E93 and comfort access

x5love · 01-05-2007, 04:36 PM

I read somewhere on the forum that once you have comfort access, you can't remotely put the top down on the E93.

Is this true?

If so, why would BMW do such a thing? Doesn't that complete go against the whole idea of comfort access??

linus · 01-05-2007, 07:04 PM

I think it's the opposite. You NEED comfort access to be able to lower the top remotely. There has been a delay in comfort access availability for the E93. This option is being readied for March production.

ALPINE6SPD · 01-05-2007, 07:25 PM

I dont know how someone would know this being that no one has seen the car. I think it is pure speculation.

ALPINE6SPD · 01-05-2007, 07:26 PM

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Originally Posted by linus

I think it's the opposite. You NEED comfort access to be able to lower the top remotely. There has been a delay in comfort access availability for the E93. This option is being readied for March production.

I doubt it you were able to do it on the old e46 and CA was not available.

Brett · 01-05-2007, 09:41 PM

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Originally Posted by ALPINE6SPD

I dont know how someone would know this being that no one has seen the car. I think it is pure speculation.

...and...

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Originally Posted by ALPINE6SPD

I doubt it you were able to do it on the old e46 and CA was not available.

Actually you are not correct.

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Originally Posted by PressRelease

Another convenient feature is that the roof can open by remote control when equipped with Comfort Access. Like the roof control switch within the interior, the remote control button must be kept pressed down for safety during the entire opening process as movement of the roof elements will be interrupted whenever the button is released.

Taken from your companies press release:
http://www.bmwusa.com/Vehicles/futur...vertible/press

You might want to notify any of your customers thinking it will work remotely without it...

-Brett

Ninjaneer · 01-05-2007, 09:46 PM

I can see it now: cries for a separate E93 forum in the near future reminiscent of all the E92 cries

Disclaimer: this post made in pure jest, no offense to anyone past or present

Long live E9XPost!

linus · 01-06-2007, 10:32 AM

Thank you Brett.

In fact, if you go to the bmwusa.com website under future vehicles, where the E93 is featured, you can see the option list under which comfort access is noted as a requirement for opening the roof remotely.

By the way, the website has recently been updated with new video/animation/pics. Haven't gone through it all yet.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Brett

...and...
Actually you are not correct.

Taken from your companies press release:
http://www.bmwusa.com/Vehicles/futur...vertible/press

You might want to notify any of your customers thinking it will work remotely without it...

-Brett

rmorin49 · 01-06-2007, 12:15 PM

Don't understand why CA is an option on a $50K car. My MINI Cooper S Cabrio came standard with a remotely opening top, sunroof, and windows.

linus · 01-06-2007, 04:34 PM

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Originally Posted by rmorin49

Don't understand why CA is an option on a $50K car. My MINI Cooper S Cabrio came standard with a remotely opening top, sunroof, and windows.

$$$$$$$$$:mad:

findtom · 01-06-2007, 05:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by linus

I think it's the opposite. You NEED comfort access to be able to lower the top remotely. There has been a delay in comfort access availability for the E93. This option is being readied for March production.

I don't think so... as I gather it works the same way as any E9x when you hold down the unlock button to put the windows down. The Z4 does this too as I gather.

linus · 01-06-2007, 05:47 PM

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Originally Posted by findtom

I don't think so... as I gather it works the same way as any E9x when you hold down the unlock button to put the windows down. The Z4 does this too as I gather.

I hope you're right, but if you also access the new E93 website, you'll notice that it's explicit in saying that comfort access is required to drop the top remotely.

astra · 01-06-2007, 05:48 PM

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Originally Posted by x5love

I read somewhere on the forum that once you have comfort access, you can't remotely put the top down on the E93.

Is this true?

If so, why would BMW do such a thing? Doesn't that complete go against the whole idea of comfort access??

that would really suck if that was the case... a downgrade would suck (cos every other convertible i know does it remotely...

Quote:

Originally Posted by linus

I think it's the opposite. You NEED comfort access to be able to lower the top remotely. There has been a delay in comfort access availability for the E93. This option is being readied for March production.

that would suck even more, to have to have comfort acess to remotely lower the top... i can't understand why bmw would introduce something so rediculous

SP330 · 01-06-2007, 05:49 PM

My Z's regular key can put the top down, so don't fret.

astra · 01-06-2007, 05:52 PM

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Originally Posted by SP330

My Z's regular key can put the top down, so don't fret.

+1... my e46 does it

tbonecopper · 01-06-2007, 11:52 PM

I just wish that with or without comfort access, when we would hold the button down, it would let you put them back up with the same key stroke

DUH CAR · 01-07-2007, 11:14 AM

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Originally Posted by linus

I hope you're right, but if you also access the new E93 website, you'll notice that it's explicit in saying that comfort access is required to drop the top remotely.

Linus is correct. CA is needed for remotely controlling roof. Also gives you comfort loading where roof will come out of the trunk and hover to allow access to the trunk when top was down.

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