Recent content by PennBruce

A quick update. The top has been working flawlessly for the past two months. I am convinced that it is a temperature related fault. We shall see if the fault reoccurs in October when the temperature drops. The Z will be going into winter storage in November. Bruce

I had removed the tape before I cycled the top as I wanted to try your suggestion on gently pushing the top down. The boot opens and closes with no problems. The windows go down and up with the top also with no problems. Today, I tried lowering the top. It didn't work so I tried gently...

I just went out to the garage to try your suggestion #3. I cycled the roof through three cycles. It stowed correctly each time. #1 5 mm of foam tape. The cone looks okay. #2 Subsequent pressing does nothing although it sounds like the pump is running when the button is pressed. #3 Could...

The wiring looks good. It was stored this past winter so mouse damage is always a possibility but there is no evidence of mice in the car. BTW, the Z has just over 2,000 miles on the odometer. The top will latch...

Dietcokeman, Any idea what triggers the roof hooks to close when the top is opened? Bruce

Here's a link to a picture of the roof hook with the top down: https://goo.gl/photos/WS9StyPFv61ArWU18 The hook is no where near the bar. Is the bar supposed to move to engage the roof hook and pull the top down? Bruce

See the third post. I replaced the video. Bruce

I can reach in through the trunk pass through and should be able to feel the location of the roof hooks. I'll try it this weekend. Bruce

I am sorry, I was skimming through several forums and I had not read your linked post. In the pic your Torx driver is pointing at the switch that tells the car that the top is completely down. This switch was replaced (supposedly) by the dealer. I know that it's working because if I depress...

Dietcokeman, There are two prongs on the top that appear to lock the top down in the closed position. It seems that it should use the same method to lock it when it is open. However, there doesn't seem to any mechanism that locks the prongs when the top is in the open position. Bruce

The URL for the top video has changed: https://youtu.be/dpWos4FEL2M The Z is a 2016. Bruce

I found this forum while researching Hall sensors on E89. I am thinking my problem may be a misaligned sensor. I recently installed a rear view camera system. I did this just after I put the Z back on the road so I hadn't driven it for five months. Finally had a warm day and I tried to put the...