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      10-20-2016, 05:15 PM   #1
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Quick top question. Also...hello!

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Just bought a 05 Z4 3.0 and enjoy it a lot. The top worked well. However while cleaning it I accidentally hit the red emergency pull with the vacuum. I pushed the red ring back in and it's sitting like it should but now the top no longer works. It will still latch and unlatch and the windows drop but the motor just runs now for a few seconds and the top wont move.

So, where do I go from here?

Thanks.
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      10-21-2016, 07:13 AM   #2
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If the emergency pull caused the problem, it should be possible to get things working again. The procedure should be explained in your manual. Mine is somewhere in the house - hidden after the wife tidied up one day. If I find it I'll let you know. And the manual should be available online at BMW's web site.
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So, where do I go from here?

Thanks.
Maybe look through this Z4 forum string for an idea?

http://www.z4-forum.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=28781
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      10-21-2016, 04:25 PM   #4
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Hi!

Just bought a 05 Z4 3.0 and enjoy it a lot. The top worked well. However while cleaning it I accidentally hit the red emergency pull with the vacuum. I pushed the red ring back in and it's sitting like it should but now the top no longer works. It will still latch and unlatch and the windows drop but the motor just runs now for a few seconds and the top wont move.

So, where do I go from here?

Thanks.
The red pull ring activates a bypass of the hydraulic pump that does the lowering and raising of the top. The Achilles heel of the Z4 roadster is the location of the pump assembly for the top. It's located in the driver side drain funnel for the top compartment, and if the drain gets clogged the pump assembly gets flooded and the motor dies from corrosion. The release mechanism can also get corroded and get sticky, and it either won't pull and release or if pulled it won't go back in.
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