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Post by Any1else » Sun Mar 10, 2024 6:34 pm

Are these really worth this used? Must be a few available from this forum alone.

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£50 to £90??
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Post by bigwinn » Sun Mar 10, 2024 6:41 pm

I’ve binned around £1k if that’s the case

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Post by enuff_zed » Sun Mar 10, 2024 7:06 pm

Possibly the most useless part of a Z4.
If you screw them to your garage wall they hold a can of beer quote nicely though. :D
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Post by Any1else » Sun Mar 10, 2024 7:39 pm

enuff_zed wrote: Sun Mar 10, 2024 7:06 pm Possibly the most useless part of a Z4.
If you screw them to your garage wall they hold a can of beer quote nicely though. :D
Haha, and you can be damn sure if you spill any beer inside it there is no way it will get out 😜
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Post by dabshu » Mon Mar 11, 2024 9:24 pm

First off I'd like to thank db 192, How2Helen and frankly everyone else that takes the time to put out how to videos for projects like this. I have found them to be an amazing resource that can't be found anywhere else and have helped me greatly in my various projects over the years! I own a 2003 Z4 and about a year ago the roof stopped operating. I first checked fuses to make sure that wasn't it...nope all good. After watching a few video's I then checked the microswitch for the parcel shelf. Be advised that this is a VERY flimsy switch and if it is inoperative a circuit will not be closed and power will not get to the pump to move the roof when the shelf is lowered. You can certainly "hot wire" this circuit but I wouldn't recommend doing this because if you do and then mistakenly leave the parcel shelf in the upper position and operate the roof, it's pretty likely something is going to break and it's gonna get ugly! Ok so I consider myself to be a pretty handy guy but you should be forewarned. Doing this procedure is NOT particularly easy, even with the help of the many videos I watched. Make sure you've got a decent amount of time and quite a bit of patience and determination. Don't get me wrong it's completely doable...but! That said I'd like to add a bit of colour that might help out someone else.



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Post by enuff_zed » Mon Mar 11, 2024 9:38 pm

And so we wait for the big reveal 🤣🤣🤣
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Post by Pondrew » Mon Mar 11, 2024 9:44 pm

dabshu wrote: Mon Mar 11, 2024 9:24 pm First off I'd like to thank db 192, How2Helen and frankly everyone else that takes the time to put out how to videos for projects like this.
You forgot your agent, your parents and everyone else who knows you.
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Post by pvr » Mon Mar 11, 2024 9:53 pm

And he didn’t thank you either Pondrew, that must have been a disappointment. But hey, not everyone can be a winner :P
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Post by Pondrew » Mon Mar 11, 2024 10:20 pm

pvr wrote: Mon Mar 11, 2024 9:53 pm And he didn’t thank you either Pondrew, that must have been a disappointment.
Why? I'm used to not being appreciated, either in this world or the real one! :(
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