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How to apply Car Wax - Circular or Horizontal Straight Line motion? What is the difference? Why do some brands (e.g. Zymol) require straight line motion? Can circular motions really create swirl marks? I am going to polish my Z4 with BMW Wax tomorrow morning. Thanks.

RichardG wrote:

Nick_in_Suffolk wrote:Removing the mirror housing?

I have a TIS disc and this suggests that after moving the bayonet catch the mirror and mount should 'fall' out. Mine doesn't. How much force\leverage do I have to apply and where?

Daft question, But you have removed the 4 torx screws from the Mirror Arm, even with everything removed they do still need a small amount of force to remove nearest the swivel end.

Sorry, but I am talking about the removal of the mirror assembly itself. I have moved the bayonet catch to the right, and indeed the left, but the unit does not budge. Until I get the mirror out I cannot access the torx screws.

The TIS manual suggests that the mirror assembly is held in place by a rotating platform on which there are 4 lugs that are bayonet connections to the mirror backing plate.

Nick_in_Suffolk wrote:

RichardG wrote:

Nick_in_Suffolk wrote:Removing the mirror housing?

Sorry, but I am talking about the removal of the mirror assembly itself. I have moved the bayonet catch to the right, and indeed the left, but the unit does not budge. Until I get the mirror out I cannot access the torx screws.

The TIS manual suggests that the mirror assembly is held in place by a rotating platform on which there are 4 lugs that are bayonet connections to the mirror backing plate.

Should work, I just followed the TIS and the Glass came out no problem, try rocking the glass when you have the catch in the 'unlocked position'

Hi All

Please can someone help!!!

I have a 55reg z4 pre facelift. I have recently brought front and rear bumper (facelift ones) and rear facelift tail light clusters.

I have tried to plug and play with the rear lights to no avail. They do not light up nor does any warning lights show on the dash... I have seen a few posts about having to recode and wiring!???

Can anyone help me please.....

If anyone can sort this for me I am willing to pay.

Cheers Ant

Hi y'all, got a flappy paddle gearbox question for you.

E85/E86 flappy paddle gearbox uses both paddles the same way, push for down, pull for up.
Newer BMW's have (supposedly) switched to pull right for up, pull left for down.

Has anyone tried converting their steering wheel to do the same?
It would seem to be as simple as switching some connectors on the left paddle, but is it?

TIA, Jan-Herman

That's a real good question and I did not know they had made that change.

The paddle shifts work in the same way as the steptronic by grounding a wire for up and a different one for down. It would therefore be a simple matter to juggle the loom inside the wheel to cause left down and right up.

You could likely even have it that either a push or pull on the left made a downshift and on the right an upshift, just by coupling up the wires

Let me know if it works or if you ended up in a dyke

Thx, I'll delve into to the wiring loom and see if I can make this change. Switching between simulated (Gran Turismo) and real-life fun is sooo confusing, having to live with a flappy paddle that doesn't conform to what the rest of the world uses. Even though from an ergonomic standpoint I can understand why BMW's method is better, but so were Video2000 and BetaMax (showing my age here ).

Rectified the original post, as the change to newer models was based on hearsay, but, having checked owners manuals of 2009 X6 and 3-series models, I yet have to find a beamer that has changed their flappy paddle setup... It's not even an iDrive setting yet...

You shoudl be able to test this with the wheel still on, loom disconnected and a meter to see what is grounding what and so on. I'd disconnect the loom plug from the mount and of course if the airbag is off then no ignition on else you'll trigger an error.

I cannot recall that plag in the wheel, but it may be possible to simply open it and switch a couple of pins around once oyu know which ones do what.

Have fun....

Just to say dealer advised my new Z4 paddles are up and down on both sides, will confirm after I have taken it out for a spin at the weekend.

Good afternoon

I'm putting my car on a ferry next weekend and apparently you're told to switch off your car alarm first. Thing is, I've no idea where I'd do that. Could any one give me a pointer?

Cheers!

Info here http://www.z4-forum.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=8793

Hi, Just bought a 03 z4, Would like to know, if to replace my ripped convertible top, do you have to remove the whole top assembly from the car first? Thanks, I really enjoy reading the post and advice that all of you give.

pdavis444 wrote:Hi, Just bought a 03 z4, Would like to know, if to replace my ripped convertible top, do you have to remove the whole top assembly from the car first? Thanks, I really enjoy reading the post and advice that all of you give.

Yes.

If you look at the removal Hot-To, the actual top material is sandwiched between the two pieces of the rear hoop. That's why in the removal procedures I tell you NOT to remove those small torx screws which hold it together. When you remove those screws, the two halves of the hoop come apart and the fabric is free.

http://www.realoem.com/bmw/showparts.do ... g=54&fg=10

Number 11 is the hoop..

If you want to tackle this yourself, here are the links for removing your fabric:
http://www.shipkiller.com/files/BMW_Sof ... Fabric.pdf

Or the main Soft Top page:
http://www.shipkiller.com/SofttopToubleshooting.html

Shipkiller, You are truly an unselfish Man.