Touring double sunroof

Post Mon Jan 22, 2007 10:40 am

The dreaded double sunroof.

It was working when I bought it and now it's not doing anything!!

It hasn't closed properly and it's like niagra falls in there when it rains.

Help!!

Can it be fixed?

Post Mon Jan 22, 2007 3:26 pm

take it to a garage sal. get your money out.

Post Mon Jan 22, 2007 3:50 pm

Sal there is a procedure to 'reinitialise' the sunroofs which i am sure some geek on M5 board will know, if you are lucky that will sort it, otherwise it could get expensive !

stop laughing Jon !

Post Mon Jan 22, 2007 4:05 pm

Is this the same type of double roof as fitted to E34`s?
If so didnt even know they were fitted in E30`s

Post Mon Jan 22, 2007 5:32 pm

To initialsize the sunroof press and hold the sunroof switch to the 'tilt' position and hold for 30ish seconds and all will hopefully start moving.

Post Mon Jan 22, 2007 5:43 pm

jonb wrote:take it to a garage sal. get your money out.

Oi! I spend money!

I just sold the friggin thing and the sunroofs decide to fail.

Post Mon Jan 22, 2007 5:44 pm

boybimmerm3 wrote:To initialsize the sunroof press and hold the sunroof switch to the 'tilt' position and hold for 30ish seconds and all will hopefully start moving.

I shall try this and hopefully it shall work.

Thanks

Sal

Post Mon Jan 22, 2007 6:00 pm

Sal ive got an E34 tourer im breaking with the twin roof jobbie!
If you need any parts from it give us a shout ok(assuming theyll fit that is)

Post Tue Jan 23, 2007 12:33 am

Thanks for the offer Mr Eko.

boybimnmer's recommendation has made it all work fine now. I now have a rare car again! A touring with working double sun roof.

Thanks guys!

Sal

Post Tue Jan 23, 2007 3:09 am

Never even knew this existed

Post Tue Jan 23, 2007 2:54 pm

Lucky E30's didn't have them!

I wonder how much weight it adds to the already heavy barge!

Sal

Post Thu Jan 25, 2007 12:02 am

Whats a double sunroof?

Post Thu Jan 25, 2007 7:55 am

Its just a sunroof but has two sliding/tilting panels which can either open a number of different ways, unfortunatly not the best design and famous for getting confused as to what they are supposed to do, which sometimes results in panels hitting each other and parts breaking. If i had a car in the workshop i would never touch the roof unless the customer wanted something doing to it for fear of it ' breaking' in my hands!!

Post Thu Jan 25, 2007 11:56 pm

boybimmerm3 wrote:Its just a sunroof but has two sliding/tilting panels which can either open a number of different ways, unfortunatly not the best design and famous for getting confused as to what they are supposed to do, which sometimes results in panels hitting each other and parts breaking. If i had a car in the workshop i would never touch the roof unless the customer wanted something doing to it for fear of it ' breaking' in my hands!!

Sounds a pain in the arse to me,thanks for the explanation