Roof stuck open

adrianprice · Post by **adrianprice** » Thu Sep 25, 2008 2:50 pm

I know it has been covered before but i cannot find how to manuallylower the roof.
I doi not have the owners manual so please do not redfer me to this.
thanks
adrian

daveblueozzie · Post by **daveblueozzie** » Thu Sep 25, 2008 3:04 pm

obvious questions first.
is the handbrake fully on. and the gear in park?
have you pressed the release button in the roof.?

cabte · Post by **cabte** » Thu Sep 25, 2008 3:06 pm

Beat me to it dave,,

Also if this dont work try is disconecting the battry and then reconecting it..

crazy uncle gray g · Post by **crazy uncle gray g** » Thu Sep 25, 2008 3:13 pm

Also, if it is stuck up, try disconnecting and cleaning the junction boxes under the roof (rear drivers side) and spraying them with WD 40

good luck

muddypaws · Post by **muddypaws** » Thu Sep 25, 2008 4:59 pm

No one has answered the poor guys question yet (assuming he might have tried all these things)

missfixit70 · Post by **missfixit70** » Thu Sep 25, 2008 6:13 pm

Tried cleaning the switch contacts at the back of the handbrake under the console?

daveblueozzie · Post by **daveblueozzie** » Thu Sep 25, 2008 6:47 pm

muddypaws wrote:No one has answered the poor guys question yet (assuming he might have tried all these things)

no point in telling him how to manually lower the roof, if its a simple fix.
we dont know if he has tried these yet.

its a bit like breaking the door down on your house without trying to see if its unlocked.

Post by **Bob** » Thu Sep 25, 2008 11:04 pm

daveblueozzie wrote:
muddypaws wrote:No one has answered the poor guys question yet (assuming he might have tried all these things)
no point in telling him how to manually lower the roof, if its a simple fix.
we dont know if he has tried these yet.
its a bit like breaking the door down on your house without trying to see if its unlocked.

Well said Dave, the manual doesn't cover what is basic to us, so all good points.

Where are you Adrian? Someone local could well meet you, or recomend a good, local, Bongo garage.

Otherwise it's basicaly alan keys, disconect the motors, chuck a rope over the roof and pull it down, tie to handles inside doors and drive SLOWLY to garage.

adrianprice · Post by **adrianprice** » Fri Sep 26, 2008 4:57 pm

thanks: cleaning the switches under the handbrake console did the trick

Post by **Bob** » Fri Sep 26, 2008 10:24 pm

Result.

Well done guys, just what the Forum is for.

missfixit70 · Post by **missfixit70** » Mon Sep 29, 2008 8:21 am

Do I get a gold star?

Glad it was a simple fix, it's a horrible feeling when nothing happens when you press the switch

Post by **westonwarrior** » Mon Sep 29, 2008 10:03 am

missfixit70 wrote:Do I get a gold star? Glad it was a simple fix, it's a horrible feeling when nothing happens when you press the switch

Get a star ??? you are one

bigdaddycain · Post by **bigdaddycain** » Mon Sep 29, 2008 10:29 am

Kirsty...

missfixit70 · Post by **missfixit70** » Tue Sep 30, 2008 1:34 pm

AAAWW you guys

mikeonb4c · Post by **mikeonb4c** » Tue Sep 30, 2008 1:42 pm

westonwarrior wrote:
missfixit70 wrote:Do I get a gold star? Glad it was a simple fix, it's a horrible feeling when nothing happens when you press the switch
Get a star ??? you are one

2nd that, no 3rd that, no 4th that - hell I can't keep up

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