If anyone is having trouble getting the convertible compartment lid to lock during the last step where you hold the open button, try this. Start your car and drive it slowly around the block. The car may detect you're in motion and lock by itself. Don't try to lock by using the allen wrench on the gearbox under the seat. I almost stripped it. The car manual says this mechanism is only for unlocking to close the soft top.
My mechanic wouldn't deal with this, and I have been twisting myself in knots fortifying myself to pay for a motor replacement and the labor to go with it. One BMW repair shop insisted on keeping my car for several days, forcing me to rent a car before even giving me a rough estimate and I tried one last time to youtube a solution to manually opening and closing and voila, one manual closing of the top and the motor kicked in again. I think it just needed to be reset. I am crossing fingers it's actually fixed, but at the very least, now I know how to open and close it. THANK YOU!
What a great video Jason. I own a 2001 M3 convertible and this video was applicable. I believe my roof jammed shut because a piece of loose harness (the laces or whatever that tie it to the frame need replacing) got caught in the lid when it closed when I opened the roof. I would have had no idea how to get the roof closed manually without your video. Once I got the roof closed manually my red light was still flashing. I hit the close button for good measure and it turned off the red light. This reset the roof and now it is all working great again. No motor problems, no blown fuse - your video got it back to perfect. And for those wondering, the allen wrench was where it was supposed to be, even in a 2001 model. Thank you so much for all your help!
Dude. Thanks you saved me a lot of trouble. And you didnt make a 29 minute long video either. Thanks for that Why you so smiley tho? It's the car right? Makes you smile
Thanks for helpful video. One thing , you don’t need to remove up back seats, after removing part between seatbelts holder, you will see leather cover which clicked to the tiny iron stick. You can slowly slide it up and pull the opposite direction and then key plug will become accessible.
Right? Man I searched TH-cam for so long just for this simple instruction. How shitty is it having a convertible when you can’t even take the top down...
Thank you sooooo very much Jason! My bf tried to open it and couldn't. He's a Master Mechanic so this was so helpful I was actually able to get it open. Only needed a lil help from my bf to pull the rooftop back. Your video is the only one I could locate with specifics for manually opening this very same make and model! Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!!
Merci beaucoup Jason, tu m'as permis ouvrir cette capote, so Thank you very much, you gave me a hand to open this bl00by hood, now I've to find why it doesnt work, a french man 74 years old
You don’t have to pull up the back seat to get to the Allen key and the manual button. There’s a piece that covers it, just unclip and pull the fabric panel forward. I figured that out yesterday when the motor for the top died.
@@husseinel-hajj7818 yeah it was the plastic gear piece that was broken. I was able to put enough pressure on it to keep the gear together and unscrew the top.
How do you lock it down if nothing for the roof is functioning or live? I had to disconnect the fuse to stop power drain from constant engagement when the car is unpowered. So nothing will lock, how is this done manually. Great video though and a LIFE SAVER, or at least car saver, or wallet saver on a fully depreciated 2000 that still wants to run like the wind.
Can anyone tell me what or where you are putting the Allen key when you are turning it to the right. I see the button I have to push, but there is no hole for the Allen key to go into. Any help would be much appreciated.
Thanx about this video its fantastic,,,here is my problem i have 2006 650 i convertible soft top, i have the same problem top doesn't go down and the trunk also don't want to open, windows don't wana go up eish,any idea please. brother,,,thanx,,,,,,,,,,,,South Africa
Skhosana Mathiyane Try the fuses in the glove box. Search for the ones that control what is not working in your car. The other day my front windows were not working, sure enough the fuse was blown. Replaced it and worked perfectly.
Good morning, i will try it when i get home cos i am a truck driver,I will let you know, now i have serch every were how to open that 650 i manually but with no luck, eish it's pathetic when the top doesn't wana go down eish
Why is that I can unlock it from the front anymore with the Allen key, the bolt just comes out and I can’t open it, any suggestions on how to fix it or why it’s happening?
