Hey all!
This thread is supposed to be for general topics that are common problems or question for this gen z4.
I'm not even close to a senior member but I've seen a lot of repeat questions and figure that new members should have a place to go for the small questions.
Feel free to update with any things that you think are important to know and you might help out a newbie!
IM AMERICAN SO LINKS WILL BE TO USD UNLESS PROVIDED BY ANOTHER FORUM MEMBER
EDIT: Will be updating with important threads and links, to make this the biggest mega thread possible.
Interchanges
To look up interchanges, RealOEM.com is probably the best website to use. All you need is to figure out which category that the part you need is in.
Common Problems
Roof and/or Roof Motor
- https://z4-forum.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=130436&hilit=roof
- https://z4-forum.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=1894902&hilit=roof#p1894902
- Instructions
With these roofs being what they are, there are many different solutions to specific problems, here are the most generalized.
1) Check the motor itself. Stock, the motors are located in the water drainage hole for the drivers side, and ofter become waterlogged and corroded, so you would want to check the motor itself, and test its mobility and 'conductivity' if that makes sense.
2) Check the proper shelf and pin. The shelf should be in the down position in order to properly support the roof as it folds down. The PIN is the red loop that's on the top trunk lining, and it needs to be pushed all the way in. If yours is not simply pull it out and spin the loop so that the plastic piece jutting out is lined up and can fit snugly in its spot. Additionally you may want to check the bobber on the motor side as well as I know with the waterlogging, it can get stuck quite easy.
3) If nothing else, check the 'latch' motor on the top of the windshield, because if the roof cant unlatch, then it can go anywhere (there are ways to loosen this without the use of the motor, you'll just need the proper tool to spin the bolt of that motor)
Heated Seats
- I have a lot of personal threads on this topic, so I'll simply explain it as If I know. For prior knowledge, these seats are wired in parallel and its pretty uncommon for the both to go bad simultaneously, unless you blew a fuse.
1) check the fuses for the seats (12 and 16, 16 being the most prominent). Additionally if you go to my heated seat thread, there are other wiring diagrams linked by another user (enuff_zed, link below) which can help you track anything that's a continuity issue.
2) Make sure the plug is seated correctly. Many people have stated that while driving the plug has come undone, and is definitely something to check.
3) Finally, you want to check the center switch that houses the button for the heated seats, as those can rarely go bad on their own. As far as I know, there's no way to really check it, besides the obvious signs of no power or other buttons not working.
LINKS:
https://z4-forum.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=128827
https://www.keepandshare.com/doc2/119303/z4-retrofit-heated-seats-pdf-339k
RETRO-FIT SEATS
This seems to be a lot of the topic of conversation and very hard to explain so I will solely be giving links
https://z4-forum.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=129588
https://www.keepandshare.com/doc2/119303/z4-retrofit-heated-seats-pdf-339k
Products/Other
Bluetooth
-https://www.amazon.com/FMTD10-Universal-Transmitter-Charging-Smartphones/dp/B07D47WYNR/ref=sr_1_6?crid=D780IL23XDGR&keywords=bluetooth%2Bport%2Bfor%2Bcar&qid=1642526718&sprefix=bluetooth%2Bport%2B%2Caps%2C184&sr=8-6&th=1
-https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B082VVXV2J/?th=1
As a senior member pointed out below, this is essentially just a generalized version of what this forum does. If you want to search the depth of this forum, this link will take you to "e85/e86 discussion" where you can see more specific topics and questions. https://z4-forum.com/forum/viewforum.php?f=3 Thanks!
This thread is supposed to be for general topics that are common problems or question for this gen z4.
I'm not even close to a senior member but I've seen a lot of repeat questions and figure that new members should have a place to go for the small questions.
Feel free to update with any things that you think are important to know and you might help out a newbie!
IM AMERICAN SO LINKS WILL BE TO USD UNLESS PROVIDED BY ANOTHER FORUM MEMBER
EDIT: Will be updating with important threads and links, to make this the biggest mega thread possible.
Interchanges
To look up interchanges, RealOEM.com is probably the best website to use. All you need is to figure out which category that the part you need is in.
Common Problems
Roof and/or Roof Motor
- https://z4-forum.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=130436&hilit=roof
- https://z4-forum.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=1894902&hilit=roof#p1894902
- Instructions
With these roofs being what they are, there are many different solutions to specific problems, here are the most generalized.
1) Check the motor itself. Stock, the motors are located in the water drainage hole for the drivers side, and ofter become waterlogged and corroded, so you would want to check the motor itself, and test its mobility and 'conductivity' if that makes sense.
2) Check the proper shelf and pin. The shelf should be in the down position in order to properly support the roof as it folds down. The PIN is the red loop that's on the top trunk lining, and it needs to be pushed all the way in. If yours is not simply pull it out and spin the loop so that the plastic piece jutting out is lined up and can fit snugly in its spot. Additionally you may want to check the bobber on the motor side as well as I know with the waterlogging, it can get stuck quite easy.
3) If nothing else, check the 'latch' motor on the top of the windshield, because if the roof cant unlatch, then it can go anywhere (there are ways to loosen this without the use of the motor, you'll just need the proper tool to spin the bolt of that motor)
Heated Seats
- I have a lot of personal threads on this topic, so I'll simply explain it as If I know. For prior knowledge, these seats are wired in parallel and its pretty uncommon for the both to go bad simultaneously, unless you blew a fuse.
1) check the fuses for the seats (12 and 16, 16 being the most prominent). Additionally if you go to my heated seat thread, there are other wiring diagrams linked by another user (enuff_zed, link below) which can help you track anything that's a continuity issue.
2) Make sure the plug is seated correctly. Many people have stated that while driving the plug has come undone, and is definitely something to check.
3) Finally, you want to check the center switch that houses the button for the heated seats, as those can rarely go bad on their own. As far as I know, there's no way to really check it, besides the obvious signs of no power or other buttons not working.
LINKS:
https://z4-forum.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=128827
https://www.keepandshare.com/doc2/119303/z4-retrofit-heated-seats-pdf-339k
RETRO-FIT SEATS
This seems to be a lot of the topic of conversation and very hard to explain so I will solely be giving links
https://z4-forum.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=129588
https://www.keepandshare.com/doc2/119303/z4-retrofit-heated-seats-pdf-339k
Products/Other
Bluetooth
-https://www.amazon.com/FMTD10-Universal-Transmitter-Charging-Smartphones/dp/B07D47WYNR/ref=sr_1_6?crid=D780IL23XDGR&keywords=bluetooth%2Bport%2Bfor%2Bcar&qid=1642526718&sprefix=bluetooth%2Bport%2B%2Caps%2C184&sr=8-6&th=1
-https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B082VVXV2J/?th=1
As a senior member pointed out below, this is essentially just a generalized version of what this forum does. If you want to search the depth of this forum, this link will take you to "e85/e86 discussion" where you can see more specific topics and questions. https://z4-forum.com/forum/viewforum.php?f=3 Thanks!
