This is how my 95 525iT sunroof
works...to fully open either the front or rear panel requires
2 (taps) steps:
OPEN
FRONT PANEL (see pic below)
1.
push switch reward and the rear of the front panel rises
(similar to the "vent" position in single panel sunroof) and
it assumes the position for the panel to move.
2.
another "quick-tap" rearward will move the front panel
(half-way) back then it automatically stops...I can quick-tap
reward again and the front panel will move back almost
completely over the rear panel. Another alternative is to push
& hold the switch and it will stop where you want it
to.
OPEN
REAR PANEL (see pic below)
1.
push switch forward and the rear of the front panel rises
(similar to the "vent" position in single panel sunroof) and
it assumes the position for the panel to move.
2.
another "quick-tap" forward will move the rear panel half-way
forward the it automatically stops...I can quick-tap forward
again and the rear panel will move forward almost completely
under the front panel. If I push & hold the switch...it
will stop where ever I desire.
Note: some of the early
Tourings are reported to NOT have the intermediate stop, going
from vent to full open with one tap.
OPEN
BOTH PANELS (see pic below)
1.
once either panel is opened fully...one "quick-tap" (forward
or rearward depending on position of panels) will move the
panels to be centrically opened...or you can push & hold
the switch to stop where you desire.
TO CLOSE (this is my favorite to
watch..definitely a "guy" thing!)
1. one quick-tap upward
on the switch will send the panels into an auto-close
"dance"...with the rear panel always being the first to move
rearward to be closed...then the front panel moves forward
then the rear of the front panel dips back down for the final
"KA-THuNK". Trully a beautiful dance to watch.
SUNROOF RESET
If you disconnected your battery, you need to reset
your dual sunroof on your E34. What you need to do is to push
the sunroof switch upward for 10 seconds. You'll hear the
front and rear motors cycle and sync back up, and then the
sunroof will be operational once more.
HOW TO
REMOVE THE SUNROOF PANELS
Taking them in and out are easy once you know where to
unhook them and get them back in again. There is only two
tabs/clips in front of the fron panel that holds the sunroof
in, you need to open the front sunroof up completely to remove
it, put in a screwdriver where the clip is going at the tab
and just press it down on both sides while you slide the whole
cover forwards, then it's just a matter of simply bending it
out the top of the roof, it's very flexible so - no
worries!
The rear roof is even easier imho. Two tabs on each side,
front of it. press them down at the same time while moving it
a little forward and then just simply slide it to the right of
the car and it will come down by the left side and in your
hands.
To put them back in is nothing more complicated than to
just aim the tabs of the rear panel back in while doing the
reverse of removal, can be a little tricky, but once you got
it, next time will be taking you a minute to remove and put it
back togheter again if you're in a hurry hehe..
Don't even need to mention how to put the front back in, as
it's too easy, it just slides and then clicks into place on
the tabs, no need to really allign anything, but all those
sliding pieces on each side when you put it back togheter, but
that's obvious.