I notice your car does not have the retracting soft top panel covers. You need to be VERY CAREFUL to manually pull these back when folding down the roof or the arms/brackets will gougle into them instead of slipping underneath them once retracted. I imagine yours are actually removed because of this happening!
I bought this car as my 50th birthday present. Is this a fuse problem? The light flashes & it makes a clicking noise when I push button. I don't mind doing this but I want to fix the problem also. Any suggestions?
Thos is my first BMW and actually my first foreign car even. Any help would be so very much appreciated. Great video, straight to the point & no lingering on & on. Love it.
Hi, wow! I’m so glad that i came across your video, ive been trying to save up so i can take it to a dealership (had this car for 4 years and just gave up on the convertible roof) but thanks to you, i can enjoy it. Do you know how to return the roof manually too?
Hi Blanca, so happy to hear that this video helped you!! We also made a video showing how to close the top. Enjoy your convertible :) th-cam.com/video/F6hbOD8IOV0/w-d-xo.html
Glo Glo I found out what it is....it’s the latch gear it’s plastic from the factory so when the screw comes all the out that means the plastic gear broke...they sale a brass gear upgrade though for cheap on eBay just search “e46 latch gear” on eBay or amazon and buy the replacement
Reo Ortega I appreciate your feedback. I haven’t been getting anyone to respond with useful information. How were you able to Open it in order to replace the broken plastic latch? That is what I’m having a hard time with. I can’t get it to unhook in order to work on it.
Terrance Fernandors Terrance Fernandors after pushing the button, turn the Allen Key COUNTER CLOCKWISE and the button should return to it’s original position
This is not a video showing how to remove the roof. It does show to manually retract it into the open position though. When giving a video a title be accurate.
If anyone is having trouble getting the convertible compartment lid to lock during the last step where you hold the open button, try this. Start your car and drive it slowly around the block. The car may detect you're in motion and lock by itself. Don't try to lock by using the allen wrench on the gearbox under the seat. I almost stripped it. The car manual says this mechanism is only for unlocking to close the soft top.
Thanks Johnny, that may be a better suggestion than turning the allen key the opposite way. Ill add it to the description
I will try it
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My mechanic wouldn't deal with this, and I have been twisting myself in knots fortifying myself to pay for a motor replacement and the labor to go with it. One BMW repair shop insisted on keeping my car for several days, forcing me to rent a car before even giving me a rough estimate and I tried one last time to youtube a solution to manually opening and closing and voila, one manual closing of the top and the motor kicked in again. I think it just needed to be reset. I am crossing fingers it's actually fixed, but at the very least, now I know how to open and close it. THANK YOU!
What a great video Jason. I own a 2001 M3 convertible and this video was applicable. I believe my roof jammed shut because a piece of loose harness (the laces or whatever that tie it to the frame need replacing) got caught in the lid when it closed when I opened the roof. I would have had no idea how to get the roof closed manually without your video. Once I got the roof closed manually my red light was still flashing. I hit the close button for good measure and it turned off the red light. This reset the roof and now it is all working great again. No motor problems, no blown fuse - your video got it back to perfect. And for those wondering, the allen wrench was where it was supposed to be, even in a 2001 model. Thank you so much for all your help!
This video is great. motor blew in my M3, now I can put it down and add the hard top! Thank you!
Dude.
Thanks you saved me a lot of trouble. And you didnt make a 29 minute long video either.
Thanks for that
Why you so smiley tho? It's the car right? Makes you smile
Daniel Shaw Yeah, it’s the car 😉 glad to help
Thanks for helpful video. One thing , you don’t need to remove up back seats, after removing part between seatbelts holder, you will see leather cover which clicked to the tiny iron stick. You can slowly slide it up and pull the opposite direction and then key plug will become accessible.
I searched YT for a while looking for help with this. Your video was great! Very well done.
Life saver man honestly ! Thought it would be a lot more difficult to get that done after my top stopped working in my E46 M3 !
Right? Man I searched TH-cam for so long just for this simple instruction. How shitty is it having a convertible when you can’t even take the top down...
