Electric roof question. Can it be done?

ok just found this, too late now to study it, i'll have alook 2mrow,



http://www.vwgolfmk1.info/Powerhood/Powerhoodcircuit.pdf

Yea, that is Bentley diagram which is US spec and is different to the UK cars.

Thought I'd try this disconnecting plugs in boot method. Hey presto! Now roof goes up & down with engine running, well happy

WHY WONT IT WORK FOR ME  

Is your roof factory fitted?

Well i assume so. Cant see a reason why it wouldnt work even if it wasnt.

All I did was pull apart those plastic spade connectors that Lhasadreams showed in the pic 

its so weird. I cant see any logical reason why that would work. Ive tried that aswell and it doesnt work, but the roof still operates normally. ODD!

im pretty sure the hood has a earth inhibit.

There is also 2 wires that run to the pop rivits where the tonneau clips to. these stop you beint able to raise the hood with the tonneau fitted.

heres a photo of my setup in the boot. It looks the same as 'ihasadreams' so why wont it work. anything wrong with the wiring?

bouchay said

All I did was pull apart those plastic spade connectors that Lhasadreams showed in the pic 

me too, and it worked  :cheer:

and to make it even better, it started raining in very slow moving traffic and I was able to up the roof without switching off.. woo hoo

this isnt fair lol

sorry,wasnt trying to rub it in :redfaced:

I dont get it   :? if yours is a late cabby and has those wires surely someone must have arsed about with it in the past

haha its alright, just frustrating. it doesnt look like anyone has messed with it but you never know.

hi every one.

i came back from the AGM frustrated not being able to operate my hood while driving after seeing several on the convoy doing it    

but after reading  lhasadreams post i tried the un plugging solution and hey presto happy days it works   saving me a visit from an auto electrician.

many thanks

im going to give this ago later

jayjay31 said

im going to give this ago later

its the future

The plot has thickened !!!


I went to look at my wires to test out this method on this forum thread to reveal my wires mentioned were already unclipped !

but 2 wires were coming out of the tube of wires into the roof system !

see photo





SO i turned the engine on ! the roof came down  and went back up again

SO i turned the engine OFF ! the roof came down  and went back up again

I then tried  the roof  again with the key in but engine off Didnt work

SO i turned engine ON and it didnt work !!!



My electrics must be dodgy as the rrof seems to have a mind of its own


what can i do?


cheers

jay

I'd have a go at fixing it for you if you are ever down this way.

Pull them apart and Bingo its working whilst driving…
Sweet…. shame the bloody winter is here now but at least i wont get caught out in a rain shower & the kids will think its a cool trick

BTW

I know the new 911 soft top is okay up to 30 mph but has been tested at over 150mph… whats the limit for a MK1… Any ideas?

McP.