| 54 01 83 (716) |
Sunroof (with plastic gate) adjustments |
New adjustment procedure for roofs with plastic gate |
February 1983 |
| 54 01 84 (818) |
Improper gap between sunroof lid and roof |
New choice of seal thickness. |
March 1984 |
| 54 02 85 (1023) |
Sunroof lid rattles |
Replace contact pads of front slides |
April 1985 |
| 54 01 87 (1346) |
Convertible top operation, care and cleaning |
Tips on extending top life |
March 1987 |
| 54 02 87 (1374) |
Adjustment of convertible top |
Describes procedure for adjusting top |
April 1987 |
| 54 04 87 (1429) |
Temporary Vehicle Licenses |
Warns against sticking temporary tags to the rear window. |
July 1987 |
| 54 05 87 (1487) |
Sunroof mounting |
Screws are micro encapsulated and should be replaced if removed |
October 1987 |
| 54 06 87 (1508) |
Service installation of Accessory hardtop |
Procedure for setting up hard top adjustments on first installation |
January 1988 |
| 54 01 88 (1605) |
Convertible top repair hints |
Seal replacement hints |
June 1988 |
| 54 02 88 (1714) |
Loose front seal of convertible top |
Can come loose, re-glue with Loctite Black Max 38050. |
September 1988 |
| 54 03 88 (1723) |
Convertible top repair kit |
To repair small holes or tears, P/N 81 22 9 407 536 |
December 1989 |
| 54 01 89 (1805) |
Chafing damage to convertible top material |
Top may rub on edge of storage compartment, prior to 9/88, grind down
rough edges |
May 1989 |
| 54 02 89 (1863) |
Leak at rear window of accessory hardtop |
Clean leak area and force a bead of adhesive P/N 81 22 9 407 526 between
window and frame |
April 1989 |
| 54 03 89 (1864) |
Noise (rattle or vibration) from right front area of sunroof |
Contact between cable guide and right front drain tube or clamp. |
April 1989 |
| 54 02 90 (3022) |
Replacement parts for convertible top |
Announces release of some pivot screws not on parts fiche at time |
February 1990 |
| 54 03 90 (3059) |
Sunroof adjustment |
Correctly adjusted roof will not be even with surrounding roof. Should be
1mm low at front and 1mm high at rear |
April 1990 |
| 54 01 91 (3231) |
Door windows hit top when opening or closing door, iC |
New tensioning springs for roof to prevent tensioning cables from
stretching , causing overlay of roof |
July 1991 |
| 54 02 91 (3264) |
Water leaks from front latch, iC |
Plastic covers on latches damaged or missing. Install P/N 54 31 1 971 255 |
May 1991 |
| 54 03 91 (3354) |
Upgraded parts for Electro mechanical soft top , iC |
Install updated parts to cars produced before 4/91 |
September 1991 |
| 54 06 92 (3627) |
Damage to soft top |
Incorrect installation of wire tie retaining plastic sleeve on tensioning
spring can damage top material over time. |
October 1992 |
| 54 07 92 (3670) |
Installation of AMCO brand soft top. |
New soft top manufactured in US has different installation instructions,
take care. |
November 1992 |
| 54 02 93 (3757) |
Marking or rear window by linkage cover |
Replace cover with P/N 51 71 4 346 227. Effects E/M top only |
April 1993 |
| 54 03 93 (3782) |
E-M top frame breaking , iC |
Replacement arm available to replace broken one. |
May 1993 |
| 54 05 93 (3860) |
Soft top material rubs on tension spring mount, iC with E-M top |
Modify right side spring anchor |
October 1993 |