@@JasonMaoreen eish man
Thank you sooooo very much Jason! My bf tried to open it and couldn't. He's a Master Mechanic so this was so helpful I was actually able to get it open. Only needed a lil help from my bf to pull the rooftop back. Your video is the only one I could locate with specifics for manually opening this very same make and model! Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!!
Toni Proctor awesome! Figured if I could help even 1 person this video would be worth making....well it’s been VERY worth it at this point :)
Merci beaucoup Jason, tu m'as permis ouvrir cette capote, so Thank you very much, you gave me a hand to open this bl00by hood, now I've to find why it doesnt work, a french man 74 years old
So glad we’re able to help! Thank you Jean-Pierre
OMG THANKS BRO ......IT IS VERY HELPFUL A LOT
Glad it helped!! 😎
Thanks for your time man! Great explanation
You don’t have to pull up the back seat to get to the Allen key and the manual button. There’s a piece that covers it, just unclip and pull the fabric panel forward. I figured that out yesterday when the motor for the top died.
Thank you for this Amanda Wilson ! 👍🏻 will try it next time
Thank you! This isn't even that bad I don't think I'm gonna fix my top anymore
nvm i found out my issue is with the latches. Unscewing the top with the allen wrench doesn't work for me lol. Much more work.
@@johnnymeza5454 damnnn that's the worst case scenario ever! Did you manage to solve it?
@@husseinel-hajj7818 yeah it was the plastic gear piece that was broken. I was able to put enough pressure on it to keep the gear together and unscrew the top.
Excellent and a job well done!! Very simple to deal with...
Man you made this super simple, quick. Thanks so much dude!
Thanks, very helpful and simple to follow.
Very helpful tips. Thanks for the video.
You’re welcome, thank you for watching and leaving a positive comment
You need to make more videos man. Well done
I made a sequel thanks to this comment and others. Happy you liked it!
bro thanks it worked and to lock it turn they allen key backward in back seat
Like a Boss level 9999999 :) especially for a yt 1st time video. Thanks !
Hahaaaa thanks bro! Legend
How do you lock it down if nothing for the roof is functioning or live? I had to disconnect the fuse to stop power drain from constant engagement when the car is unpowered. So nothing will lock, how is this done manually. Great video though and a LIFE SAVER, or at least car saver, or wallet saver on a fully depreciated 2000 that still wants to run like the wind.
Excellent, explication , I love it , 🙏🏻 thank you
Can anyone tell me what or where you are putting the Allen key when you are turning it to the right. I see the button I have to push, but there is no hole for the Allen key to go into. Any help would be much appreciated.
Very helpful video thanks
Thanx about this video its fantastic,,,here is my problem i have 2006 650 i convertible soft top, i have the same problem top doesn't go down and the trunk also don't want to open, windows don't wana go up eish,any idea please. brother,,,thanx,,,,,,,,,,,,South Africa
Skhosana Mathiyane Try the fuses in the glove box. Search for the ones that control what is not working in your car. The other day my front windows were not working, sure enough the fuse was blown. Replaced it and worked perfectly.
Good morning, i will try it when i get home cos i am a truck driver,I will let you know, now i have serch every were how to open that 650 i manually but with no luck, eish it's pathetic when the top doesn't wana go down eish
Why is that I can unlock it from the front anymore with the Allen key, the bolt just comes out and I can’t open it, any suggestions on how to fix it or why it’s happening?
I notice your car does not have the retracting soft top panel covers. You need to be VERY CAREFUL to manually pull these back when folding down the roof or the arms/brackets will gougle into them instead of slipping underneath them once retracted. I imagine yours are actually removed because of this happening!
What do those covers look like? I wish there was a video on what you described. Thank you!
Brilliant thanks really helpful
I bought this car as my 50th birthday present. Is this a fuse problem? The light flashes & it makes a clicking noise when I push button. I don't mind doing this but I want to fix the problem also. Any suggestions?
Thos is my first BMW and actually my first foreign car even. Any help would be so very much appreciated. Great video, straight to the point & no lingering on & on. Love it.
Very helpful!
