51 16 400 Removing And Installing/Replacing Roller Sun Blind On Fixed Side Window Of Left Or Right Rear Door

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2008 BMW Alpina and 2007 BMW Alpina. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

Necessary preliminary tasks:

Disengage roller sun blind . See 51 16 ... DISENGAGING AND ENGAGING ROLLER SUN BLIND ON LEFT OR RIGHT REAR DOOR .
Remove rear door trim panel . See 51 42 000 REMOVING AND INSTALLING LEFT OR RIGHT REAR DOOR TRIM PANEL .

Pull out pull plate (1) from roller sun blind slightly.

Press pin (2) and remove mounting plate (3).

Fig 1: Identifying Mounting Plate And Pin

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Release screws (1).

Lever out roller sun blind (2) at top (A) and pull out in direction of arrow (B).

Fig 2: Identifying Roller Sun Blind Screw

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Installation:

The small roller sun blind also acts as the rear guide rail of the large roller sun blind (3).

Therefore insert small roller sun blind correctly in guide (1) and brush cable (2) of large roller sun blind (3).

Fig 3: Identifying Brush Cable Of Large Roller Sun Blind

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Installation:

Following parts on roller sun blind (3) must not be damaged or missing:

1 Rubber mount
2 Pull plate
4 Sliding member

Fig 4: Identifying Roller Sun Blind Mount And Plate
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Adjusting:

If cover of roller sun blind (1) sags at edge (A) or (B), this can be corrected by turning eccentric (2).

Fig 5: Identifying Roller Sun Blind

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