Beeping won't stop when roof is elevated

portybongo · Post by **portybongo** » Wed May 30, 2007 12:11 am

Hi,

Not sure if this is anything to worry about, but, when elevating our Bongo roof, the beeping alarm noise doesn't stop – even when it appears fully elevated. It won't go up any further, put it that way. Obviously, the only way to turn the beeping off is by turning the key in the ignition, but then what if you want to listen to the radio? There's that beeping again!

Any ideas? Could something be jammed up there? Roof seems fully elevated.

Cheers
Neil
PS: planning 3 weeks round Europe in our Bongo soon, so will be back in touch soon....

alphabetter · Post by **alphabetter** » Wed May 30, 2007 1:05 am

The switches that detect when the roof is fully raised require it to be right at the very top of the movement before they trigger. Once you've got the roof up keep the "up" button pressed and give a firm push to the top centre of the roof. Beeping should stop!

You may need to check the lubrication of the roof mechanism if it is a frequent problem.

MAZABON · Post by **MAZABON** » Sun Jun 03, 2007 11:54 am

lubrication is probably needed, i had this problem with my roof but resolved it by going up a bit- down a bit- up a bit- and so on, until it made it all the way up, i think the reason for mine being sticky was not being raised for ages ie all through the winter

Keswick · Post by **Keswick** » Sun Jun 03, 2007 12:27 pm

Ours did this yesterday. I put it back down and up again and it was OK.

I have noted the advice as, presumably, we could find the fault getting worse.

jimsmimm · Post by **jimsmimm** » Sun Jun 03, 2007 6:31 pm

mine does this on occasion as well ...I just bring it back down a few inch then back up again and it goes the last mill or so to deactivate the alarm...

smartmonkey · Post by **smartmonkey** » Mon Jun 04, 2007 11:22 am

If you leave the fabric bit unzipped it takes a lot of strain of the mechanism. Just zip it up after you have opened the roof.

tomsk · Post by **tomsk** » Wed Jun 06, 2007 1:39 am

I have to keep the engine running on mine, in order for the beeper to go off?

Regards

Tomsk

pippin · Post by **pippin** » Wed Jun 06, 2007 8:52 am

That's because with the alternator charging, the battery has slightly higher voltage and hence more oomph for the motors to lift the roof that last inch or so.