Amazing Video
like the BMW you are good looking👍
Hi, wow! I’m so glad that i came across your video, ive been trying to save up so i can take it to a dealership (had this car for 4 years and just gave up on the convertible roof) but thanks to you, i can enjoy it. Do you know how to return the roof manually too?
Hi Blanca, so happy to hear that this video helped you!! We also made a video showing how to close the top. Enjoy your convertible :)
th-cam.com/video/F6hbOD8IOV0/w-d-xo.html
So if you leave it all ways manually you do not need to take off the rear seats to switch to the right and press the button..
Thanks this helped.
Could’ve done without the background music
I tried it but the back side if mines doesnt want to unlock how do I fix that
Thanks bro 💪🏽💪🏽💪🏽
Where do I get the tool from
How do you remove the SoftTop competely for replacement ?
Maybe ask a mechanic, I’d be interested in learning how too
It got stuck in the middle before going inside the compartment now my soft top is 75% open
Legend!!!!
Thank you man!
Thanks best video
To the point, thanks 👍
What if the screw by the rear view mirror comes all of the way out?
That happened to me too
Reo Ortega
What did you ended up doing?
Glo Glo I found out what it is....it’s the latch gear it’s plastic from the factory so when the screw comes all the out that means the plastic gear broke...they sale a brass gear upgrade though for cheap on eBay just search “e46 latch gear” on eBay or amazon and buy the replacement
Reo Ortega
I appreciate your feedback. I haven’t been getting anyone to respond with useful information. How were you able to Open it in order to replace the broken plastic latch? That is what I’m having a hard time with. I can’t get it to unhook in order to work on it.
Glo Glo th-cam.com/video/II5kua0IAI4/w-d-xo.html
Omg thanks bro !
Cheers bro 😎😎 hope it helped
Size of Allen ranch ?
Bro mine is down how do I make it go back up manually
what if i don’t have the allen key what can i use?
If you have a set of Allen key tools in different sizes, it might be best to try whichever would fit. Good option for now.
I don’t have an Allen key with my bmw can I just buy one??
Angelica Wallace yes, indeed. Just make sure it’s the right size for the key hole.
Where are the covers for the back?
I pressed the release button and it locked in the compressed position, but the top isn't budging...
Terrance Fernandors did you use the allen key and turned it to the right?
Jason Maoreen I did, is the button supposed to lock in?
Jason Maoreen Counter Clockwise correct?
Terrance Fernandors Terrance Fernandors after pushing the button, turn the Allen Key COUNTER CLOCKWISE and the button should return to it’s original position
Jason Maoreen Gave up last night, just put the car in the garage last night.. I’m going out this morning to take another crack at it.
I have the same issue 😕
I own the exact same car just gray seats and a m3 motor, mines a 2004
Please do more, E46
Yo tengo uno igual pero el mío es color rojo soy de México ... gracias no sabía cómo quitar y poner el techo de forma manual
This does not work for a 2005 one I really need how to take it off has anyone know how to
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does this work on e36 as well?
AdrianCarinoMedia not sure, it’s a different model. Maybe check the Manual and it might help. Sorry about that
How do you get it back on?
I guess do it all in reverse?
Do the exact same thing in reverse and it should close it(including using the Allen key to tighten the top)
Just made a sequel check it out! Very simple
I want to know who was filming this? Because Jason is completely smitten with whoever it is...
is anyone else having trouble getting the lid to open??
Súper nice me funcionó
Como sekitar de un caro volvo 2000 no puedo kitarlo atomatico podrias syudarm
Thank you 👍
Tomi Leppänen you’re welcome! Glad it helped you.
Perfect, thanks
Dope!!!
This is not a video showing how to remove the roof. It does show to manually retract it into the open position though. When giving a video a title be accurate.
GOOD work but i have a e36 the generation before this one
Como selokiyo aun caro volvo2000 donde los drvlkeo
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Ayye 😎
Exelente
This is not removing the top. Can not make your instructions because of the music
Why's it not work. Lmao.
Shit did not work
Thanks a lot!
Thank you very much!