Fitting? Gaptech - Worth the outlay - Now buying.

Usel · Post by **Usel** » Sat Mar 12, 2016 11:31 pm

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Yeah, surprised at it feeling smoother, no rubbing either which I'm super pleased about[/quote]

Looking good

What alloys have you got? Are they 400m's? http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BMW-3-SERIES- ... 1608155065

bazzab · Post by **bazzab** » Sun Mar 13, 2016 12:10 am

Usel wrote:

Yeah, surprised at it feeling smoother, no rubbing either which I'm super pleased about[/quote]

Looking good

What alloys have you got? Are they 400m's? http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BMW-3-SERIES- ... 1608155065[/quote]
There m4 replicas et40 & et35
Thanks

LordOxygen · Post by **LordOxygen** » Tue Feb 21, 2017 3:57 pm

Hi im thinking about ordering one of these for my car. Im fairly handy and csn solder but id like to read the instructions / guide on how to install it first of all. Could some please email or pm me a copy of the instructions or point me to somewhere i can download them.
Cheers

Any1else · Post by **Any1else** » Tue Feb 21, 2017 4:14 pm

Bing posted this in a post somewhere on the forum.

http://www.bimmerfest.com/forums/attach ... 1309026407

LordOxygen · Post by **LordOxygen** » Tue Feb 21, 2017 4:59 pm

Any1else wrote:Bing posted this in a post somewhere on the forum.

http://www.bimmerfest.com/forums/attach ... 1309026407

Perfect. Thanks very much for that.

LordOxygen · Post by **LordOxygen** » Tue Feb 21, 2017 5:23 pm

I hate those Scotchlok fittings. They remind me of badly wired up kenwood headunits in mk3 escorts 20yrs ago. Can see why people talk about soldering.

Any1else · Post by **Any1else** » Tue Feb 21, 2017 8:24 pm

Yeah. And if I remember correctly one of the wires is quite thin so the scotchlok is transformed into a guillotine.

MACK · Post by **MACK** » Tue Feb 21, 2017 8:53 pm

Mine came with one fitted but believe me if I bought another car that didnt it would be getting one pronto. After having one you just wouldn't want to be without it and BMW really should have supplied the cars with the features a gaptech give you.

As well as the benefits already mentioned, one of the best things for me is the ability to park in a tight space and get out with the roof down (which is much easier) then walk off as the roof raises without either having to hold the key in the door lock or stand at the car holding the button down hoping it works. The reverse is true when you come back to the car and the roof is safely stowed in seconds, before your even opening the door.

Smartbear · Post by **Smartbear** » Tue Feb 21, 2017 8:59 pm

MACK wrote:Mine came with one fitted but believe me if I bought another car that didnt it would be getting one pronto. After having one you just wouldn't want to be without it and BMW really should have supplied the cars with the features a gaptech give you.

As well as the benefits already mentioned, one of the best things for me is the ability to park in a tight space and get out with the roof down (which is much easier) then walk off as the roof raises without either having to hold the key in the door lock or stand at the car holding the button down hoping it works. The reverse is true when you come back to the car and the roof is safely stowed in seconds, before your even opening the door.

Agree, getting caught out as the traffic light goes green with your finger still desperately pressing the button is just embarrassing!

Rob

MACK · Post by **MACK** » Tue Feb 21, 2017 9:13 pm

Smartbear wrote:
MACK wrote:Mine came with one fitted but believe me if I bought another car that didnt it would be getting one pronto. After having one you just wouldn't want to be without it and BMW really should have supplied the cars with the features a gaptech give you.

As well as the benefits already mentioned, one of the best things for me is the ability to park in a tight space and get out with the roof down (which is much easier) then walk off as the roof raises without either having to hold the key in the door lock or stand at the car holding the button down hoping it works. The reverse is true when you come back to the car and the roof is safely stowed in seconds, before your even opening the door.
Agree, getting caught out as the traffic light goes green with your finger still desperately pressing the button is just embarrassing!
Rob

Nothing worse, everyone just thinks your roofs packed in! I've never understood why the E85 roof doesn't work up to circa 30mph like a lot of other convertibles of similar age. What's the E89 like in this respect Rob?

Smartbear · Post by **Smartbear** » Tue Feb 21, 2017 9:23 pm

MACK wrote:
Smartbear wrote:
MACK wrote:Mine came with one fitted but believe me if I bought another car that didnt it would be getting one pronto. After having one you just wouldn't want to be without it and BMW really should have supplied the cars with the features a gaptech give you.

As well as the benefits already mentioned, one of the best things for me is the ability to park in a tight space and get out with the roof down (which is much easier) then walk off as the roof raises without either having to hold the key in the door lock or stand at the car holding the button down hoping it works. The reverse is true when you come back to the car and the roof is safely stowed in seconds, before your even opening the door.
Agree, getting caught out as the traffic light goes green with your finger still desperately pressing the button is just embarrassing!
Rob
Nothing worse, everyone just thinks your roofs packed in! I've never understood why the E85 roof doesn't work up to circa 30mph like a lot of other convertibles of similar age. What's the E89 like in this respect Rob?

goes up & down on the wing, later lci models have strengthened roof hinges and will allow operation up to 25mph, because of its construction it doesn't present a "parachute" to the wind as it unlatches from the screen (rear screen pivots above roof before the main body unlatches)
As standard it still needs the button pressed for the duration like the e85, I've just fitted one of these to improve matters

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9YALWutM-Cc

Rob

CHIMV8 · Post by **CHIMV8** » Sat Feb 15, 2020 12:48 pm

Morning
Anyone have a link to where I can get one of these please

Also I have the self charging key fob and I'm after another if someone could assist with link for that please

Mark

Alpina 98 · Post by **Alpina 98** » Sat Feb 15, 2020 1:23 pm

CHIMV8 wrote: ↑Sat Feb 15, 2020 12:48 pm Morning
Anyone have a link to where I can get one of these please

Also I have the self charging key fob and I'm after another if someone could assist with link for that please

Mark

Check out
http://www.gap-tech.co.uk/m.rchp.html

mariocaz · Post by **mariocaz** » Wed Sep 09, 2020 8:08 pm

Hi guys,

I just bought my E85, but the red led light of the roof/ is always flashing if I open the roof, because the little sensor that reads the roof is completely and fine opened is not in its site because the last owner broken the part/piece where this sensor had to be located, so if I open the roof my red light is always flashing.

So u know or think this can be a problem to have working fine this Gaptech module ??, my worries is that the module think the roof is not completely down and the pump still working long time and burn it.

Hope u understand me!!!!, thank you so much.

bg1 · Post by **bg1** » Fri Sep 11, 2020 1:36 pm

Will this work with my E86?

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