BMW Top Repair (E36) MillerTimeBMW

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17 жыл бұрын

Zach Miller teaches you how to "re-sync" the top on your E36 BMW.

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@paigepro 15 жыл бұрын

Hey Millertime, your the best. My husband and I saw your video for the convertible top and you saved us so much money. I'd like to give you a big kiss for all your help. Thanks again.

@TheRussellFAdams 7 жыл бұрын

2017 and this video is STILL very helpful! Just used it to manually open my top and hold down the cover so I could get at the 20Amp fuse in the boot/trunk. THANK YOU!!!

@CrazyE32 2 жыл бұрын

2022 and still helpful. Bought my first project car….

@Kavaitsu 2 жыл бұрын

@@CrazyE32 same

@stuan1989 14 жыл бұрын

Thanks for a very well documented description of this procedure. You no doubt have saved people hundreds of dollars at a time from not having to go to the dealer.

@KittieDanger 8 жыл бұрын

I'm going to try this myself tomorrow! Who needs a repairman when you have these awesome vids!! You make it look so easy!

@jasminomanovic1420 6 жыл бұрын

This man is a genius!! Anything and everything BMW related this man knows it better than anyone else!!!!! Keep it up Miller🤙🤙

@crazynomad3840 6 жыл бұрын

The first time i watched this i was like ok easy, There are no other videos as good as this one iv watched it 25 times now and i final got it working!!! Thanks dude!

@mikeray4902 8 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for the fix. I thought I was going to have to lay out a boatload of cash for a fix. You are a life saver. Knowledge is power!

@sd9634 10 жыл бұрын

Dude, Man! you've saved my life. you totally hood me up with this video! Thanks so much for taking the time to do this.

@davidcook7710 5 жыл бұрын

Zach, dude, you’re the man! I have a 99 328i and love driving it when I have time, but it sits in the garage a lot anymore. Last week, the top wouldn’t complete the locking portion to close. I had to manually release to put it back down so I’ll try this. Your videos are excellent. You should be paid, bro!

@takedowncoach 9 жыл бұрын

Excellent! Thanks for taking the time to make this video. I found you from a link on Bimmer Forums. You are a HUGE asset to the DIY community!

@popstars4444 10 жыл бұрын

After 2 and a half years, my roof functions again thanks to you. so happy.

@slhaury 7 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the awesome video that explains how to close and open a convertible top manually. Then how to reset the top so the motor engages and works normally. I probably watched 50 videos on youtube and none of them explained anything close to what you did in your video. Thank you so much for the help.

@MRwhiteowlss 9 жыл бұрын

I just purchased a 328i 1997 and I'm having top issues. I will try your repair tomorrow morning. Thank you so much for sharing.

@skinnyratracing 7 жыл бұрын

Many thanks, I just bought a 1996 BMW E36 and the roof was stuck half open and thanks to your help it is now sorted. Thanks again for your help.

@EricaMillward 3 ай бұрын

A very clear video and still useful in 2024!. Now it's a question not only of saving money but of finding someone who knows the hood mechanism of a 25 year old BMW. Much better to sort it myself. Thank you Zach.

@infern01 12 жыл бұрын

I just bought the a bmw e36 with the problems you describe, i can't tell you how grateful i am for your video. You are a great example of how people should be, srsly! Thanks again!

@redrock1963 5 жыл бұрын

Hey Zach, great work here man and thank you. Also, I noticed below that, even though you posted this vid 11 years ago, you answered someones call for help just two months ago. That is amazing that you do you would still do that. Thanks from all of us in the audience.

@millertimebmw 5 жыл бұрын

I Still get notifications from time to time. Working on the next season of DIY videos for you all. :D

@mrjohnknott 12 жыл бұрын

John from Sydney Australia thanks you dearly for what would have ruined a lazy Sunday. Thanks for taking the time to utube this and make it available for all to see. You truly are...... A LEGEND ,!!!!

@giovannisocci8793 7 жыл бұрын

I ve been looking for this video for 3 yrs,THANKS!!!!

