roof microswitches

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lukka60
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roof microswitches

Post by lukka60 »

hi, i have a problem with the roof, i think that the problem is a microswitch, but how can i know wich microswitch dos'nt work?

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What are the symptoms?
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thank you for your answer.
when i wont to close the roof i push the botton, the boot go on,but the roof dos not move.
i hope you understend,my english is not good, i am from milan italy.

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Start by checking switch "G".
Can you hear the motor running after the boot has opened?
Let us know what you find.
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Re: roof microswitches

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hi,
i tried to disconnect and connect the switch g , seems to work, but now when i push the button down for to close the roof, the boot jump up and down. I may have made ​​things worse?

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if boot jump up and down, to my experience, let's try to have a manual close the roof then operate a cycle of automatic open and close again. see will the problem still exist.

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Re: roof microswitches

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hi, i can not to do a manual closing completly,because at the end of process the locks of the boot are open and i can not close it.so i can not to do automatic open
thank you very much for your attention i hope you will help me.

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Hi, I am also having a similar problem. Just bought pug and rood working find then nothing. I researched on here and thought that it is either the boot microswitches or the switches on the roof clips as no beep when I unclip them. I bought the car to main dealer and they did a check and luckily I told them my suspicions as investigation is £105 per hour. I was charged £50 as they checked what I said first.

Switch A is faulty (passenger side roof clip microswitch) and it will cost me £170 for them to fix. I have tried to lower roof manually but too scared I will get it wrong. I have trawled through you tube and repair guides but just dont feel confident to do this. I dont want to splash out all that cash if it is a simple to fix problem. Does any one live in Maidstone that can help. I am also after the replacement switch but this is going to cost £83 (part number 848495)

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If the micro switch is faulty, putting the roof down manually won't fix it. Fit a new switch.
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Re: roof microswitches

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how can i know if the switch is faulty ?

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Marleymoon wrote:Hi, I am also having a similar problem. Just bought pug and rood working find then nothing. I researched on here and thought that it is either the boot microswitches or the switches on the roof clips as no beep when I unclip them. I bought the car to main dealer and they did a check and luckily I told them my suspicions as investigation is £105 per hour. I was charged £50 as they checked what I said first.

Switch A is faulty (passenger side roof clip microswitch) and it will cost me £170 for them to fix. I have tried to lower roof manually but too scared I will get it wrong. I have trawled through you tube and repair guides but just dont feel confident to do this. I dont want to splash out all that cash if it is a simple to fix problem. Does any one live in Maidstone that can help. I am also after the replacement switch but this is going to cost £83 (part number 848495)
Hello, did fitting new 'Switch A' solve the problem???

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Re: roof microswitches

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hi,did you find the repair manuals ? you may send them to me or tellme where did you find them?

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Cheers Col.


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