Try a good squirt with some electrical cleaner first covering the area around with a cloth.
Bmw z3 electric roof operation.
The most likely cause is the small micro switch located near the top fold on the left side.
Bmw z3 electric soft top.
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Once you push the roof up slightly it should trigger a microswitch that allows the motor to turn on.
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You have to push the roof slightly open to activate the electrics and that opens this switch.
The bmw z3 is a range of two seater sports cars which was produced from 1995 to 2002.
Turn the key forward to the spot just before cranking emergency break on windows down slightly or all the way no difference foot on break roof unlatched and pushed back slightly.
Electric roof not working on bmwz3 tried it with.
The z3 was based on the e36 3 series platform while using the rear semi trailing arm suspension design of the older e30 3 series it is the first mass produced z series car.
This will apply to the z3 and 3 series convertible soft tops and can apply.
Please try again later.
The body styles of the range are.
This videos shows some ways to diagnose the issues with the soft top not working.
2 door roadster e36 7 model code.