davidmurdoch

I'm in Florida, so I feel your pain! I'm thinking about putting in some tongue and groove style paneling and then staining it to match the trim, just for the time being.

BostonJon

because I am missing 1 of the 2 sunshades, I had the whole sunroof tinted with extremely dark tint and this has made a tremendous difference in the amount of heat in the car.

davidmurdoch

How does a sunshade get lost in the first place? I can't see a way to remove it without breaking it in to pieces first.

BostonJon

scroll up to post #5 in this thread.

the second shade is there, but it has become disconnected from the front piece. therefore, it stays retracted in the headliner and does not get pulled forward by the front piece. it's on my list of things to fix, but i havent been able to find any good information or assembly diagrams anywhere and i'm hesitant to remove the headliner until i know exactly what parts i will need.

Alpine003

In my case, I found signs that the whole headliner could've potentially been dropped at one point to either get to the sunroof assembly and/or get to the electronics for the rear tailgate and antenna above. The guy might've done a really quick crappy job and forgot to put back the shades is my guess.

Thanks for verifying that. I was thinking of getting one of those 5% limo tint vinyl static cling films to put up there temporarily so I can remove it easily later if I find some shades.

However not having the shades still suck at letting some roof noise in. Not sure if you have any road noise issues with yours either. I certainly wouldn't mind additional noise control in that area.

BostonJon

Yes! the wind noise is very noticeable without the shades. i have a front shade so if i roll that all the way forward it helps a little bit.

I've also read some posts (see the link below) that mention that the sunroof seal itself can become permanently deformed over time, which results in a poor seal and increased noise. the new seal is pretty cheap, but looks like a bit of a pain to replace. i'm waiting until summer because i think it will be easier to remove the old adhesive on a hot day.

https://5series.net/forums/e61-touri...-fixed-115159/

last march, the previous owner had the front glass panel replaced by the dealer ($650 for the part and $900 in labor) and mentioned that the shade didnt work properly after that. not sure why he didnt take it back to the dealer to have it fixed, but i may go back and make my case and see if they will fix it (doubtful).

Alpine003

Glad I'm not the only one with the wind noise up there.

Yes I read about the seal and also have the same thoughts as you in waiting til it gets warm so the rubber will be more pliable.

Alpine003

BTW, can anyone provide a pic of the front of the opening when the sunroof is opened?

On various previous cars, I had a wind deflector that popped up. I don't have this on the current car and wondering if I should have one as I get a lot of buffeting towards the rear.

davidmurdoch

I can't get you a pic, as an attempt to do so will lead to hours of me trying to get my sunroof seated again, but yes, there is a wind deflector that pops up. It is just like the one in this video of an X5 at around 16 seconds: .

BostonJon

confirmed. I just checked mine. there is a small deflector that pops up when the glass opens ~8" or more