e30 cab, manual horseshoe release cables - few Qs

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Post Fri May 18, 2012 2:42 pm

Hi

Am having a few snags fitting the manual cables for unlocking the horseshoe.

Could anyone show me what the route is for the long cable, is it secured anywhere between the horseshoe clip and the grommet. Its cable 13 in the pic. I guess if you have a manual roof it should be really obvious and a pic of the cable run would be great. I can't see the route and fixings as i'm converting from electric.

Also, i can't work out there the clips (number 16 in the pic) go so if you have a pic of that it would be great.

Many thanks :D :D :D

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Post Sun May 20, 2012 7:29 am

anyone??
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Post Sun May 20, 2012 4:27 pm

top man....thanks mate :D
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Post Mon May 21, 2012 7:48 pm

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Post Wed May 23, 2012 7:04 pm

bump again, someone must have a pic of their roof compartment ?
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Post Mon May 28, 2012 8:52 pm

ok, i saw one at the weekend, it was a car for sale so i couldn't look too much b it it appears the cable goes under the carpet in the roof well....so the question i have is could anyone peel back the carpet and see how it is secured please?
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Post Tue May 29, 2012 9:49 am

yes that is great mate, musch appreciated, thanks v much
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Post Tue May 29, 2012 10:17 am

#16 are the clips that secure the ends of the cable outer sheaths at the handle end - they clip onto the edge of the metal 'housing' for the handle.
I have a cab. in the workshop right now, with the roof completely removed. The long cable lies in the 'trench' in the compartment floor, underneath the carpet. The cable in mine is stuck in the glue, but apart from that I don't think it's attached at all.
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Post Tue May 29, 2012 10:21 am

thanks Brian, that's great, i'll attach the clips No.16 and post a pic to check i've done them right. I'll lay the cable in the little trench under the carpet and see if it all fits ok. Thanks v much :D :D :D :D :D
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Post Tue May 29, 2012 10:32 am

diable wrote:Just wondering what the switch does on mine as its a manual roof?
Stops the rear screen blower when the roof is down.

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Post Wed May 30, 2012 1:31 pm

BenHar wrote:
diable wrote:Just wondering what the switch does on mine as its a manual roof?
Stops the rear screen blower when the roof is down.

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+1 ...sure does.. :D
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Post Wed May 30, 2012 10:21 pm

thanks for everyone's help, i've now got it all sorted, thanks :D :D
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