Who hasn’t had a roof issue?

javis20 · Post by **javis20** » Mon Jun 29, 2020 11:42 am

No problems during my 2 years of ownership. And previous owners maintenance and repair record do list any roof problems, 2011 3.0i

Busterboo · Post by **Busterboo** » Mon Jun 29, 2020 11:50 am

47,000+ miles in my 35iS, many with the roof down, and no problems.

ihadablackdog · Post by **ihadablackdog** » Mon Jun 29, 2020 12:23 pm

Do they do anything in the service to do with the roof?

scootr · Post by **scootr** » Mon Jun 29, 2020 12:54 pm

ihadablackdog wrote: Mon Jun 29, 2020 12:23 pm Do they do anything in the service to do with the roof?

I think you should change the relays at some point.

scootr · Post by **scootr** » Mon Jun 29, 2020 12:55 pm

scootr wrote: Mon Jun 29, 2020 12:54 pm
ihadablackdog wrote: Mon Jun 29, 2020 12:23 pm Do they do anything in the service to do with the roof?
I think you should change the relays at some point. I changed my 10 yr old relays and the old ones looked frightfully pitted and worn.

mcbutler · Post by **mcbutler** » Mon Jun 29, 2020 1:32 pm

2009 23i two years no issues
2009 35i 14 months no issues

maxman · Post by **maxman** » Mon Jun 29, 2020 2:48 pm

2009 ,23i, 57k Hall sensor replaced.New battery and Salmon relays replaced last year.

JamiesZ4 · Post by **JamiesZ4** » Tue Jun 30, 2020 6:10 pm

Ha ha! On my 2010 50,000 miler, I have had:

Roof hydraulics replaced
2 sections of wiring replaced
3 hall sensors
2 salmon sensors

And I’ve just noticed the two side trim inserts that close to cover the wiring situated above the seat headrests have now seized, neither affect the roof going up and down but will claim on the warranty shortly...

My car is the proverbial lemon though and the extended warranty company almost dread a call from Stephen James Ruxley in relation to a certain black BMW Z4

£12K of work done so far on warranty and rising

Silverstar · Post by **Silverstar** » Tue Jun 30, 2020 6:38 pm

JamiesZ4 wrote: Tue Jun 30, 2020 6:10 pm My car is the proverbial lemon though and the extended warranty company almost dread a call from Stephen James Ruxley in relation to a certain black BMW Z4 £12K of work done so far on warra

You weren't kidding, that is a lemon!

mkinternet · Post by **mkinternet** » Tue Jun 30, 2020 11:09 pm

2010 - 84,000 miles and no issues, well apart from replacing the buttons as the icons had bubbled up. Last week replaced the relays just because as far as I could tell they never had been replaced. More a preventative measure

Maybach_man · Post by **Maybach_man** » Wed Jul 01, 2020 7:20 am

2016 car 13000 miles Out of warranty but still has the service contract for another year... no roof issues...but will be picking up 2 salmon relays when it goes in for a service next week, just to be safe.....

Ouroux71 · Post by **Ouroux71** » Wed Jul 01, 2020 10:16 am

My 2009 45000 mile vehicle has had no issues except in relation to me fitting a remote roof control unit. This led me to believe it was the roof (but it wasn't). I contacted the previous owner who said he had never had any roof issues.
I use the roof about 2-3 times per week - car is always garaged. Using the roof less at the moment due to extreme heat we are suffering.
I did change the salmon relays recently and they hadn't been changed since new. I also changed the main battery as any older battery will give electronic issues.

Beeacon · Post by **Beeacon** » Wed Jul 01, 2020 2:26 pm

Ouroux71 wrote: Wed Jul 01, 2020 10:16 am My 2009 45000 mile vehicle has had no issues except in relation to me fitting a remote roof control unit. This led me to believe it was the roof (but it wasn't). I contacted the previous owner who said he had never had any roof issues.
I use the roof about 2-3 times per week - car is always garaged. Using the roof less at the moment due to extreme heat we are suffering.
I did change the salmon relays recently and they hadn't been changed since new. I also changed the main battery as any older battery will give electronic issues.

I have a SmartTop unit that was being a bit funny when I got it. There is updated firmware on their website which I downloaded, installed via the USB (leave the usb in place so you can access it in the future if you need to) and voila, intermittent problems resolved. Might be as simple as that.

Dru2000D · Post by **Dru2000D** » Wed Jul 01, 2020 8:30 pm

I had an issue with the roof malfunctioning and the windows wouldn't work so with all the heavy rain, had tarp over the car. I bought a roof module 2nd hand on eBay and got it installed, the windows now work but roof doesn't. Not sure if it's because it came from the 3.0 which might be coded differently perhaps?

I need to waterproof my boot!!! That's the issue unfortunately

bob20124 · Post by **bob20124** » Wed Jul 01, 2020 9:07 pm

2011 picked up as a CPO in 2013. 7 years and 67,000 mi. problem free. I just changed relays for peace of mind.

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