From a closed position the top will open about the first foot then stops. from then it is sporadic. I found that it is losing power when it stops.(can hear the relay click and then no power) if you mess with the top up and down in that first foot of travel you can go up and down all you want, go past a foot and it stops and wait and it will go another few inches at a time. switch in trunk and the motor I believe are working correctly as well as the 2 relays (up & down I think.) light on switch flashes unless the top is completely up or down. no chafing on the wiring that I could see
SOURCE: Convertible Top
Unfortunately, there is no manual override. If the convertible top motor isn't engaging, check the fuse. If you have a blown fuse, replace it, then see if there is anything in the way or jamming the top and keeping it from going down, then have somebody work the switch while you assist the top back up.
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Hi Stan
First of all the roof is not even soppose to operate while the trunk is open - So there is the first problem Ive been involved with BMW's for a long time and this is the first Ive heard of a roof opening while the trunk is open. There is a built in feature that tells the car not to open the roof if the trunk is open and the other way roung while the roog lid is open the trunk cant open.
The reason the roof is not working anymore as soon as there is stress on the roof the electric motors(One operates the roof and the other operates the roof lid) disengages, You said that the roof still worked but the lid did not so probably only the one motor disengaged. So what you have to do is open the trunk on the left hand side right behind the tail light pull away the material and simply just push the electric motor into place. that should fix your problem.
It may happen that the two motors have become out of sync, Disengage both electric motors manualy put the roof away engage the motors and that should put the roof and lid back into sync.
Beamerguy.
SOURCE: convertible top won't go down on my 1998 bmw 323ic
Sounds like the sensor has faulted or the pump has become disengaged. Usually when the light is flashing it's a sensor. You can check for a pinched line or low fluid also. There is a manual lock overide procedure to get the windows up, it's in you owners manual.
Good luck...i hope this helps,
SOURCE: 01 bmw 325i trunk lamp open light on convt top
just the switch if the latch is closing and holding.
SOURCE: My convertible top wont go up
You are probably low on fluid.
Behind the rear seat is the motor/pump/reservoir.
With the top down, fill the reservoir with ATF.
Cycle the system a few times.
Repeat till the reservoir will accept no mor fluid.
Chedk the lines and cylinders for leaks. The fluid must be going someplace.
You can change it to a manual top by removing the bolt at the top of the cylinders and lowering the both shafts down into the cylinders.
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