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Hardtop won't close or open? This video can help!
I was opening the convertible roof on my BMW Z4 and all of the sudden it just stopped. It wouldn't open, close or even let me put up windows in the car. I knew this COULD happen, but I never thought it would happen on my car as I try to do my best job maintaining the roof and the car in general. In this video I go through the process of troubleshooting a hardtop convertible roof that will not move. I also show you how to replace a microswitch as well as repair the wiring loom going to the microswitch which should solve most of your convertible roof problems. As we know there are many switches and hall sensors in the roof that tell it it's position as well as confirm whether it's in the correct place at the correct time which is great for safety, but I do wish there was a way to manually operate the roof in an emergency. The code I was getting when this all started was A68D Microswitch, roof shell 2 closed, right which means that the car computer is not getting a signal from the roof shell on the right side. It can just as easily happen to the left roof shell or the switch that's responsible for letting the computer know if it's stowed.
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