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    E36 Auto roof issue

    Hi, hope someone can help. My 98 E36 Convertible roof won't operate and is in a quarter open position. The passenger side hinge has operated but the drivers side is locked out and won't budge.
    The 2x locking claws at the front of the roof, drivers side is locked up and the passenger side claw is down, and free to move. I'm assuming the locked up claw is preventing the drivers side hinge to operate hence why its locked up, but it just won't budge and I can't move the roof back or forward. Disengaged the motors, tried winding the centre spindle, but nothing...really stumped on this..any help is appreciated!

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    Jase, there is a forum dedicated to convertible issues, check in there.

    https://www.bimmerforums.com/forum/f...ible-Questions

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    Also use the search feature, select "single search type" and you can select the e36 subforum specifically.
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    Click the search button, select "search single content type", select the "e36 sub forum" specifically, try the "search titles" then try the "search entire posts".

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