Hardtop roof and boot not working
- Thread starter Bez
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Update.. car is still in the garage.
They confirm that there is a fault with a sensor or sensors. They are having to check each sensor in turn and apparently, there is a lot. Just had a call to say that the sensors cannot all be checked as the battery is not holding a sufficient charge for the checks. They have been authorised, under warranty, to fit a new battery. It arrives tomorrow!
This ring true to anyone?
They confirm that there is a fault with a sensor or sensors. They are having to check each sensor in turn and apparently, there is a lot. Just had a call to say that the sensors cannot all be checked as the battery is not holding a sufficient charge for the checks. They have been authorised, under warranty, to fit a new battery. It arrives tomorrow!
This ring true to anyone?
ihadablackdog
Senior member
But the battery is on warranty, so surely thats a bonus?
ihadablackdog
Senior member
If it is under warranty then why wouldn’t it be free?
My first z4 was in over 40 days while they tried to fix a leak, in the end they ordered me a new car (it was only a week old when it started). No charge to me.
My first z4 was in over 40 days while they tried to fix a leak, in the end they ordered me a new car (it was only a week old when it started). No charge to me.
ihadablackdog
Senior member
Thats true, mine was back in 2012.
My point was that the warranty can cover a lot, so if the battery was diagnosed as faulty then they could change it under warranty. If it takes hours to find and fix roof problems then warranty should cover that.
They might be jazzing it up though to get more work paid for by warranty, and apart from being without his car (which is the worst thing in this weather) it shouldnt cost the op anything.
Always remember.....dealers are dodgy and dishonest liars (imo), even the ones you trust are able to be dishonest.
My point was that the warranty can cover a lot, so if the battery was diagnosed as faulty then they could change it under warranty. If it takes hours to find and fix roof problems then warranty should cover that.
They might be jazzing it up though to get more work paid for by warranty, and apart from being without his car (which is the worst thing in this weather) it shouldnt cost the op anything.
Always remember.....dealers are dodgy and dishonest liars (imo), even the ones you trust are able to be dishonest.
Update.. The roof has started chiming again. 
When it faults, I hear a clunk from all around me, then the chimes start. Does that sound like anything familiar? Mechanism releasing? :?
Faulted over a couple of days but seems to have sorted itself out.
Open and closed the roof a few times waiting for the system to acknowledge that movement has taken place, then it seems ok!
When it faults, I hear a clunk from all around me, then the chimes start. Does that sound like anything familiar? Mechanism releasing? :? Faulted over a couple of days but seems to have sorted itself out.
Open and closed the roof a few times waiting for the system to acknowledge that movement has taken place, then it seems ok!