Opening roof with the key.

Animal · Post by **Animal** » Thu Apr 13, 2017 6:40 pm

I opened the roof with the key but it wont shut with the key, rather annoying is this normal?
Cheers

Animal · Post by **Animal** » Thu Apr 13, 2017 6:42 pm

Looks like ive logged in with my old name when i had the Z4M
I have a 3.0 Z4 now.

V8 Animal · Post by **V8 Animal** » Thu Apr 13, 2017 6:47 pm

Logged back in as the correct user.
Admin can you delete my old profile please?

Wrs · Post by **Wrs** » Thu Apr 13, 2017 6:59 pm

Yes this is normal.

*AL* · Post by ***AL*** » Thu Apr 13, 2017 7:10 pm

You can programme it to shut on the key.

ibroker · Post by **ibroker** » Thu Apr 13, 2017 9:53 pm

Look out on ebay for a smartop. I got one last week for 185. Does one touch closing on the roof and windows and a few other bits. Better than anything carly etc can offer.

ronk · Post by **ronk** » Thu Apr 13, 2017 11:30 pm

*AL* wrote: ↑Thu Apr 13, 2017 7:10 pm You can programme it to shut on the key.

I was never able to do it after the BMW security upgrade. I bought a Smarttop Module - I iked it so much I swapped it into the new Zed. In my opinion, It's how the car should have left the factory.

buzyg · Post by **buzyg** » Thu Apr 13, 2017 11:49 pm

Yup it's normal. You can open on the key as standard but not close it.

Why not use your old account and change the details to show your new Zed. Plus list your old one

ronk · Post by **ronk** » Thu Apr 13, 2017 11:55 pm

The prevention of the closure facility is deep in the softeware - it wasn't able to be seen by the dealer - he told me it's buried very deeply and he could not access it.

dk345 · Post by **dk345** » Fri Apr 14, 2017 1:00 am

All E89s should allow you to lower the roof via the key fob assuming:
- Boot tray is locked
- No obstacles to the mechanism
- Battery holding enough juice.

If you've one that has the optional comfort access (being able to unlock and start the car with just the key in your pocket) you gain the power to raise the roof via the key as well. I think I've heard somewhere that you can't raise from the keyfob for safety reasons, but that doesn't explain why you can do it with comfort access.

In order to raise the roof using the key on a non-comfort-access equipped E89 you're going to need a third party solution like a Smartop.

V8 Animal · Post by **V8 Animal** » Fri Apr 14, 2017 7:11 am

buzyg wrote: ↑Thu Apr 13, 2017 11:49 pm Yup it's normal. You can open on the key as standard but not close it.

Why not use your old account and change the details to show your new Zed. Plus list your old one

Yep that's a option problem was I couldn't remember my login when I came back so created a new log in.

ronk · Post by **ronk** » Fri Apr 14, 2017 9:45 am

Comfort access or not - im sure none of them close without the button in the car being pressed - I was told that a child had his fingers trapped when the roof Assy closed on him.

Smartbear · Post by **Smartbear** » Fri Apr 14, 2017 10:05 am

ronk wrote: ↑Fri Apr 14, 2017 9:45 am Comfort access or not - im sure none of them close without the button in the car being pressed - I was told that a child had his fingers trapped when the roof Assy closed on him.

Mine doesn't need the button in the car pressed, it closes off the remote with a smarttop module fitted

Rob

ronk · Post by **ronk** » Fri Apr 14, 2017 10:21 am

Smartbear wrote: ↑Fri Apr 14, 2017 10:05 am
ronk wrote: ↑Fri Apr 14, 2017 9:45 am Comfort access or not - im sure none of them close without the button in the car being pressed - I was told that a child had his fingers trapped when the roof Assy closed on him.
Mine doesn't need the button in the car pressed, it closes off the remote with a smarttop module fitted
Rob

Yep -so does mine

I was talking as they came from the factory.

Kingfisher · Post by **Kingfisher** » Fri Apr 14, 2017 1:29 pm

I had no idea you could open the roof with the fob! How do you do that then? Not sure I need to but I suppose it looks good. My fob has to be inserted in the dashboard slot to make anything work so maybe later cars don't have this facility ...

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