Interior - Headliner Loose at C-Pillar Area

SI B54 11 07
Special Roofs

September 2007
Technical Service

SUBJECT
Headliner is Loose in the C-pillar Area

MODEL
E93 (3 Series Convertible) produced up to 7/2007

SITUATION
The area of the headliner that covers the C-Pillar linkage is loose and hanging down.

CAUSE
The spring that tensions the headliner has broken.

CORRECTION
Replace the spring and associated screw with updated parts.

PROCEDURE

1. Partially open the RHT (Retractable Hardtop) so it's half way between fully closed and the service position.





2. Remove the broken/damaged spring (1) from the headliner string (2), and the screw (3) from the RHT frame.

NOTE:
Note the location of the crimp clamp on the string before it is removed.

3. Feed the end of the headliner string through the eyelet on the new spring.

4. Obtain a crimp clamp from the headliner fastening kit.

5. Using the crimping tool supplied in the RHT special tool kit 1.2 (Cartool number 54 0 160), secure the crimp clamp onto the string in the same position as the previous one was located.

6. Re-install the protective rubber sleeve over the spring.

7. Install the new screw through the end of the spring and eyelet on the protective sleeve, and secure it to the hole in the frame where the screw was previously attached.





PARTS INFORMATION

WARRANTY INFORMATION
Covered under the terms of the BMW New Vehicle Limited Warranty.

Please refer to the latest KSD for all applicable labor operations and allowances.

If the appropriate labor operation is not contained in KSD, then a work time labor operation should be used.

Defect Code 54 37 14 37 00