HELP with electric roof and places in yorkshire to one?

my roof has all of a sudden stopped coming back up on the lectric switch.
i have to open the boot flick the switch and close it manually.
it opens ok on the switch no probs.
any ideas what this is? is it just a case of topping up the hyd fluid?

also my roof is looking very tired now….was thinking of trying to renovo it but
just wondered how much more it would be to get a replacement froma  decent
place in the in the yorkshire region?

any help is appreciated

thanks

can no one help with the hood lifting matter?

You need to get an auto electrician on the case....its never straight forward...Try spraying some contact cleaner down your ignition barrel or fiddle with your key a little while in the barrel. There is a plunger at the bottom of the igntion switch that will enable the hood once the key is in the slot.

wow didnt know that...contact cleaner...what is that like a wd40?

It could be the switch it's self gone faulty, so yep you can use swith cleaning fluid/contact cleaning fluid. It comes in an aerosol with a tube that can be inserted into the hole on the sprayhead. Or contact Funkstar on here to see if he got a spare switch  for sale.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Servisol-Super-10-Switch-Contact-Cleaner-/260433010389?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item3ca3045ed5

it could be a faulty relay too, so ask in the elcetrical section for the location/number etc.
Insofar as the hood is concerned if you have a look at the various trimmers in yellow pages etc, for a quote.
There is carhoods northern who advertise on here. You get a discount being a paid member too.
Or you could go the DIY route and fit your own, depending on your budget etc.
Doing your own hood can be a lot cheaper.
Hood new vynil Just over £100.00
New interliner as these Rot away £45.00 plus
Headliner £130.00

I would say a trimmer or hood fitter would cahrge £300.00 just for a hood on it's own.

thanks for thye reply chortle….by switch dpo you mean the button you press to get it up??? its just the reply before was on about the key barrell wasnt it? so to spray the contact cleaner around the switch and down the key barrell?

so can i count out probs with the hydraulics?

ps what is contact cleaner? sorry just never heard of it where do i get it?

thanks

shamstar said

You need to get an auto electrician on the case….its never straight forward…Try spraying some contact cleaner down your ignition barrel or fiddle with your key a little while in the barrel. There is a plunger at the bottom of the igntion switch that will enable the hood once the key is in the slot.

The roof inhibit works off the key making a circuit not pushing a plunger down. :wink:

also this might be stupid but do you have your tonneau partly attached? if so it has a function to stop you litling the hood with the poppers on.

my moneys on the switch being at fault.

cheers funk star, i never put the tonneau cover on when the roofs down?
if the switch is at fault how hard is it to change…i am a novice of highest order

ps i got the metering head thanks funk star well packaged, have not had chance to get it fitted as yet though

lol, pop the plastic housing out of the centre console and then unclip the switch. i find lifting the corner with a screwdriver is the easiest way.

mk1golfgtisportline said

thanks for thye reply chortle….by switch do you mean the button you press to get it up??? its just the reply before was on about the key barrell wasnt it? so to spray the contact cleaner around the switch and down the key barrell?

so can i count out probs with the hydraulics?

ps what is contact cleaner? sorry just never heard of it where do i get it?

thanks

exactly, the link that is highlighted click on it and it will take you to a can of the contact cleaner.
My logic was that if it will go up on the switch then I pressume there is power to the switch, in part at least. So yes give the switch a spray with some, as Funk say's lever it out gently. If you take the wires off make sure you remember where they go.

You should really put the tonneau cover on when the hood is down it stops the wind pressure forcing the retaining straps that hold the hood in folds properly, plus it keeps the headliner clean too.

ok thanks you two. just bought the contact cleaner will give it a go next weekend when i have a full day on it. how do i know if i need a new switch? and if i do how much can you supply one for funk star?

i will always put the tonneau on now…just always thought it made it look abit….for the want of a better word…camp ha but i will take that on board

does the motor make any noise at all when you try to close the roof. dont mess with the ign switch, if it was that it wouldnt open either. look in the boot there should be some relays, iirc there are 2 wiuth the same number on them. if so, try swappign them over, and see if roof functions are reversed (i.e. it will close ok on switch but not open)

ok brilliant i will have a look at that also. goin to spray the switch with contact cleaner
it does not make any noise when i press the button mate….what you thinking?

I was wondering if it was the impeller on the pump starting to give up, can happen. but if its not makin no noise it'll be the roof switch, wiring or relay causing the issue

Is the impeller actually in the motor? My hood seems to be struggling a bit when the car is parked faceing uphill.It's also making a bit of a noise.

yeah its inside the pump assembly, what happens if the impeller cracks and the pump cant spin it properly. i have seen these repaired with 2 part epoxy glue with a bit of metal stuck inside to make it stronger. the pump has like a flat area which locks the impeller on, you use the metal to reinforce this part. makes sence when you see the impeller

Thanks rubjonny. Just checked the oil level out and it was below minimum.
Refilled back to maximum and she's working a treat.All trace of noise has disappeared
and she's pulling like new