Completely folded roof *Updated Pics*?

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 Central Scotland
Hi,

Finally managed to get the roof down for the first time the other week and wanted to check that the roof in completely folded correctly as when you look at it from the front it doesn't look flush - I think this is normal but just wanted to check, so it doesn't come flying off! P.S. what's the handle/button thing directly below in the top pic? Pics below, cheers:

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That doesn't look right I'm afraid - did you hold the button down until the noise of the motor stopped? It will stop completely on its own.
 
csmith319 said:
That doesn't look right I'm afraid - did you hold the button down until the noise of the motor stopped? It will stop completely on its own.
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Yeh I did - dam* I knew something would go wrong! I take it the roof is meant to clip in to those clips which can be seen above?

The thing is though (after the roof is down) I have tried pressing the 'roof up' button for a sec the red light flashes on the 'roof down' button, then goes out once I lower the roof again, suggesting that the roof is properly down?
 
I had the exact same problem. There is a guide how to adjust it which I had done under warranty but this hasn't helped. Its only when its very cold and shouldn't cause any problems, just push it down if your nervous :)
 
Yup something isnt right there, the handle/button thing is used on manual folding roofs to release it from the clips that secure it when its fully down.
 
The flashing button means it thinks it isn't properly up / down (cos thats how I realised I hadn't fully opened mine when I first did it!) - however, if it's going off then it may think its down.

However, I'm completely guessing now - so I think some more experienced owners are needed (I've only owned mine for a month or so more than you).

There are 2 'things' in the boot that need to be in the right place, but I thought they completely prevent roof operation if they're not.
 
ElegantSpoon said:
I had the exact same problem. There is a guide how to adjust it which I had done under warranty but this hasn't helped. Its only when its very cold and shouldn't cause any problems, just push it down if your nervous :)
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Cheers. So it should click in to those catches? And there should be no worries in pushing it down to fit in to those catches?

It has been extremely baltic here right enough, any other suggestions?
 
Heres the guide :)

http://www.bmwtis.net/tsb/bulletins/bulletin_graphic_temp/B540302g.htm

EDIT: Just seen your reply, yea you can just push it that last bit. When I asked about this before quite a few people have this issue and they changed it in 2006 I believe.
 
One other thing to check is the way the roof folds as it goes down. I'm having a beer watching the footie so can't be articulate enough in words to describe what I mean :D , but take a pic of it half down tomorrow or whatever and post it and I'll show you.
 
ElegantSpoon said:
Heres the guide :)

http://www.bmwtis.net/tsb/bulletins/bulletin_graphic_temp/B540302g.htm

EDIT: Just seen your reply, yea you can just push it that last bit. When I asked about this before quite a few people have this issue and they changed it in 2006 I believe.
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Many thanks, that's a very handy link. May push it in to place and see what happens after that (depending on opinions on here!) - difficult to know then if it will improve in the summer?


One other thing to check is the way the roof folds as it goes down. I'm having a beer watching the footie so can't be articulate enough in words to describe what I mean , but take a pic of it half down tomorrow or whatever and post it and I'll show you.
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Will have to do that on Friday (half day and will be with the car), hope it enlightens you Mike but until then you'll have to stick with being enlightened by the beer....(imagine a beer smilie here, cause I can't get the dam* thing to work!)
 
Mine worked when it was sunny and I first got it but not in the freezing weather over christmas. When the garage adjusted it for me it worked fine in the warm of their workshop.
 
ElegantSpoon said:
Mine worked when it was sunny and I first got it but not in the freezing weather over christmas. When the garage adjusted it for me it worked fine in the warm of their workshop.
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Cheers - I may just wait, the car is under warranty for about another month though so not sure what to do. It's not a simple as returning it to BMW though because it was an independent garage in Sheffield...
 
ElegantSpoon said:
Print off the guide and go see them. They can adjust it for you then :)
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It's not a kick off 300 miles - will wait until I get back from holiday in a couple of weeks and see if the temp has gone up (wishful thinking I know) and check it then.
 
Mine doesn't fold right down and clip but it's been sub 3 degC pretty much since I got the car. It just needs a light push down (say 1kg) and it'll clip in though...

I'd like to see a pic of the roof where it folds the wrong way though, because I couldn't see what, if anything, was maybe wrong with the way mine folded :D

Dave
 
Ok - here are a few pics - first two are of the roof half way down and the last one is after I pushed the roof down in to place, it seemed to click in and looked pretty flat (can you tell if it looks like it should from this photo?).

Other thing was though that after pusing it in to place I put the roof back up then down again but it didn't automatically lock properly again....


Slightly O/T (ok, a lot O/T), but are those seatbelt feeders on the seat shoulder standard? IIRC mine are smoked-chrome-effect (i.e. like the steering wheel trims).
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No idea about the seatbelt feeders but I had wondered that myself...


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Wondermike said:
One other thing to check is the way the roof folds as it goes down. I'm having a beer watching the footie so can't be articulate enough in words to describe what I mean :D , but take a pic of it half down tomorrow or whatever and post it and I'll show you.
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Mike - barring the fact that you still might be drunk :D do the photos of the above of the roof half down shed any light on the problem (as you said before)? Cheers.
 
OK I'm back now :rofl: :thumbsup:

This is what I meant, in the first pic the roof is doubled back on itself, but on the other side it folds correctly. I might be imagining it now, but I'm certain if you pull out the roof so it matches the other side (in mid-flight) then after a few goes it will always do that, and it should sit better once it's down.

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After looking I thought that must be it too!

I know what I'm looking for when I do mine now too :D

Thanks for that

Dave
 
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