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Old 06-13-2019, 04:03 PM
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I have a 2003 3.0 Diesel X5. It's the basic model with NO sunroof/moonroof installed on it.



Considering that labor/cost for installing a sunroof will be cheap and shipping the the sunroof part (pls see above picture - This came off from a 3.0i, 4.4i or 4.6i American version) will also be affordable, will it be possible to install this on my X5? Are there special crucial things I have to consider in doing this project?

I was thinking more of the difficulty of constructing a rain drainage system (or did the sunroof assembly comes with that?) or bolts and nuts that are non existent on my roof to be able to bolt on the assembly. I have not taken down the ceiling upholstery yet and therefore I do not know what to expect. Would anyone who has had a similar experience of exposing the ceiling have any ideas at all on whether this is possible or not?

Any information will definitely be appreciated.

(Oh by the way, a friend once told me just to upgrade to an X5 with a sunroof but unfortunately I cannot for sentimental reasons and not to mention it's difficult (nearly impossible) to look for an X5 diesel model with all options on it.)
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I was wondering if you ended up having any success with this project? I just bought a 2005 x5 e53 3L Diesel and the only thing that it's missing is the moonroof. I LOVE the car and don't plan to sell it but would love to do the project.
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Old 06-13-2019, 09:41 PM
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It looks like the conclusion was that it cannot be done - short of chopping the entire roof section off and welding on a roof section from a car that WAS fitted with a factory sunroof.

In other words - forget it.

*edit* oddly enough, it seems there a quite a number of roof sections available online for a project like this...



Which doesn't mean to say this a project that many folk would tackle!
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Old 06-13-2019, 10:44 PM
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Ha,

I am the opposite.
I hate sunroof, it is such a nuisance for repair, water leak.

We have 5 vehicles at home (Volvos and BMWs).
All had sunroof and I never use it!
I like to get rid of the sunroof.
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Old 06-14-2019, 05:35 PM
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I hardly ever use my moonroof. Recently I opened it after years of non-use and put it in ventilation mode and it got stuck in this mode. I got it to close by running initialization. And then the other day the rear section got stuck in ventilation mode and a repair kit is on order after manually bringing it down. I hear not regularly lubricating it causes these issues, whether it's used or not. And it needs occasional activation for smooth operation. We talk of the cooling system being a major weak point of Bimmers. Add the sunroof to the list.
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Old 06-14-2019, 08:48 PM
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We talk of the cooling system being a major weak point of Bimmers. Add the sunroof to the list.

Amen in to that! I kept mine greased, opened it routinely whether I wanted to or not and mine still stuck... I’d love to say that I would miss my moon roof if I didn’t have it, but... the cost of ownership for a 5th “window” to roll down... can be prohibitive... but I do use it (infrequently,but I do).
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I unplug the connector so my kids and wife can't open it .
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Amen in to that! I kept mine greased, opened it routinely whether I wanted to or not and mine still stuck... I’d love to say that I would miss my moon roof if I didn’t have it, but... the cost of ownership for a 5th “window” to roll down... can be prohibitive... but I do use it (infrequently,but I do).
Yeah, I'd imagine the sunroof plastic components have their lifespan after all the heating cycles from the sun. I noticed the moonroof slider plastic components have cracks in them. I believe that caused the misalignment and eventual lockup of the moving parts. The repair kit has the required replacement parts.
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My back glass has been stationary for so long now... wow. May be time to finally look in to the repair kit.
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