closing all windows is just inconvenient. They all open with one-touch, so not all closing with one-touch too is just a faff.

It brilliant, when I get back from a topless drive, while Im taking my solar protective cap off and putting my sunglasses away in the car, the roof is closing, rather than one finger on the button till its shut, and with a smart top the windows are one touch closing

ronk · Post by **ronk** » Mon May 21, 2018 3:04 pm

Smarttop - apart from the price there are no negatives!
Mine is on my second E89 and would want the same unit on another car.

I haven’t heard a criticism of them yet!

Nick9one1 · Post by **Nick9one1** » Mon May 21, 2018 3:18 pm

I wonder if you could just wire the switch into a timed relay?

I'm not really bothered about the remote opening/closing. It's just a bit tedious to keep your finger on the button for 20 seconds.

ronk · Post by **ronk** » Mon May 21, 2018 3:33 pm

To open and close from the fob is quite important to me - I have some mobility issues and find it much easier to get in and out of the car with the roof lowered.

BMW weren‘t interested in my problem - my dealer was

(Lloyd’s Newcastle ) and fitted my smarttop as part of the deal on the new car.

AnubisZed · Post by **AnubisZed** » Tue May 22, 2018 1:28 pm

RustyZ4 wrote: ↑Fri May 18, 2018 5:48 pm ...
All windows up on remote
....

Yeah same with the Reinhold one as well.
Not sure about the folding mirrors, but if you have them they can be coded with Carly anyway.

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