Roof motor

[will87r]

My roof has stopped working. i parked the car in the garage months ago for winter, and am currently reviving it and putting it through mot for summer again, it was working fine when i parked it, but now it wont raise or lower? anybody experienced similar? what can go wrong?

 

[alwigley]

Can you hear if the motor is trying to move or not - could be something as simple as the fuse, or slightly more expensive, the relay......

If you can hear the motor going but no movement, then it may have stripped it's gears, which although I have not (yet) experienced, seems to be a known problem. You can at least buy new ones though.........

 

[will87r]

It makes no sound what so ever. just seems dead. i will have to check if power is getting to the motor.

 

[xenon]

The gears stripping is a sunroof issue but the post seems to suggesting a cabriolet roof? I'm guessing the motor and roof mechanism have stiffend up a bit over the winter and the fuse blew when you tried to operate it.

 

[BlackMagic]

Assuming that the fuses are OK, the most likely thing is the microswitches that limit travel (up and down).

In the first instance try lifting the hood as far as you can by hand (don't overstress it) and then pressing the normal open/close switch. If that doescn't work find teh microswitches and give them a 'gentle' tap/ flick the activating lever etc.

Good luck

 

[pauljmcnulty]

the post seems to suggesting a cabriolet roof

That's what I thought. Can the OP please include details of the car, it's helpful if people put location (vague is ok) in profile, and at least model of car in signature. []

 

[will87r]

Hi, valid point, sorry about the confusion.
Its just a sunroof, the little curved arms that lift it up and down arent operating.
Thanks Guys

 

[zcacogp]

OK, you need to find out why.

If there is no noise at all then it sounds like the problem is electrical. I'd go to Clarks Garage and read up on there about how it should work (it's a simple arrangement) and start finding out what's wrong.

Start here:

http://www.clarks-garage.com/shop-manual/body-03.htm

... and have fun!

(One bit of advice. Keep the sunroof clutch as loose as you possibly can without rendering it useless. It will save a fortune on the white plastic gear wheels. OK, maybe not a fortune but you see what I mean!)


Oli.