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Sunroof Shade Slider
Sunroof Shade Slider design listed for 1997–2006 BMW 3 Series. Listed category: interior. Verify dimensions, fitment and material suitability before printing.
- Make
- BMW
- Model
- 3 Series
- Year range
- 1997–2006
- Submodel
- Not supplied
- Engine
- Not supplied
Source approval status: pending. Source flags do not certify fit, material suitability or safety for your vehicle.
License conditions, files, application and fit are reviewed before work is accepted.
Description
Instead of buying the "kinda expensive" set for sunroof fix, i have decided to print the broken piece and fix it on my own.
Not perfect, without rubber ends, but it somehow fixes the problem with sunroof sliding of the rails.
Use PET or ABS because of high temperature exposure.
I just used the broken part, got rid of all the plastic part with pliers and replaced it with this print.
Test fit it and before use, add a drop of some glue.
!!!! Always put some grease into the rails for propper movement !!!!
Links are not mine, just sharing
Some explanations here -> http://www.lincomatic.com/e46sunroof/e46sunroof.html
Video here -> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_XlTqpxUJgs
Source description, under the recorded CC-BY-SA-4.0 license.
Print instructions
- Layer height: 0.2mm
- Infill: 70%
- Supports: As needed
Settings from the source; not independently tested by Orphaned Parts.
Print price estimates
Planning prices for one print, not a final quote. Defaults use a size allowance inferred from the part name, not a measured or sliced model. Filament suitability must be confirmed.
| Filament | USD / print | Application notes |
|---|---|---|
| PLA | $28.50 | Indoor prototypes; not a default material for hot vehicle interiors. |
| PETG | $29.00 | General-purpose candidate; heat and creep need review. |
| ASA | $32.50 | Candidate for UV exposure; verify temperature and geometry. |
| ABS | $31.50 | Enclosed printing; review application and dimensions. |
| TPU | $37.50 | Flexible designs only; not a substitute for rigid materials. |
| Nylon | $37.50 | Moisture, tolerances and application require review. |
| PA-CF | $42.50 | Filled nylon; abrasive filament and fit need review. |
Pricing assumptions and exclusions
USD: ($6 setup + $3 finishing + filament weight × assumed spool cost × 1.25 waste allowance + print hours × $2.50 × material time factor) ÷ 0.65. Rounded up to the next $0.50.
Assumed spool costs per kg: PLA $25, PETG $30, ASA $40, ABS $30, TPU $45, Nylon $65, PA-CF $95. Time factors: PLA/PETG 1.0, ASA/ABS 1.2, TPU 1.6, Nylon 1.4, PA-CF 1.5. These are proposed shop rates, not measured production costs.
Design work, test fitting, hardware, shipping and tax are additional where needed. Multi-file sets may need several prints. Use actual sliced weight and time when available. Final pricing is confirmed in writing.
All available source data
- Id
- 39ed214c-7dfb-4bad-8468-1e0e7e8ccafb
- Part Name
- Sunroof Shade Slider
- Slug
- sunroof-shade-slider
- Category
- interior
- Cswp Approval Status
- pending
- Download Status
- approved
- Make
- BMW
- Model
- 3 Series
- Year
- 1997
- Year End
- 2006
- Submodel
- Not supplied
- Engine
- Not supplied
- Created At
- 2026-05-06T03:16:42.760064+00:00
- Origin
- aggregated
- Source
- thingiverse
- Source Url
- https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:3127604
- Source Creator Url
- https://www.thingiverse.com/VIRUSX
- Cc License Code
- CC-BY-SA-4.0
- Cc License Url
- https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
- For Sale
- No
- Fulfillment Mode
- platform
- Manual Price Cents
- Not supplied
- Image Url
- https://r2-upload.3dcarparts.workers.dev/file/parts/39ed214c-7dfb-4bad-8468-1e0e7e8ccafb/images/sunroof-shade-slider-1_1778037404060_h2xlle.jpg
- Author
- VIRUSX
- Estimated Price Cents
- Not supplied
- HasMultipleModelFiles
- No
- ModelFileCount
- 0
- Download Count
- 0
- Detail Url
- https://3dcarparts.org/library/1997-2006/BMW/3%20Series/sunroof-shade-slider
Source price fields and sale flags are metadata, not our selling prices. Their currency was not specified in the catalog. File counts do not mean files were downloaded or tested. No manufacturer savings or discontinued status is inferred.