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Roof fault
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- Lifer
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Roof fault
My cure for a roof fault.
Opened roof as far as roof stowed, boot lid open, then bong, it all stopped with iDrive warning along the lines of "roof impairment".
Problem was plug and socket had come lose on the right hand lift cylinder.
Need to remove the trim to see properly.
Can be reached from above if boot lid stuck open.
Picture 1, plug A came out of socket B.
Picture 2, plug A pushed back in socket B
Picture 3, second cable tie added to stop A coming out of B.
All working fine now.
Visually it can look as though it's fully plugged in, just push in first to make sure, then cable tie.
Opened roof as far as roof stowed, boot lid open, then bong, it all stopped with iDrive warning along the lines of "roof impairment".
Problem was plug and socket had come lose on the right hand lift cylinder.
Need to remove the trim to see properly.
Can be reached from above if boot lid stuck open.
Picture 1, plug A came out of socket B.
Picture 2, plug A pushed back in socket B
Picture 3, second cable tie added to stop A coming out of B.
All working fine now.
Visually it can look as though it's fully plugged in, just push in first to make sure, then cable tie.
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Roof fault
Good to know these little tips for when/if mine stops anytime. Ta!
Mineral grey E89 2.0M sport 2015
- cerbera
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Roof fault
Hope that doesn't come in handy one day, but good to know and thanks for sharing.
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- Newbie
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Roof fault
Great tips/advice and thanks for sharing - I’ll check mine before it happens - preventative maintenance .
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- Newbie
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Roof fault
I’m having this problem today. I will check. That may be my answer. Thanks
- kinger
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Roof fault
Think i have this but very randomly,,,,time to have a poke around
Current - E89 35is Saphire Black
Previous- E89 35i Space Grey
Roof fault
Maybe there should be a sticky for these simple but well depicted issues and resolutions!
- kinger
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Roof fault
I went out to try and find my random ‘roof movement impaired’ fault earlier, Carly Pro was showing no faults at all.
Thought i would start at the easy to get at hall sensor on the left boot divider
Found this Removed it and everything was working normally, ordered a used replacement from ebay for a tenner, arrived first thing the following morning.
Couple of test drives later i have no bongs or warning lights
Im hoping i have had a lucky escape, the price of hall sensors is ridiculous,
I have a friend that used to make electrical components for a business i was previously involved with.
Thinks its time to ask him to look at manufacture an affordable replacement
Cheers
Mike
Thought i would start at the easy to get at hall sensor on the left boot divider
Found this Removed it and everything was working normally, ordered a used replacement from ebay for a tenner, arrived first thing the following morning.
Couple of test drives later i have no bongs or warning lights
Im hoping i have had a lucky escape, the price of hall sensors is ridiculous,
I have a friend that used to make electrical components for a business i was previously involved with.
Thinks its time to ask him to look at manufacture an affordable replacement
Cheers
Mike
Current - E89 35is Saphire Black
Previous- E89 35i Space Grey
Roof fault
kinger wrote: ↑Thu Nov 07, 2019 11:22 am I went out to try and find my random ‘roof movement impaired’ fault earlier, Carly Pro was showing no faults at all.
Thought i would start at the easy to get at hall sensor on the left boot divider
Found this65DD99FB-4A20-40C5-A99A-20CEB3364531.jpeg
Removed it and everything was working normally, ordered a used replacement from ebay for a tenner, arrived first thing the following morning.
Couple of test drives later i have no bongs or warning lights
Im hoping i have had a lucky escape, the price of hall sensors is ridiculous,
I have a friend that used to make electrical components for a business i was previously involved with.
Thinks its time to ask him to look at manufacture an affordable replacement
Cheers
Mike
That would be a very good idea, the cost of goods of the bmw part must be peanuts..
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- Lifer
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Roof fault
I took a hall sensor apart, there are only 3 parts, the hall sensor about 50p, resistor or capacitor 3p and a magnet 10p. And of course the wiring £148!
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- Smartbear
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Roof fault
I bet the bmw wiring breaks a lot more than aircraft wiring as well
Rob
e89 Sdrive 20i, plenty of mumbo & good economy-the thinking bears z4
e89 Sdrive 30i, this ones busted, pass me another...
e85 3.0si sold
Roof fault
I guess if you have to prioritise what fails where then that’s the way I would have it...
Did have a car based connector fail on an aircraft engine once...fortunately with the remaining engine made an unexpected arrival at Manchester airport in the middle of the morning rush hour..a 747 has to wait while we were pushed off the runway!
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- Lifer
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Roof fault
Would it be a diesel jobby by chance. Even they go into limp mode.