E89 emergency roof release

Johnbmwz4 · Post by **Johnbmwz4** » Sun Nov 20, 2016 9:04 pm

Hi just wondering what to do if my roof ever fails mid cycle. My E85 had the red pull thing in the boot in case of the roof fails but on the E89 I can't find anything similar anywhere. I opened mine today after around a month of not been used, everything ok but got me thinking what if....

Maniac · Post by **Maniac** » Sun Nov 20, 2016 10:17 pm

Call a tow truck. There is no user level emergency control of the folding hard top partly due to complexity and partly for safety. It is possible with a special tool and specific process but that is intended for engineers to use.

Johnbmwz4 · Post by **Johnbmwz4** » Sun Nov 20, 2016 10:59 pm

Ah right, hope it never goes faulty then.

Thanks

*AL* · Post by ***AL*** » Sun Dec 04, 2016 8:10 pm

Buy one of those cheap tarps just incase it's raining and keep it in the boot.

Z4Rick · Post by **Z4Rick** » Sun Dec 04, 2016 10:00 pm

*AL* wrote:Buy one of those cheap tarps just incase it's raining and keep it in the boot.

Yeah, but if the top fails mid-cycle, can you get in the boot to get the tarp???

flybobbie · Post by **flybobbie** » Sun Dec 04, 2016 10:03 pm

Keep mine behind the drivers seat. Still in it's sealed bag and hopes it stays that way....that done it!.

My colleague had hers stick some time ago and out of frustration her husband just pushed it all down by hand after the pressure in the cylinders had relaxed.

Johnbmwz4 · Post by **Johnbmwz4** » Sun Dec 04, 2016 10:06 pm

Would it not detect a fault before it started the opening cycle? I hope so...

Smartbear · Post by **Smartbear** » Sun Dec 04, 2016 10:14 pm

Johnbmwz4 wrote:Would it not detect a fault before it started the opening cycle? I hope so...

Not if the fault wasn't present until mid cycle it wouldn't

Rob

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