My roof is (still) broke!

[Stevo1987]

Yes, yet another roof problem. I went to lower the roof using the key and it got about half way and stopped. I had a little prod about and eventually the roof went down. I thought I'd give the car a bit of a run to make sure the battery was charged OK. Once home I attempted to raise the roof and it got halfway. It now doesn't do anything when I push either button. So
this how it looks now. I'm relatively handy with a multimeter so if anyone can point me in the right direction it would be appreciated. I know there will be numerous threads on this type of issue but we all love a roof problem post... right!?

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[Phoenixboy]

mine did exactly the same a few weeks ago.
was the hall sensor, right side looking from the boot.
fairly common issue, and i changed the salmon relays at the same time....

[Dav the wheel nut]

When I read the title I thought you knew someone called Ruth who’d run out of money

[N4LLY]

Glad that you have it garaged

[clarker63]

if anyone can point me in the right direction it would be appreciated.

Do you have a code reader? first point of call I would suggest..

[Pondrew]

if anyone can point me in the right direction it would be appreciated.

Do you have a code reader? first point of call I would suggest..

My first port of call would be to PM RobbiZ4.

BTW hope you get it sorted Steve and hope you are doing OK.

[Stevo1987]

mine did exactly the same a few weeks ago.
was the hall sensor, right side looking from the boot.
fairly common issue, and i changed the salmon relays at the same time....

Thanks for the reply. Please can you let me know part no and where you purchased the hall sensor. If it's a cheap and easy fix might be worth just trying it first before delving too deep.

[Phoenixboy]

mine did exactly the same a few weeks ago.
was the hall sensor, right side looking from the boot.
fairly common issue, and i changed the salmon relays at the same time....

Thanks for the reply. Please can you let me know part no and where you purchased the hall sensor. If it's a cheap and easy fix might be worth just trying it first before delving too deep.

sorry , no idea of part number, had it done at garage...
Should be easy enough to find.....

[RobbiZ4]

Morning all,

My first port of call would be to wake up RobbiZ4.

Do you have a code reader? first point of call I would suggest..

Yes, mine as well.

If there is a hall sensor or microswitch code stored, it usually is a broken wire in the hydraulic harness and NOT the hall sensor!

If no hall sensor code is stored, there was a timeout and exactly this hall sensor (E88 version to buy) has to be replaced.

And please read the following thread
E89: Retractable Hardtop (roof) Maintenance
viewtopic.php?t=130932

[Stevo1987]

Any recommendations on a scanner?

I have heard this one talked about..... Creator C310+
It's £50 so I don't want to spend more than that.

I did manage to get the roof closed so at least I can drive it now.

[Stevo1987]

Belated update as not being too well. (nothing serious). I got a scanner today and it pulls code A68D which appears from info on the Forum probably a broken wire. That is as much as I'm going to do with it now until I'm feeling better.

[RobbiZ4]

... it pulls code A68D which appears from info on the Forum probably a broken wire.

A68D: Microswitch, roof shell 2 closed, right
But one of it's two wires is broken, not the switch!. All the other wires on the left and right are weak or already broken as well.

[Stevo1987]

A quick update on this.

1. It's still broken
2. I have made it worse. The roof won't latch now and the boot is locked.

As a list of priorities it is way down at the moment but I will end up throwing money at it so the question....
Is there somewhere you good people can recommend I take it to get it sorted? Preferably local i.e. Norfolk and not BMW.

[enuff_zed]

Can't help with where to take it Steve, sorry.
Have you considered the cost of a recovery truck plus the labour charges etc, and comparing that with buying RobbiZ4 a plane ticket??
(And this is not meant as a joke either!)

[Stevo1987]

Can't help with where to take it Steve, sorry.
Have you considered the cost of a recovery truck plus the labour charges etc, and comparing that with buying RobbiZ4 a plane ticket??
(And this is not meant as a joke either!)

I'll take the chance in driving it. The roof look like it is all the way down but just not latched.