Who can fix my roof?
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THATOLDGREYCAR
Member
Pondrew said:
Mine is being transported there one way, then I'm going to pick it up via train a few days later when it's done - Been assured it can and will be repaired, BMW charged me near £180 just to "plug it in" and tell me "we can't see any faults in the roof system sir"...
RobbiZ4
Senior member
Is it still this fault situation?Stevo1987 said:
https://z4-forum.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=1946538#p1946538
There is no trailer required.
This roof shell can be lowered and you can drive with that car even without this roof shell is beeing locked.
Only 2 simple steps to success:
1) Pin 12 method to get the trunk opened, alternatively your Foxwell tool.
2) Open the brass screw on the hydraulic pump located to the front of the car for max. 2 turns. Then move the shell backward with support of another person. That's it.
Just do it!
No. I wish it was because then I would have more chance of fixing it myself.RobbiZ4 said:Is it still this fault situation?Stevo1987 said:
https://z4-forum.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=1946538#p1946538
There is no trailer required.
This roof shell can be lowered and you can drive with that car even without this roof shell is beeing locked.
Only 2 simple steps to success:
1) Pin 12 method to get the trunk opened, alternatively your Foxwell tool.
2) Open the brass screw on the hydraulic pump located to the front of the car for max. 2 turns. Then move the shell backward with support of another person. That's it.
Just do it!
It is like this now but the roof is not latched. You can see the gap in the photo. Is there a video to show how to manually get the roof to a position that I can easily get to the microswitch / wiring?
Getting access to the wiring is an issue with the roof in the position it is.With all the knowledge on the forum now, print of repairs and take to indy or auto electrician.
My experience, be it a bit limited, with BMW they don't even research their own bulletins to repair or cure problem.
Problem i had was cured by a 20 year old bulletin i found on the internet, pre E89..
I thought dealers would have access to a central data base of problems, or am i expecting too much.
I bet this AI thing would give quicker answer.
My experience, be it a bit limited, with BMW they don't even research their own bulletins to repair or cure problem.
Problem i had was cured by a 20 year old bulletin i found on the internet, pre E89..
I thought dealers would have access to a central data base of problems, or am i expecting too much.
I bet this AI thing would give quicker answer.
skmattwell
Active member
THATOLDGREYCAR said:
Good to know he picks up the phone to some people, he's been ignoring me for months
THATOLDGREYCAR
Member
skmattwell said:THATOLDGREYCAR said:
Good to know he picks up the phone to some people, he's been ignoring me for months
Travelling up later today to collect mine, which is now apparently repaired!! Just glad to know it's working after the figures I was being quoted, all of which were "estimates."
I shall mention this to him.
My bill, I've been told is £395, but I don't have an exact breakdown of it yet.
skmattwell
Active member
THATOLDGREYCAR said:skmattwell said:THATOLDGREYCAR said:
Good to know he picks up the phone to some people, he's been ignoring me for months
Travelling up later today to collect mine, which is now apparently repaired!! Just glad to know it's working after the figures I was being quoted, all of which were "estimates."
I shall mention this to him.
My bill, I've been told is £395, but I don't have an exact breakdown of it yet.
Cheers mate!
THATOLDGREYCAR
Member
Ok, so today I am happy..
Sun is shining..
Car is driving..
Roof is down!!!
AND, it goes back up too, without stopping part way (which is how the issues started) and no bong/bong, and I can put the windows up!
Apparently it was a couple of issues, 1 (lower) microswitch, but both replaced (apparently he does that to prevent being phoned in a week for same issue) plus an intermittent hall sensor and a wiring fault to another, upper switch.
Doesn't make much sense to me when it was all shown and explained, the bag of old parts I was given went in the bin lol.
Main thing is all is now working as it should, as I was promised it would be.
Thumbs up from me!
Sun is shining..
Car is driving..
Roof is down!!!
AND, it goes back up too, without stopping part way (which is how the issues started) and no bong/bong, and I can put the windows up!
Apparently it was a couple of issues, 1 (lower) microswitch, but both replaced (apparently he does that to prevent being phoned in a week for same issue) plus an intermittent hall sensor and a wiring fault to another, upper switch.
Doesn't make much sense to me when it was all shown and explained, the bag of old parts I was given went in the bin lol.
Main thing is all is now working as it should, as I was promised it would be.
Thumbs up from me!
After PM'ing Robbi - So far I have got the roof into a position where I can get to the wiring a bit easier. 
I have tested the wiring but found no breaks in it. From the photo you can see I have cut the wiring going to the microswitch connector/plug. I connected my DVM here and teed into the wiring in the second photo where the red tape is and proved there were no breaks.
I have tested the microswitch from where I cut the wire at the connector. On manually operating the mSwitch I'm getting open circuit so it looks like the microswitch is faulty. Please can someone let me know the part number of a new swich. I think I read that a 'Z4' one is expensive but other BMW switches are the same and a lot cheaper. I hope that makes sense. Also, is it easy to fit as it looks a bit tricky on inspection?
I have tested the wiring but found no breaks in it. From the photo you can see I have cut the wiring going to the microswitch connector/plug. I connected my DVM here and teed into the wiring in the second photo where the red tape is and proved there were no breaks.
I have tested the microswitch from where I cut the wire at the connector. On manually operating the mSwitch I'm getting open circuit so it looks like the microswitch is faulty. Please can someone let me know the part number of a new swich. I think I read that a 'Z4' one is expensive but other BMW switches are the same and a lot cheaper. I hope that makes sense. Also, is it easy to fit as it looks a bit tricky on inspection? 