@millertimebmw 15 жыл бұрын

I so glad to hear this!!!! I'm also glad that you found my video in time :) Too often people find this AFTER the repair is done. Just for laughs, call BMW and ask how much to fix it.! ! !

@pawpawed 11 жыл бұрын

Thank you for making the video and doing it right! It saved the day to the beach when the tonneau cover wouldn't open. Your video was thorough enough to help me know what I was looking at and understand what caused the problem. The drive rod for the cover popped off because the circ-clip came off. And then, with your video, I was able to resync. Thanks again! (Ed in Houston)

@williambrady1043 5 жыл бұрын

One of the best videos ever. Very informative.

@toms85supra 8 жыл бұрын

DUDE THANK YOU FOR THIS VID . I THOUGHT MY TOP WAS BROKEN FOREVER .

@Williamcampbellmusic 15 жыл бұрын

Great video! This shows EXACTLY what to do while the BMW instructions are lacking in details. Thank you for posting it.

@MrSpudy01 9 жыл бұрын

I had a new soft top fitted at a local trim centre even though it looked great when I got it back the roof wouldn't work ! The trim centre disconnected the motors and said I can only use it manually now as it need various parts (£400 worth) I was pissed off as it worked when it went in ! Any I didn't believe them as the parts looked ok so I found this video tried it and guess what all works fine !!! Thanks mate you saved me a lot of money 😀😀

@breezeeasy1579 6 жыл бұрын

THANKS MILLERTIMEBMW! I just got a 96 328I the other day that had all sorts of issues and I didn't know that the top was one of them.This helped out a lot! Subscribed and will be checking out your other videos.Thanks Bro!

@breezeeasy1579 6 жыл бұрын

To follow up on this: I posted below that the tonneau cover motor (second one near tail light) on my car came completely out of the hole and wouldn't line up to close it. I couldn't really see what was causing the issue because of the mounting plate that it mounts to being in the way so i figured I'd just take it apart as I could only see 4 bolts holding it in. In doing this I was able to spin it around so I could see why it would not close. It was shifted about 1/4" from the hole and it still wouldn't go in by hand so I disconnected the cables and electrical connector and the couple screws holding the motor to the bracket and removed the motor. I took it into my work bench and laid it on its side so I could grip and squeeze it together, then I smacked it with a hammer while squeezing and it popped right back in. I reinstalled it and followed the rest of the process and now the top opens and closes properly. I took pictures to illustrate and share the steps here but I don't see how to attach or upload them. After I completely installed it again I accidentally hit the release lever and the motor was once again open and wouldn't shut. I thought that maybe I could just pry it a little from the left side and squeeze on the right at the same time and it worked. To prevent this from happening again, I glued a 1/2 thick piece of foam to the back of the motor about a 1/2" or so from the top. and now it works great. I couldn't have done this without this very helpful video. Man, you are a lifesaver to many for sharing!!! Thanks again.

@moonfeet 13 жыл бұрын

@millertimebmw Thanks Zach. I had to disconnect the cables going from the cover motor to the cover latches. Then the cover opened and I found the towel wedged between the top tension bars. I removed the towel and followed your video to sync the top. It works great now. I couldn't have done it without your video...thanks again.

@txhypnotist 11 жыл бұрын

Outstanding Video. Thanks for posting. Make's life easy when people like yourself are informative.

@hazemelsawaf3178 8 жыл бұрын

Thanks Zach for your video, i followed your process and it worked!! Thanks for saving me 150 the mechanic wanted to charge to do a resync

@MrMillsfrank 10 жыл бұрын

Thank you soooooo much. I also had an ignition problem one of your videos helped me solve and get to work. very cool stuff.

@josepimentel2796 7 жыл бұрын

i just bought a car like yours, and have been having issues with the top not going down or up, he replaced the battery and after that all went crazy, all he did was to reset the radio, not to mention, the motors to the top!! thanks so much, your video is !@#$ awsome!!, i will get the car in a week, will try your way!!!! thanks again!!

