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Retro fitting power hood
Posted: Thu Mar 15, 2007 6:56 pm
by ChrisBarns
i hear when you say its hard but what exactly is involved in converting from manual to a power hood? Do you need a whole new frame and hood or can you motorise the current one?
Oh.. I know they are unreliable too...
power hood
Posted: Thu Mar 15, 2007 7:28 pm
by jabber
do not know how hard it would be to fit but i think the hardest bit would be getting hold of the motors, the one that drives the hood on mine is broken and i have had no luck in sourcing a replacement
Re: power hood
Posted: Thu Mar 15, 2007 7:32 pm
by ChrisBarns
Ahh, hadn't thought of that...
Re: power hood
Posted: Thu Mar 15, 2007 9:06 pm
by cliffybabe
dude stay manual its quicker and more reliable
Re: power hood
Posted: Fri Mar 16, 2007 12:36 am
by DaveD
jabber wrote:do not know how hard it would be to fit but i think the hardest bit would be getting hold of the motors, the one that drives the hood on mine is broken and i have had no luck in sourcing a replacement
ring jason in walsall ...he sells a kit to repair the motor...about £100
07871 662902
have a look at this as well
http://www.e30ic.com/powertop.htm
Re: power hood
Posted: Fri Mar 16, 2007 10:16 am
by Rosc0PColtrane
In a word. Don't.
Re: power hood
Posted: Fri Mar 16, 2007 11:40 pm
by ChrisBarns
are we saying that the normally perfectly competant BMW engineering department just screwed-up and designed a totaly shody roof?
Re: power hood
Posted: Sat Mar 17, 2007 12:00 am
by DaveD
no just a weak link or two...remember it is 25 year old design