roof problems

peanutcrusher · Post by **peanutcrusher** » Wed Jul 22, 2015 9:16 pm

Hi all

I'm hoping this is something very simple.
I try to put my roof up today.
I had the engine running, the hand brake on the gear select set to park.
i press the button for the roof to lift the beeping starts but no roof lift, anyone know what is wrong or know where to start looking for the problem.

wonkanoby · Post by **wonkanoby** » Thu Jul 23, 2015 8:05 am

can you hear motors

check i think fuse 12 its about 30a

Post by **g8dhe** » Thu Jul 23, 2015 10:56 am

How long since it was last raised ? Some have reported that the rubber seal can stick to the metal roof, so run a credit card around under the seal.

peanutcrusher · Post by **peanutcrusher** » Thu Jul 23, 2015 11:57 am

It has been a while since I last opened the roof at least a few months or so. I can not hear the motor at all

Post by **g8dhe** » Thu Jul 23, 2015 12:02 pm

Try operating the raise/lower switch several times for a second or two in each position, if there is corrosion causing the motors to stall it might just be sufficient to let the motors to start to turn and clear out the corrosion, after that with the roof up look up this Factsheet on how to clean the motors: http://www.igmaynard.co.uk/bongo/member ... repair.pdf

peanutcrusher · Post by **peanutcrusher** » Thu Jul 23, 2015 6:18 pm

i have removed the car stereo it may sound very daft but is there any change it needs the stereo connected to complete some sort of circuit.

sotal · Post by **sotal** » Thu Jul 23, 2015 6:52 pm

peanutcrusher wrote:i have removed the car stereo it may sound very daft but is there any change it needs the stereo connected to complete some sort of circuit.

Mine went up and down with no stereo in.

Post by **g8dhe** » Thu Jul 23, 2015 7:09 pm

No there is no link with the AFT and no link with anything else that I can think off !

peanutcrusher · Post by **peanutcrusher** » Thu Jul 23, 2015 7:58 pm

ok i have checked the micro switch on the hand brake, I have also removed the switch for lifting the roof and cleaned this but still not motor sounds just a beep beep.
I have checked to make sure the aft is not stuck to the roof by running a card under the seal.
It's looking more and more like motors i'm guessing even thou i have had no problem with the roof going up in the past.

mikeonb4c · Post by **mikeonb4c** » Thu Jul 23, 2015 9:08 pm

peanutcrusher wrote:ok i have checked the micro switch on the hand brake, I have also removed the switch for lifting the roof and cleaned this but still not motor sounds just a beep beep.
I have checked to make sure the aft is not stuck to the roof by running a card under the seal.
It's looking more and more like motors i'm guessing even thou i have had no problem with the roof going up in the past.

My roof failed in the same way as yours. One day fine, next day nothing. After a temp fix by fitting an exchange 2nd hand motor, I bit the bullet and bought 2 new motors. Its been fine since, but it cost a bit

To be expected I guess on an ageing AFT bit of novel design

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