@radoen1 15 жыл бұрын

My dad has a e36 325i convertible and was getting it valeted by a company on its return he removed his hard top with my help and wanted to put up his soft top but there was no movement just the motors, so of course when getting it valeted they must of pulled the strap thinking thats how you remove the rear seats, thanks for this brilliant video very well explained and saves people like my dad from spending money thats not needed.

@corvette724 14 жыл бұрын

Very detailled and good made manual. Thank you guys for sharing your experiences with others.

@Killer91109 11 жыл бұрын

Thank you! A shop recently replaced my e-brake lines and they must have pulled on the release cable because after I took it back from the shop it wasn't working anymore. I reset it and it works perfectly again! Many thanks! :)

@caesarec 8 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the video! Your directions worked perfectly, and now I understand my 325i a little better.

@millertimebmw 8 жыл бұрын

+caesarec Glad to have helped!

@dronefreak1053 6 жыл бұрын

Dude my top has not worked the entire time I've owned this turd! After watching your video i have to agree with the majority of viewers this video saved my ass and added value to my car. Thanks brother.

@andrewbaird3687 6 жыл бұрын

Cheers so much dude. Simple and to the point effective. Very helpful.

@petehartman-kearns3435 11 жыл бұрын

Hey mate! Big cheers from down under. Your advice got the roof goin' again!!! Great stuff! Cheers mate! Pete.

@cherylbrown2861 11 жыл бұрын

Thank you thank you thank you! You have saved my boyfriend hundreds of pounds as he had already booked his car into a BMW dealership to re-engage the motor drives and re-synch them, but more importantly you have saved me a lot of heartache as he would have been impossible to live with because his beloved car wasn't working properly!

@karynwidland554 9 жыл бұрын

This video just helped me get my top, that was stuck in the half open position, closed. Thank you!!!

@millertimebmw 9 жыл бұрын

Karyn Widland Glad to hear !!! :D

@ginette1469 10 жыл бұрын

Great, clear, instructive vid. Thanks for taking the time.

@Cocktails83 13 жыл бұрын

@millertimebmw I've got a 1998 323i, with what must be a 'fully-automatic' roof. It was out of sync and wouldn't go fully up last night. Thanks to your help I managed to re-sync it this morning. You probably saved me a few hundred pounds. Cheers Zach

@miravete2 12 жыл бұрын

Dude, seriously, your vid is 100% helpful. I was able to figure out why my top wasnt working. Thanks again!!

@stevejph1 15 жыл бұрын

Hey, thanks for taking the time to make this video, I changed my wife's hood last weekend but couldn't get the thing to work until I saw this, I hadn't re-engaged the second motor. Thanks.

@snowboardstef 11 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the help. I bought a e36 with a none working hood, now a working hood. Took a little bit to engage the tounne motor but got it in the end. Thank you again.

@geepee3999 10 жыл бұрын

Thank you thank you! Of course I first went two clicks and THEN pressed the up but… that's not what you said. Looked at your video again and did what you said (first press up, THEN go two clicks and… worked like a charm! You saved me from having to go to the Stealer.

@thomaspersson4707 6 жыл бұрын

All your,s videos are so great thank you very much .Thomas from Sweden

@millertimebmw 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks Thomas!

@moekilla1718 11 жыл бұрын

Just wanted to say you helped out a lot bro this vid is magnificent thank you

@manu75010 12 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much for this video. I found tutorials but your video is waaaaaay much more useful !!

@veelside200sx 6 жыл бұрын

Cheers for the guide man, will try this tomorrow!

@clayesia 8 жыл бұрын

Love this help.Thank you. I can't wait to drive with the top down

@dixoncider7256 9 жыл бұрын

Wonderful video. More info than anywhere on the top. I want to give you a big thanks also, because my top broke while driving across the country about a year ago. I was able to access the internet from the KOA and find out how to manually run the top from your video. Thanks!

@thomasblanton1125 26 күн бұрын

I love everything about the person you are. Life saver

@sohardtofindaname100 13 жыл бұрын

Brilliant video! Thank you for posting it. This problem has been annoying me for ages. Very grateful. Thank you.

