Headliner Sunroof Panel Replacement [Archive]

gcraiga

10-17-2006, 08:48 PM

Hi everyone,

I got back into my 1989 535i a few days ago to find that the headliner panel holding the sunroof switch had simply fallen out of it's housing. When I tried to put it back I quickly realized that all of the plastic catches that snap it into the roof have broken off.

It's barely holding on with duct tape and it's become quite annoying. The headliner color is light grey... Does anyone know where I can find a replacement part for this? The only one I found on EBAY looks like it's the wrong color:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/BMW-SUNROOF-SWITCH-COVER-E34-525-535-540-GRAY_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ42612QQhashZitem15 0038579840QQihZ005QQitemZ150038579840QQrdZ1QQsspag enameZWDVW

Thannks.

Alan_525i

10-17-2006, 08:58 PM

Get it at the dealer. Its pretty reasonably priced. Thats how I got mine.

shogun

10-17-2006, 09:39 PM

Be a bit inventive. Get your hot glue gun and make out of some pieces of plastic new clips and glue them on.
Worth a try.

specialguess

10-17-2006, 11:09 PM

Hi everyone,

I got back into my 1989 535i a few days ago to find that the headliner panel holding the sunroof switch had simply fallen out of it's housing. When I tried to put it back I quickly realized that all of the plastic catches that snap it into the roof have broken off.

It's barely holding on with duct tape and it's become quite annoying. The headliner color is light grey... Does anyone know where I can find a replacement part for this? The only one I found on EBAY looks like it's the wrong color:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/BMW-SUNROOF-SWITCH-COVER-E34-525-535-540-GRAY_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ42612QQhashZitem15 0038579840QQihZ005QQitemZ150038579840QQrdZ1QQsspag enameZWDVW

Thannks.
I might have my old grey one available. I converted my whole headliner to the Black M5 version.

I should still have it I will check in the morning. If I have it still in my parts bin, you can have it for free... just cover the shipping.

old bob

10-18-2006, 12:01 AM

I had the same problem bought secondhand from Ebay Firyjack quick and good service. There are two sizes make sure you give them the size required . It will not be a big job to recover it if nesessary

Bob

Hi everyone,

I got back into my 1989 535i a few days ago to find that the headliner panel holding the sunroof switch had simply fallen out of it's housing. When I tried to put it back I quickly realized that all of the plastic catches that snap it into the roof have broken off.

It's barely holding on with duct tape and it's become quite annoying. The headliner color is light grey... Does anyone know where I can find a replacement part for this? The only one I found on EBAY looks like it's the wrong color:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/BMW-SUNROOF-SWITCH-COVER-E34-525-535-540-GRAY_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ42612QQhashZitem15 0038579840QQihZ005QQitemZ150038579840QQrdZ1QQsspag enameZWDVW

Thannks.

Michael999

10-18-2006, 12:56 AM

this exact thing happened to mine.
I just dobbed a few lumps of silione on the motor is there (nowhere near the spindle) and help it up in place.

Its the cheapest and easiest thing to do, should come off without too many dramas as well.

632 Regal

10-18-2006, 09:50 AM

got mine at bmaparts.com was around 15 bucks IIRC

gcraiga

10-18-2006, 05:46 PM

specialguess -- Thanks for offering your old part. If you have it, I'd love to pay for shipping it... Let me know.

If that doesn't work, 632 Regal -- where did you find it listed under bmaparts.com... I couldn't find the right heading when I looked...

Thanks everyone for the suggestions...

mamilapon

10-18-2006, 10:26 PM

Same thing happened to me. I'm going to try your methodMichael.