Originally Posted by yes_its_neil

Hi Brian,

I removed both sunshades on my X5 panoramic roof to be recovered as they both had come unglued. Step 1 was to remove the rear glass. There are 2 torx on each side, it is possible to undo them with the sunshades fully retracted by kneeling on the back seat. They are slightly easier if you can get you glass in the vent position. The glass lifts up and out the top. Once that is done you can remove the sunshades one at a time from above, by accurately sliding the sunshades to expose the 4 (from memory) screws on each. Mark everything or take photos as you go. I had both mine recovered in a matching, better than original, fabric by a local upholsterer. Installation is the reverse. Make note of the physical position of the glass before removal, scribe the metal or use a pen as there is some adjustment here. If the rear glass binds the front glass too much, they won't retract from the vent position. Go through the complete sunroof initialisation procedure once you are all done, to set end points etc.
Good luck!