@jet5581 10 жыл бұрын

Thank you so so much. My e36 top was stuck half way opening. Search for solution and found your video. Everything is all good now. Thank you again.

@halo2time 14 жыл бұрын

hey zach I post a problem recently. but I play with the tunnel cover, it start to open. thnx to your previous video I got it working. so disregard problem I posted. you saved me lot of money thnx again. trust me i already got same problem fixed, cost me 500 bucks.

@brotherscup 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you from Australia!! Problem fixed!

@rahulbhushan 15 жыл бұрын

I encountered the same problem and found the possible problem. I had the same symptom. The motor did not want to go all the way up (there was about a quarter inch of play). The issue was a split washer sitting on top of the motor gear. Make sure it has not come out of its play. It is a force fit. It was offset and was not allowing the motor housing to go all the way up. I used pliers and forced it back to its position and the motor fit nicely. HTH ps - thanks for all these vids Zach!

@perfectkool 12 жыл бұрын

THANK YOU, THANK YOU, It really worked!!! had the car sold, but had to get the top to work, you saved us a trip to the dealer!!!

@Henke3000 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks a bunch! This helped me fix my soft top that wasent working when I bought the car! :)

@bennybakhshi3162 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you, I had no clue what to do or where to look. Great job explaining it.

@soccess 9 жыл бұрын

Good video. I am buying an e36 convertible tomorrow so, fingers crossed. Thanks for your help

@Vukasin88 12 жыл бұрын

You saved my day man... Thanks for this video! :) We've installed the sub and the amp in my convertible, and my friend popped up that just for curiosity... We were in the shopping mall garage (cause i don't have my own garage), and it was heavy rain outside... Tnx God for KZfaq, smartphone and this DIY :)

@Doodlereaper 12 жыл бұрын

Fixed the dog ears on my E36 with your other video! Would have never figured out hoe to weave the string correctly - saved me money and it works great!

@HookupwithTim 10 жыл бұрын

I have been all over the internet Glad I found you. Should also be under how to get my top down when all else fails. You are a summer saver. Need any computer help you can count on me.

@millertimebmw 10 жыл бұрын

I might call you up! Thanks again, Zach

@mahmoodahmed8251 9 жыл бұрын

Zach bro any luck with e46? I have 318 ci 2004 convertible.. how can I open it manually??millertimebmw

@garysuhrdeceased3576 7 жыл бұрын

Thanks--top working great after following your excellent instructions.

@MrDenim70 5 жыл бұрын

Hello! With your video I set up my bmw e36 cabrio! Thanks a lot!

@ForeignCarRambo 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much fam you helped me get my top up in the freezing cold

@erickcastillo7172 9 ай бұрын

You solved all my issues! Thank you for this video

@stoneshdow1 7 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for the info,it was a great help today and solved my problem.Cheers

@costasdadis8600 9 жыл бұрын

Thanks mate, just got that as and had same roof problems you helped me a lot, good work!!

@millertimebmw 9 жыл бұрын

costas dadis Glad to hear! Thanks for watching!

@Record2Producer 13 жыл бұрын

My e36 bmw 328i convertible roof got stuck with the roof cover up and the window would not fold up for the cover to drop down. So I pulled the lever under the seat and followed this video and it fixed the problem. TOP ADVICE cheers 1996 semi-auto roof ""thankfully""

@MrHengDoItAll 8 жыл бұрын

I just replace my Top convertible motors and repeat your step it work. I can't believe myself. Thank you very much

@millertimebmw 8 жыл бұрын

+Raksasok Heng Of course!

@prafferty82 10 жыл бұрын

Awesome instructions, worked first time. Thanks for video

@craigbreitung3010 6 жыл бұрын

Dude, you saved me from some serious frustration. Thank you!!!!!!

@millertimebmw 6 жыл бұрын

Glad to see this video is still helping! Anymore questions, just let me know!

@dronetech3358 4 жыл бұрын

Hey Zach! I loved your video. My father and I are trying to fix our top for our e36 Bimmer. You made his video when I was just 8 days old lol. Anyway, thanks for the video!

