Hello, and greetings from Lithuania.
I'm new on this forum and to Z4's too, so don't be very mean to me guys.
Let's start from that, a few weeks ago I bought a 2004 Z4, 2.2 liters engine, and now, when the weather is getting warmer I noticed that I have some problems with my soft top... My English is not very good, but I will try to do my best describing my problem and maybe we can solve it together.
So, when I lower the soft top everything seems to be OK (windows lowers by itself, motor starts opening the roof and it goes down, then motor stops, windows go back up, no lights are flashing), but if I take a short drive, red light between the roof buttons starts flashing. I stop the car, push the roof opening button once more, light goes out, and it starts flashing again, after a few mins in the road... It seems like I have a problem with soft top locking in open position. I tried to help it a bit with hands, and push down in a last few moments when its going down, but it doesnt help... Although, seems like it's locked, but not directly in a place where it should be (I can pull it up a bit only if I press the manual release button in centre console behind seats). Here is a picture below, how my soft top looks in "full open position". Isn't it a bit too high? What you think?
[IMG]http://www.part.lt/img/thumb/fcce6e770a ... 49f857.JPG[/IMG]
Also, does this part (picture below) even make any "clicking" sound when you lower the hood down and it locks into place? Because mine just sits in place without any "clicking" sound or something like that. I also tried to disconnect hydraulics and lower the top with hands, but the problem is still the same... Seems like it's locked, but after a few mins in a road light flashes again, like its unlocked, or not in place...
[IMG]http://www.part.lt/img/thumb/131d5c22f9 ... e1c982.JPG[/IMG]
I have read about incorrect folding of soft top, which can cause similar problems, so I took a few pictures, and compare it to one of your forum member. The folding seems good to me? What you think guys? (Pictures below).
[IMG]http://www.part.lt/img/thumb/b2a24603b9 ... c4b104.JPG[/IMG]
[IMG]http://www.part.lt/img/thumb/3c06513c00 ... 4a0571.JPG[/IMG]
Also tried to take a look at micro swith in the trunk. Removed it, metal shaft is OK, moving nicely and pressing the switch without any problems, so I assume it works fine. I pull up parcel panel, Orange light lit up, and it didnt let to open the soft top, so I pressed the micro switch button (same thing as if you would do with lowering the parcel panel down) and the light went off, so I might say the switch is not broken, right? It responds as it should? Or maybe this switch has more functions?
Any help is appreciated. Sorry for long story, it's quite hard to describe my problem in English in a few words.
But if you need any information or pictures just tell me.
Thank you.