Bmw z4 roof motor failure.
Z4 manual roof release.
Casually tossed into a press release on bmw s european.
Just when we all accepted that hope for a manual transmission in the bmw z4 or toyota supra was entirely lost bmw throws us this curveball.
Often the roof will not open however most bmw z4 cabriolet owners are unaware there are 2 motors that operate that the roof system.
E85 n46 2 0i se black sapphire.
Then you should be able to push the roof into the open position then lock it down by pressing the open button a second time.
The first motor drives the top lock latch mechanism which locks and unlocks the roof to the windscreen.
Pull this out 5mm and twist so it doesn.
Roof motor failure is a very common issue on the e85 z4 as the roof motor resides under the roof unit frame and canvas in a plastic container.
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The water can also cause the manual roof release to stop working a problem i also experienced making it impossible to lower the roof if the motor quits.
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Then press the close button again to lock it in the closed position.
If you open the boot and look along the top edge you will see a red tab.
To close the roof press the close button on the consul to release the roof then pull the roof up into the closed position.
This video shows the procedure for manually overriding the convertible soft top hydraulic system on a 2003 2008 e85 bmw z4 so that you can open and close yo.
Pull this out 5mm and twist so it doesn.
There is a manual release in the boot that will allow you to move the roof up and down.
If you open the boot and look along the top edge you will see a red tab.