hi ive recently bought a e30 convertible and have noticed that the roof will not go down into the shoe. ive been told this is the wrong hood? that its a e36 hood. is this correct and is it the hood that's wrong or the frame?
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shedrool83
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I doubt an e36 hood would fit an e30.
There is a centain way the hood needs folded when you put it down so it fits in the horseshoe.
There is a centain way the hood needs folded when you put it down so it fits in the horseshoe.
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do u know the reason why it will wont go down then? cause it wont fit in the shoe?
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In what way doesn't it fit lenght ways ?
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it fits when its on, but when I take down the roof, for some reason it doesn't fit into the shoe.
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Even in that video that blokes hood is bolloxed. He shouldn't need to lift the rear screen like he does or fuss about putting it away.
The way he was folding the fabric was right though.
Is the problem hood automatic or a manual?
The way he was folding the fabric was right though.
Is the problem hood automatic or a manual?
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It's a electrical hood I have ! It just won't fit in the shoe.
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Have you got some pics of what it's doing or for that matter,
Not doing properly?
Not doing properly?
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does it look like this when trying to shut ?
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That's what I was hoping to see mick!
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troy119
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Yep that's it but a bit worse ! I wi try to get some pics up tomorrow !!
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i sussed it in the end with help from Gortour lolGert_8 wrote:That's what I was hoping to see mick!
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The pic Mick posted shows the roof fold is catching. This piece of material should fold in the opposite direction and you may have more than one section where it's not folding in the right direction.
Getting it to do this automatically is a different problem, but try altering these folds so that they are right first, and see if the roof fits.
Getting it to do this automatically is a different problem, but try altering these folds so that they are right first, and see if the roof fits.
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Fold it as the guy does is the video and it will fit.
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Thanks a lot try it tomorrow .
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Apologies for stepping in on this thread. I do have a thread titled 'cabby roof specialist' in this section.
Gert, I'm having to do exactly what that guy is doing on Shedrool83's video..?
I'll get those pictures up on my thread as you suggested Gert.
Thanks guys.
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Gert, I'm having to do exactly what that guy is doing on Shedrool83's video..?
I'll get those pictures up on my thread as you suggested Gert.
Thanks guys.
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the fabric on the biggest fold likes to fold towards the steering wheel and not towards the back light on older roofs where the tension strap stitching has come apart a bit. this prevents the horse shoe closing. not much you can do once the fabric has got this "memory". you have to get out half way through and smooth the folds the correct way thus making a fully electric roof pointless. my mate reckons steamimg the fabric tense again and erasing it new found bad folding habits works but i havent ried it. im just jumping out mid fold to fettle!