The red light will continue to illuminate until the operation is complete (top fully open or fully closed), at which time the light switches off. This does not necessarily indicate a malfunction but that the top is not fully open (or closed, as the case may be). The lift pump/motor unit is located down in the bodywork behind the driver's door. Hi all I’m very new on here and have little mechanical knowledge but willing to give anything a go My 325i convertible roof has stopped working I have a flashing red light on the control panel..the roof unlocks and retracts about 10” and that’s it ..and it won’t close from there either ..I have to close it using the little Alan key !! Midlands. Z4 Roof Doctor Required! - E. Midlands. We have had a few issues with our 2013 Z4 (S Drive 18 M Sport Roadster Hard Top Convertible). First one of the gate sensors went but lately, the roof stuck halfway through the process (nightmare!) and then after a lot of hassle, our local Automotive Electrical Company managed to get it down and by benv6 » Sat Apr 02, 2016 1:15 pm. Hi Guys, I have replaced and relocated my roof motor, the motor works fine but the roof not moving at all. I I have tried taking out and replacing the motor (I have got 2 motors) but nothing moves except the sound of the motor. I tried topping up the oil and checking everything is into place. Bmw z4 roof problem I press the button, nothing happens and it just flashes red, I literally just got a new roof motor 2 days ago and now it’s the same as the old one and dosnt work ? Just a light flashing again with no movement Just bought a 03 Z4 with auto roof but today it won't go down.Motor comes on and releases it from frame but then stops and light stays flashing red. Trunk shelf is up and microswitch seems to be fine. … Constant flashing red light. When I press the roof down button nothing happens. No windows go down halfway, no sound from the locking mechanism, nothing. Others have said there's a loom wire that travels across the soft top on the inside that sometimes corrodes and breaks, causing the roof to not work at all. I'm not sure how to check this. Red light on dash flashes. Pressing any button does nothing and all appears locked. (OK who's the first to shout 'water in the pump!'. ) 2/ Use manual release for hydraulics and let it fall to the closed position. Reset manual release and try to finish closing the roof, no movement. Model of Z. Z3 3.0i Roadster. Apr 24, 2017. #1. Hi all. I have been experiencing problems with my electric soft top. 60% of the time, it works straight away with no fuss, but the other 40% of the time it won't move. It doesn't make any weird noises. Some days it takes numerous attempts to get it going. 25. Jul 24, 2015. #1. The trunk lid wiring harness on my 2000 Roadster was severed in half by the trunk lid hinge. I soldered the wires and covered in shrink tubing. After completing the work I noticed the following: - Power door locks no longer work (worked before repairing wires) - Side marker lights no longer work (worked before repairing wires) wcEJa.