[MPOWERD]

Originally Posted by dumesday4u

recently the handle to my glovebox mysterious fails to function. with the key, i can turn and open the glovebox. Everything up to that point besides the handle was broken. I had my car in the shop since i work at the stealership and had a friend and tech look at it. he told me i needed a new switch when he took it apart. i asked for the price and found it to be too expensive so i put it back together. after i put it back, i tried to mess around with it a bit and so i tried to unplug the harness and the wires from inside the glove going to the latch broke. i didnt think it affected anything so i put it back together and just felt like dealing with the problem a bit longer before investing in a new handle. when i started the car later, the trunk light came on so i went to unlock the trunk and close it. it didnt seem to latch on and lock when i closed. i just went "thump" then came back up. we pryed at it for a bit and slammed it a bit harder and it finally closed tight. we opened and closed it again to see if it closed properly and everything was normal again. when i went back in the car, the trunk light was still on. i checked the trunk, opened, closed again. went back in the car and the light was still on. tried to put down the top and now the light keeps blinking and it wont let me open the top because it thinks the trunk is open but it also wont let me hit the close button all the way so the light turns off. so now i have a broken glovebox, a trunk light warning, and a vert top light flashing. any help?

Help is easy... Replace the handle unit with the proper VERT unit from Tischer... (its a bit of a ***** though)

I have the box rom mine in the garage. I will get you the part number off that box tomorrow...

[808hawaii]

Originally Posted by IFX

What do you guys reccomend for cleaning the top?

Good question, sometimes I take mine through the car wash but I'm not sure if if hurts the ragtop.

[frenchyfromFL]

Originally Posted by 808hawaii

Good question, sometimes I take mine through the car wash but I'm not sure if if hurts the ragtop.

Would never do that

I use 303 products

[buckeyedoc]

Originally Posted by 808hawaii

Good question, sometimes I take mine through the car wash but I'm not sure if if hurts the ragtop.

I havent taken mine through the auto washes...but the manual says it shouldnt be a problem.
Im guessing it is eh?

[Rmayrap]

Originally Posted by OiS

hey guys i might need a bit of help if possible...

i have been getting a rattling/squeaky noice comming from the rear side of the vehicle while on the road. not sure if it has to do with the top or what, i believe it has since it only makes the noice when the top is up... any1 having the same issue?

same problem here, can anyone answer this? mine does it on bumps and hard turns.

[ac427]

Originally Posted by buckeyedoc

I havent taken mine through the auto washes...but the manual says it shouldnt be a problem.
Im guessing it is eh?

It it expensive to replace so i would look after by hand washing.

There are BMW products available to clean and re-waterproof the material.
Beside auto washes are going to rape your paint work

[younghno50]

For starters, thanks for hosting this thread!

The plastic fitting where the wind visor pops in on the inside side panels broke out. I got the replacement part from the dealer but it doesn't fit properly. The piece i got is correct but too small so should I glue it in place?

I have an 04 with LED tails. The passenger side tail light had to be removed at one time in order for PDR repair done last summer. Now there is condensation and water inside the fixture. How do I fix?

Lastly, its winter and way to cold to wash the car at home. I went to a car wash and the passenger side view mirror plate is loose. Is it broken and should I just get a replacement mirror plate? Is the install as easy as I think it is? Just pull the old piece out and pop in the new one?

TIA everyone!!

Young.

[drchuck72]

Okay, so I have had a number of problems with my top.

In May 09, I had the Hydraulic Motor, Relay and control module replaced when my top stopped working.

In April of this past year, I had to have the hydraulic motor replaced again.

Recently, I have had to mobilize the top a few times to remove and replace the baby seats (since they are tethered under the tonneau).

I recently removed the hardtop install kit to sell to someone who had brought their car up from the States. After we finished, I tried to raise the top again. It wouldn't even move. The tonneau had fallen down but was not locked down. Turns out, one of the wire harnesses that was left on the passenger side wasn't plugged in. I got in there and plugged it back in and the tonneau closed. Subsequently, I tried to close the top and it would not move again.

I used the instructions in the manual to disengage the top mechanism and closed it manually.

So my questions are 2 fold:

1. Why won't my top work?

2. Once closed manually, can the top mechanism be re engaged or do I have to go back to the dealer?

Admittedly, it has been cold here but not below -10C which is the temperature at which BMW recommends not operating the top.

Thanks.

DC

[HHH]

Originally Posted by OiS

hey guys i might need a bit of help if possible...

i have been getting a rattling/squeaky noice comming from the rear side of the vehicle while on the road. not sure if it has to do with the top or what, i believe it has since it only makes the noice when the top is up... any1 having the same issue?

Having the same issue here.. I hear a the same rattles/squeeking from the rear of the top when its closed on bumps and hard turns..

anyone have any solutions or idea?? everyone I ask thats a BMW head or car guy says convertible tops will just naturally squeek and thats with every soft top but I dont buy it..

any ideas?? TIA

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