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Post by DannyD1966 » Wed Mar 07, 2018 3:22 pm

hi have E89 2.3i 2010 plate Z4 with convertible hard top - roof stopped working , please to report all sorted , one of sensors failed - but my question is this - if the roof is open and a sensor fails , is there anyway of closing the roof manually to stop the rain etc

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Post by Smartbear » Wed Mar 07, 2018 4:21 pm

DannyD1966 wrote: Wed Mar 07, 2018 3:22 pm hi have E89 2.3i 2010 plate Z4 with convertible hard top - roof stopped working , please to report all sorted , one of sensors failed - but my question is this - if the roof is open and a sensor fails , is there anyway of closing the roof manually to stop the rain etc
Nope, it’s a dealer job :?
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Post by dawdling68 » Thu Mar 08, 2018 9:41 am

That's a really good point.
I'll have to check out user manual. Thought there must be an override somewhere??
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Post by mcbutler » Thu Mar 08, 2018 7:18 pm

dawdling68 wrote: Thu Mar 08, 2018 9:41 am That's a really good point.
I'll have to check out user manual. Thought there must be an override somewhere??
It is odd that no manual override is available, previous Audi soft tops I have owned all had manual override available. Are we all sure on this?? Might be something they could add to Carly........
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Post by Smartbear » Thu Mar 08, 2018 7:29 pm

mcbutler wrote: Thu Mar 08, 2018 7:18 pm
dawdling68 wrote: Thu Mar 08, 2018 9:41 am That's a really good point.
I'll have to check out user manual. Thought there must be an override somewhere??
It is odd that no manual override is available, previous Audi soft tops I have owned all had manual override available. Are we all sure on this?? Might be something they could add to Carly........
I’m sure, the e85 soft top has a hydraulic bypass valve switched by a cable but the e89 has nothing.
I suppose if you were desperate you could crack off a banjo bolt & lose the resistance of the hydraulic system but it would make a mess & would still be very awkward :cry:
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Post by superdot » Sat Mar 10, 2018 11:39 am

I've had a roof problem with my recently purchased 64 plate E89 AUC, as well.Sat in the dealers at the moment.

My roof red light keeps on coming on when I start the car, or shortly after I begin moving. When I try and take the roof back down "to reset it" the roof will not completely go down, then I bring the roof back up... get's stuck. After a couple of embarrassing moments when I'm on my way to work.. and now I'm here.

Been told it's a common issue when the windows aren't fully brought up... OK but mine are!

I'll let update the results. Sorry to post hi-jack.

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Post by superdot » Sat Mar 10, 2018 8:43 pm

Dealership confirmed it's the sensor, so that's getting fixed by them next week.

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