Z4 Roof Dead

Drive to dealer, bend over customer service counter, apply lubricant ( from industrial size tub ) to back passage...and stand by!! Its just cost us a K to get the roof sorted, simple but very painful :cry:
 
Just tested my roof again after I have had to do it manually!! It worked for a couple o seconds sounded like it was dying then did... Is this defo my motor then, can't be electronic problems. Also where do I buy a motor from, best place please?
 
Hi Leon. As a fellow roof sufferer I've been following your probs closely. My roof will not go down. But if I retract it manually it will power close with no problems, motor sounding strong. Anyone out there with any clues? When asked to power down, no window goes down, no sound of motor, just orange light illuminates. By the way,I only bought the car privately yesterday. Hood worked perfectly when first test driven a week ago and on homeward bound journey yesterday. Failed for first time when I got home and ............yes when I was demonstrating my new car to the misses! Help save my marriage somebody!
 
beacons said:
Hi Leon. As a fellow roof sufferer I've been following your probs closely. My roof will not go down. But if I retract it manually it will power close with no problems, motor sounding strong. Anyone out there with any clues? When asked to power down, no window goes down, no sound of motor, just orange light illuminates. By the way,I only bought the car privately yesterday. Hood worked perfectly when first test driven a week ago and on homeward bound journey yesterday. Failed for first time when I got home and ............yes when I was demonstrating my new car to the misses! Help save my marriage somebody!
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A bit late but anyway...orange (Amber) light means parcell shelf not down or faulty switch or wiring !
 
Just stripped my whole roof, fixed the motor only for everything to not be working. Fortunately, this post just saved me a whole load more trouble...
 
TheEasyGuide said:
5. I have pulled the plastic gromit in the middle of the boot that seems to be attached to a piece of string but I have no idea what this did apart from the string not retracting fully again when putting it back to its original state


Can anyone answer this please?

My battery was flat as a pancake at the weekend so I've charged up, car started straight away but the roof wouldn't go up, I've put it up manually, after reading this thread, my amber light was also flashing, turned out to be the parcel shelf, I pulled the roof up manually but closed it using the button, if I press it again to put the roof down all it does is release it, not fold it down, I'm thinking there's not enough power in the battery?

I also pulled the plastic gromit thing in the boot and as above, don't know what it does and it's not retracted fully either, I'm off to get a new battery anyhow, it must be due one!
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The hood has a 2nd small electric motor at the top of the windscreen/hood to operate the release of the hood that's what is releasing the hood at the top.The plastic red ring in the boot, when pulled and held back by a half turn, releases the main hood motor hydraulics(hidden below the hood) so that the hood can be opened and closed by hand, without being engaged with the motor and therefore locked.

It is important to make absolutely sure that the micro switch between the seat backs and shelf is definitely closing. If it is, it may be faulty and this should be checked. If the problem is with the switch and is subsequently fixed it is then important to check that the red ring(Bowden) is pushed fully home as this often sticks badly. Hope this helps.
 
Midhurstman said:
The hood has a 2nd small electric motor at the top of the windscreen/hood to operate the release of the hood that's what is releasing the hood at the top.The plastic red ring in the boot, when pulled and held back by a half turn, releases the main hood motor hydraulics(hidden below the hood) so that the hood can be opened and closed by hand, without being engaged with the motor and therefore locked.

It is important to make absolutely sure that the micro switch between the seat backs and shelf is definitely closing. If it is, it may be faulty and this should be checked. If the problem is with the switch and is subsequently fixed it is then important to check that the red ring(Bowden) is pushed fully home as this often sticks badly. Hope this helps.
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Thanks I'll have a look, everything was working fine until my flat battery, I've just changed it btw for a Bosch AGM from Euro car parts, £132 inc vat which I didn't think was too bad, car starts straight away however the roof just unlatches, I can hear the motor though :? The grommet thing in the middle of the boot with string still hasn't retracted though, maybe I shouldn't have pulled it :D I'll go and have another look :thumbsup:
 
All 'A OK' now, made sure the Red Pull Thing was seated correctly, checked the micro switch, pulled and released the gromit/string thing, still don't know what it does :?

Everything is fine now, roof up and down no problem, thanks for your advice :thumbsup:
 
Darren Slone said:
All 'A OK' now, made sure the Red Pull Thing was seated correctly, checked the micro switch, pulled and released the gromit/string thing, still don't know what it does :?

Everything is fine now, roof up and down no problem, thanks for your advice :thumbsup:
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When the car is locked, the compartment between the seats also locks, the pull cord in the boot unlocks it in the event of electrical failure.
If the roof is open and locked down you wouldn't be able to raise it manually in the event of an electrical failure unless you pull the cord and press the top button in the centre compartment between the seats to release the lock down catch. Page 23 and 64 in the user manual.
Although once pulled it doesn't seem to retract back to its usual position.
This is the string I am talking about and not the red Bowden cable in the top left of the boot. :thumbsup:
 
Russ59 said:
Darren Slone said:
All 'A OK' now, made sure the Red Pull Thing was seated correctly, checked the micro switch, pulled and released the gromit/string thing, still don't know what it does :?

Everything is fine now, roof up and down no problem, thanks for your advice :thumbsup:
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When the car is locked, the compartment between the seats also locks, the pull cord in the boot unlocks it in the event of electrical failure.
If the roof is open and locked down you wouldn't be able to raise it manually in the event of an electrical failure unless you pull the cord and press the top button in the centre compartment between the seats to release the lock down catch. Page 23 and 64 in the user manual.
Although once pulled it doesn't seem to retract back to its usual position.
This is the string I am talking about and not the red Bowden cable in the top left of the boot. :thumbsup:
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Thanks for clearing that up Russ :thumbsup:
 
In the process of relocating my top motor to the trunk, wasn't sure why my top wouldn't release, this thread helped me a lot. I was freaking out because I thought I had messed something up! :headbang: I had no idea that microswitch was there.
Thanks so much!
 
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