BMW Convertible E93 Hardtop Roof not opening... Fault finding and repair.

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This BMW Convertible came to me with an inoperative hard top roof, some warning popping up for the roof was also visible in the instrument cluster, and i-Drive...
On the module for the roof, was the code A697
A bit of testing and investigation, and the problem was found...

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Flux used: NC-559-ASM-UV
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Fiber Glass Cleaning Pen:
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Soldering Iron: Temperature controlled soldering station.
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Desoldering Vaccum Station:
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