@millertimebmw 4 жыл бұрын

Fantastic!!! Haha Let me know if I can be of any more help!

@BiglumpADV 12 жыл бұрын

Thanx for the video bro, reset the motors on mine today and it's helped allot!!

@sergiosan01 14 жыл бұрын

I do convertible top replacement and now and them we get this problem and we loose money to the dealer. No more thank to you. I really appreciate this video it definitely help me. Gracias Amigo!

@Lewiscapeverde 15 жыл бұрын

This video help me fix my Bmw e36 328i (1999) fully automatic top and save me lots of money.Thanks Millertimebmw

@plogger12345 12 жыл бұрын

Hello from Italy. Thank you for your video, you save me from a lot of bunch. I just replied your action on my BMW and everything work fine now. Thanks a lot. Giadina.

@ZitawiD 13 жыл бұрын

@millertimebmw hey man thanks for all the help. i took a hammer and forced the motor out as carefully as possible and now it goes on and off a little smoother, not perfect, but my top is down! still working out some kinks, putting the top up and down can mean repeating this process everytime but at least it works, im psyched! much appreciation my friend

@betaripoff 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you. Very useful. I will try to reset my top when I find the time too.

@lvlv439 6 жыл бұрын

thanks brother u saved my life and u explain it pretty good this video was really helpful

@millertimebmw 6 жыл бұрын

Happy to help!

@KaarelMaaler 5 жыл бұрын

Bought one myself today. Very happy man now. But it has also problem with roof, haven't tried this yet but hope it works.

@millertimebmw 11 жыл бұрын

So happy it works! Zach

@theotherme1000 11 жыл бұрын

Confirmed to work on a fully automatic top. shes all fixed! thanks for the help!

@Geordiejohn1664 11 жыл бұрын

Great video! Just picked up a mint low mile 328, heart sank when roof failed!! Happy Boy now, many thanks!!

@paigepro 15 жыл бұрын

Oh yeah, now it is Millertime! Thanks to you!

@prettyricky411ify 11 жыл бұрын

You are the man.I could not figure that out for ever.thank you

@realestatevideos4270 6 жыл бұрын

Very good explanation, thank you very much.

@paragonn22 11 жыл бұрын

MAN, MILLERTIME YOU ARE MY HERO!!! THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!!

@stefano9972 14 жыл бұрын

Brilliant!!! Well done mate, spot on explanation. If you're ever in the UK I will buy you a beer. :~)

@sebastienthomastrudeau5335 9 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot, i didnt want to go to the dealership and there is no specialist around...soo thanks a lot man!!

@jamesheinssen 7 жыл бұрын

I just tried this and it worked great, thanks for the vid :)

@nickid33187 12 жыл бұрын

just got the top working; thank gosh ! at first all that would happen was that the cover would lower.. but the top motor would not move. so we tried doing it with the top already open and finally the cover opened up and the top went down (: thank you so much for the vid

@bobbylabarda8845 9 жыл бұрын

thanks for your very helpful video, you're awesome!

@jesstrouble 7 жыл бұрын

thanks for this video...saved from trip to repair shop !

@aor3200 11 жыл бұрын

Many thanks for good video, this was great help when i had little problems with one of those rods which drive roof back part up and down. Sync was easy to do. There was little effor needed when i re-attached those motors, but all went well in the end.

@ATCRyderX 9 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for making this videos. Checking out your others after this one. I'll be screwin with my E36 tomorrow.

@millertimebmw 9 жыл бұрын

@ATCRyderX 9 жыл бұрын

No problem. I hope you'll be making more helpful E36 vids. I have a No Crank issue. Maybe the Starter, Maybe the Chip in the key?

@millertimebmw 9 жыл бұрын

1996+ ? could be the chip

@ATCRyderX 9 жыл бұрын

millertimebmw 95 325i Convertible...

@NigelMilner 11 жыл бұрын

Top man, Top tip about the weight on the cover, couldn't get boot(trunk) open to get to motor, I had found one motor but not the other, working as it should