e36 electric roof and other things. New Car

[Ged 0]

Guys

First post here and delighted to find the forum. Sorry for the long post. Have several questions needing answered.Had several bmw's in the UK and just bought a 325i convertible 1994 here. It's a hong kong import. Everything working fine but one query about the roof.

I twist the handle and push it up at the front as as i high as I can and then press the button on the console to lower. Everything is fine and the back of the car opens, the rear of the roof (plastic window ) lifts / folds in preparation to go into the boot but as it does this the front of the roof drops about 4 to 6 inches back towards the car. At this point everything just stops and the roof hangs there. I need to push the front back up to engage the process again. I am presuming something is worn or is there adjustment I can get a garage to make. This is my first convertible but I remember a friends identical 3 series in the UK. Once he pushed up the roof initially then everything worked from that point.

I am desperate to find a copy of an owners manual in english or at best push a breakdown of all the lights on the dashboard. There are a few I don't recognise. Any clues as to how I can get one.

The heater control cover ( the one you unclip after undoing 2 screws behind the air speed and air direction knobs) has the black plastic on the front coming off. I aim to try and superglue this back in place but am not sure of the success rate. I've searched in vain on the web to try and see what a new one costs but can't locate one anywhere. Where do you guys place orders online for parts?

Thanks again

Ged

[E30SIX 0]

Guys

First post here and delighted to find the forum. Sorry for the long post. Have several questions needing answered.Had several bmw's in the UK and just bought a 325i convertible 1994 here. It's a hong kong import. Everything working fine but one query about the roof.

I twist the handle and push it up at the front as as i high as I can and then press the button on the console to lower. Everything is fine and the back of the car opens, the rear of the roof (plastic window ) lifts / folds in preparation to go into the boot but as it does this the front of the roof drops about 4 to 6 inches back towards the car. At this point everything just stops and the roof hangs there. I need to push the front back up to engage the process again. I am presuming something is worn or is there adjustment I can get a garage to make. This is my first convertible but I remember a friends identical 3 series in the UK. Once he pushed up the roof initially then everything worked from that point.

I am desperate to find a copy of an owners manual in english or at best push a breakdown of all the lights on the dashboard. There are a few I don't recognise. Any clues as to how I can get one.

The heater control cover ( the one you unclip after undoing 2 screws behind the air speed and air direction knobs) has the black plastic on the front coming off. I aim to try and superglue this back in place but am not sure of the success rate. I've searched in vain on the web to try and see what a new one costs but can't locate one anywhere. Where do you guys place orders online for parts?

Thanks again

Ged

TradeMe is your best bet for a english manual, they are in quite high demand.

[Ged 0]

Thanks for the relpy.

Regarding the manual. Picked up a new one from Christchurch BMW for about $38.

Was a bit gobsmacked when he disappeared through the back and came out with it!

Any clues on the roof ???