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10-26-2014, 11:41 PM | #23 |
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So the Zed is fixed and here's an update.
This was not a problem of our hardtop or BMW's reliability. The problem may have been caused by me or a shop that changed the battery couple weeks back. So here's the deal. Apparently the thick red fuse cable was shorting against the red battery terminal and almost melted the nut completely. Maybe caused by a loose nut on the positive terminal but I can't really see if I was to blame or the shop that replaced the battery. Anyway, Right beside that set of positive terminal, we have conveniently a group of very thin hydraulic hoses that run from the rear of the trunk to power our hard top. The overheating pretty much melted those hoses hence the oil leak all over the trunk and the top not functioning. Luckily the parts were available and it was fixed within a week and the final bill was less than $1k usd. Half the price I was expecting. Anyways, lesson learned but this case had nothing to do with the reliability of our hardtops. Now I just really want to sell it and completely enjoy my Z3-M-Roady.
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10-27-2014, 04:16 AM | #24 | |
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10-27-2014, 09:10 AM | #26 |
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Thanx for that good info.
What should be a simple battery change must be completed extremely careful.
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11-07-2014, 10:49 PM | #27 |
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While reading the 1M forum ,I came across this little information that seemed a little too familiar to my case.
http://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/recalls...intVersion=YES "The connector for the positive battery cable connector and the corresponding terminal on the fuse box may degrade over time. Over time, the high current flow and heat from electrical resistance may lead to a breakage of the connection, and a loss of electrical power to the vehicle." Don't know if this had anything to do with what happened to my car but it does have its similarities which could cause the hydraulic lines (conveniently placed right beside the positive battery cable) for the top to overheat and break. Just a heads up on an old recall.
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Keep all lose items away from any mechanisms, my wife has a $600 blanket because she put top down after workout and it stopped halfway. Late Saturday morning tow truck with roof half open to Ft. Worth Autobahn then Uber ride to pick it up all because a blanket had wedge in the mechanism. Now today I just got the long ride by Uber because top would not raise only lid would open, I'm fearing a large bill from this one. I'm not immune to this with BMW I own a 08' 335is, just need to space the costs out further.
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