Teile und Zubehör – Einbauanleitung

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Nachrüstung Hardtop

BMW Parts and Accessories – Installation Instruction

Retrofit Hardtop

Instructions de montage des pièces et des accessoires BMW

Montage du hardtop en deuxième monte

BMW Onderdelen en accessoires – Montagehandleiding

Naderhand in te bouwen hardtop

BMW Delar och tillbehör – Monteringsanvisning

Eftermontering av hardtop

Ricambi e accessori BMW – Istruzioni di montaggio

Postmontaggio hardtop

BMW piezas y accesorios – instrucciones de montaje

Equipamiento posterior de techo rígido

Peças e Acessórios BMW – Instruções Montagem

Montagem posterior da capota “Hardtop”

Nachrüst-/Einbausatz-Nr.: 54 21 8 268 922 Stand: 04.2000

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 BMW Parts and Accessories
Installation Instructions

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Retrofit Hardtop
BMW 3 Series convertible (E 46/C)

Technical knowledge is required

(Only for use within the BMW trading organisation)
Installation time approx. 2 hours.
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Contents
Chapter Page
1. Preparatory work ........................................................................................................14
2. Parts overview ............................................................................................................15
3. Retrofit of hardtop ......................................................................................................16
3.1 Assemble the hardtop support ..................................................................................17
3.2 First fitting of the hardtop ..........................................................................................19

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Important notes

All maintenance, repair, installation and resetting work on passenger cars is carried out on
own responsibility.
All operations should be carried out with the aid of the currently valid BMW
- repair instructions,
- maintenance manuals,
- operational instructions,
in a rational sequence and with the aid of the prescribed tools (special tools) while observing
the currently valid health and safety regulations.

Safety instructions
Before starting on the installation, note the following instructions:
Caution: All specified tightening torques for screw connections must be adhered to without
exception.

Fitting instructions
The hardtop must be fitted by two people.
The step-by-step operations are shown only on the left hand side of the vehicle.The work
steps on the other side of the vehicle must be carried out in the same logical sequence. In
vehicles with hydraulic soft top, the vehicle electronics will have to be re-coded for the hard-
top recognition to be activated.

Required tools and auxiliary materials

Phillips screwdriver
Small flat-tip screwdriver
Side cutters
Reversible ratchet
Torque wrench (9 Nm)
Extension
Torx insert TX 25
Socket wrench insert SW 10
Torque wrench (open-jawed wrench SW 24 and 70 Nm)
Feeler gauge 3.5 mm
Cable ties 100 mm (2x)
For vehicles with hydraulic soft top: Modic III or DIS

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1. Preparatory work

TIS AW no.
Disconnect battery 12 00...
Dismantle rear side trim panel 51 43 000

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2. Parts overview

b c

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a Hardtop support left, incl. contact cap 1x

b Hardtop support right 1x
c Contact cap right 1x
d Hexagon head cap screw, self locking with micro-encapsulation 4x

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3. Retrofit of hardtop

Notes
Note safety instructions in Chapter 1.
The workshop information you are familiar with forms the basis of accessory installation.

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3.1 Assemble the hardtop support

Remove contact cap (1) of the left hardtop

support (a) by releasing the clips (2) on left and
2 1 2 right with a small flat-tip screwdriver.

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Place the hardtop support (a) from below on the

d mounting bracket at the place designed (1) for it
and screw it down from above with the supplied
a screws (d) at 9 Nm.

The hardtop supports are marked with an R

or L and an arrow to indicate direction of travel.
1
! In vehicles with hydraulic soft top, take
special care to see that no damage occurs to
the sides of the vehicle and to the cable of the
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left HT support.
Place contact cap (1) on the hardtop support (a).
1
! The contact cap will only stand firmly in one
position.

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Open mounting clip (1). Plug in the plug

1 connector of the contact cap (2) into the centre
plug of the vehicle (3). Set the cable (4) in
alignment with the mounting clip (1).

4 2 3

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 Cut through existing cable tie with side cutters.
2 Fix cable of the contact cap (1) with a new cable
tie (2) together with the existing cables to the
3 mounting bracket (3) above.

Assembly is carried out in the logical reverse

sequence.

1 ! When the parts are assembled, make sure

that all clips of the trim panel parts are correctly
seated.
Observe all specified tightening torques without
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In vehicles with hydraulic soft cover, the vehicle

electronics will have to be re-coded additionally
in order to activate the hardtop recognition.To do
this, the relevant coding must be implemented
with a Modic III or DIS in menu item Retrofit.

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3.2 First fitting of the hardtop

Open the convertible top cover and place the

soft cover in the convertible top compartment.
Pull out to the rear the cover of the hardtop
support (1) in the upper part of the breastwork
(2). Close the convertible top cover.
2 1

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Open the hinged lid (1) of the hardtop locking

mechanism by giving it a brief press. Push the
cover of the hardtop support (2) into the hinged
2 lid (1) of the rear hardtop locking mechanism for
storage.

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Open the front latches (1) of the hardtop by

pressing the release button (2) and then lowering
the opening lever (3).
1

3 2

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Rotate the red lever (1) forwards in the direction

of the arrow and by this method open the rear
1 locking mechanism (2) of the hardtop.

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 Fold the sun visors of the vehicle down and open
all windows. Place the hardtop (1) on the vehicle.
When doing so, make sure that the rear locking
bolts of the hardtop are not tilted when they are
1 inserted into the hardtop supports.
! Fitting of the hardtop must be carried out by
two people.

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While the locking mechanism is being

closed, make sure that the decorative strip (1) of
3 1 the hardtop is not touching the moulding of the
side panel (2) or compressing it. If necessary, do
not close the locking mechanism but make a first
2 set-up as described below.

Close rear hardtop locking mechanism by

rotating the red lever (3) to the rear.

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Close the front latch of the hardtop by pressing

up the locking lever (1).
1

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Undo the upper nut (1) of the rear latch (2) on

both sides and then tighten it again in order to
2 eliminate any possible tension in the hardtop.

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 Check the gap between hardtop and bodyshell
3 using a feeler gauge 3.5 mm (1).
To do this, place the feeler gauge, as shown, on
2 the bodyshell and push it between bodyshell (2)
and hardtop (3).

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! While the hardtop is being fitted, take care to

see that the decorative strip of the hardtop (1) is
not touching or compressing the moulding of the
side panel (2). If necessary, adjust the gap to be
3 a little larger than 3.5 mm.

2 1 If necessary adjust the gap to about 3.5 mm by

shifting the upper and lower nuts (3) of the
locking mechanism.
! The hardtop can be taken off to tighten the
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nuts (3).

Tighten the nuts (3) to a tightening torque

of 60 Nm.

Open the doors.

Check the rubber seal (1) in front between
hardtop (2) and window frame (3) for correct
2 seating.

3
1

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 Check the hinged lid (1) of the rear hardtop
locking mechanism for easy movement and if
necessary, repeat the setting of the gap between
hardtop and bodyshell and make the gap
somewhat larger than 3.5 mm.

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1 Check that the side windows (1) function

faultlessly when being opened and closed. If
necessary, repeat the setting of the gap between
hardtop and bodyshell and make the gap
somewhat larger than 3.5 mm.

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