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      03-28-2013, 08:34 PM   #35
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Drives: Z4MR
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: CT

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SI B54 14 07
Special Roofs

November 2007
Technical Service

SUBJECT
Soft Top Slams Down on the Cowl when Closing

MODEL
E85 (Z4 Roadster)

SITUATION
When the soft top is being closed, the front section of it slams down on the cowl.

CAUSE
Toward the end of its travel, the soft top is moving too quickly.

CORRECTION
Install 2 elastic straps to the soft top frame.

These elastic straps run from the rear bow (just above the rear window) to the main bow (in the middle of the closed soft top)

Each strap is secured to each side of the rear bow using the same fastening hole as the tension strap, and secures to the main bow using the outermost headliner fastening point.

PROCEDURE

Install 2 elastic straps per repair instruction RA 54 34 217.

NOTES:
^ It may be helpful to remove the soft top canvas cover, but this is not necessary for the repair.

^ It is necessary to remove the front half of the headliner. This also allows for the necessary access to feed the elastic strap from the rear bow to the main bow.

PARTS INFORMATION

Part Number Description Quantity
54 34 7 184 482 Elastic Strap 2

WARRANTY INFORMATION

Covered under the terms of the BMW New Vehicle Limited Warranty.

Please refer to the latest KSD for all applicable labor operations and allowances.

If the appropriate labor operation is not contained in KSD, then a work time labor operation should be used.

Defect Code: 54 31 13 01 00
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