How To Guide Z4 roof motor relocation to boot

[gookah]

not sure with the airbag, will it not just clear the code or does it come back?

but well done with the roof motor,,

 

[tabspeed]

hi,can clear it with the scanner,but comes back next time car is started

 

[t-tony]

hi,can clear it with the scanner,but comes back next time car is started

I've currently got an Airbag issue on my car. Will post back and also watch for your posts.

Tony.

 

[gookah]

@Ed the Z
can you explain why you disagree with my post 32?

 

[tabspeed]

hi chaps,code 98d3 seems to relate to satellite b pillar right,is there a crash sensor located in this area and is right drivers or passenger side cheers

 

[t-tony]

I'll get the print out from the car later and check mine.

Tony.

 

[t-tony]

Hey mate, just been out to the garage and I must've left the print out in my tool box at work so it'll be Tuesday. Sorry

Tony.

ps. By the way mines still on too.

 

[t-tony]

Hey @tabspeed I got my printout for the AB fault in my car,

Restraints (Airbag - SBSL (SBSL: B-pillar left side))
DTC
Description - No fault codes.

Restraints (Airbag - SBSR (SBSR: Satelit B-pillar right side))

DTC - 98EB
Description - Resistance, firing circuit,thorax airbag,rear right(E85,E60,E61), or knee airbag,front right(E63,E64),too high - Intermittent

Restraints (Airbag - SIM (Safety module))
DTC
Description - No fault codes

I haven't progressed this as yet, light still on.

Tony.

ps. As the Z4 doesn't have a "B" pillar I wonder if it refers to the door mounted airbag?

 

[tabspeed]

cheers tony,i think there is a crash sensor located around both sill area to detect a side impact,i have ordered one of ebay for a tenner,so will try replacing them one at a time with it,i am wondering if the motor well on the left has filled up with water and at some point got the sensor wet causing the problem,as soon as it stops raining i am taking seats out to clean carpets etc,so will remove plastic trim to try find them.cheers

 

[t-tony]

I caught my front bumper on a kerb a couple of weeks back and wondered if there was any kind of sensor behind the front bumper at the nearside I could have upset. Recently had both door cards off too.

Tony.

 

[tabspeed]

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Taken passenger seat out and found this sensor, was quite wet down there, wires and connetions look ok, will connect seat occupancy emulator tomorrow, clear the airbag fault and will let you know cheers

 

[tabspeed]

any progress with the air bag tony,still have to refit my seats,was a bit damp under the carpets at the driver side rear,took the right hand sensor off and took the cover off,no obvious signs,and seemed pretty dry in there

 

[t-tony]

Hi mate, sorry I meant to tell you at the weekend. I had the drivers door card off again on Saturday and i think my issue was in the block connector on the A pillar. I got the code cleared on Monday and touch wood the light has stayed off. I had run wires through that plug/socket when I fitted the puddle lights etc.

Tony.

 

[tabspeed]

still got my seats out,will have them in this week,as no rain forecast,as a matter of interest how did you get your parcel tray clips back in,i presume they have to go in from the top,i can't reach the back one,my arm wont fit through the gap,cheers

 

[tabspeed]

everything back in today,and cleared the airbag light,which is now staying off,so i am presuming the passenger seat occupancy sensor was at fault,and the bypass resistor i got off ebay has sorted it

 

[t-tony]

everything back in today,and cleared the airbag light,which is now staying off,so i am presuming the passenger seat occupancy sensor was at fault,and the bypass resistor i got off ebay has sorted it

That's great, hope it's the end of it. I'm fairly confident my AB light issue is now gone too!

Tony.

 

[GavindeWet]

Thanks for this info mate. I am sure I will need it sometime.

 

[Royaloak]

Great post, I think i'll check mine out to see of it needs attention. Cheers .

 

[Andrew Polasek]

Hi, new here. Thanks for the excellent write up, going to give this a go on my Z4.

To be clear, when separating the top motor from the pump body, are you saying to hold the assembly with the motor facing down and the oil reservoir facing up?

You can separate the motor from the pump by removing 2 allen bolts, but do this with the pump downwards and break the joint nearest the motor or you will lose hydraulic oil (ask me how I know)

If so, it seems like with the oil reservoir inverted it will dump oil once you break the motor loose, or am I misunderstanding?
Also, is standard hydraulic jack oil ok for top up (the factory oil is awfully pricey). Thanks again, Andy

 

[gookah]

no,..... the pump and reservoir must be underneath, with the motor on top,
I have used jack oil before with no issues.