Roof light flashing constantly after water ingress

flybobbie · Post by **flybobbie** » Tue Mar 30, 2021 6:30 pm

Tried experiment, i disconnected the motor connector with two violet temp. sensor wires and power to motor.
No warning in cabin until ignition on and you try to open roof.
Then "roof movement impaired" comes up.

acm · Post by **acm** » Tue Mar 30, 2021 7:39 pm

Timmyboybunter wrote: ↑Tue Mar 30, 2021 10:29 am
enuff_zed wrote: ↑Tue Mar 30, 2021 10:22 am Hi Robbi, good to see you back.

Nice to hear from you again Robbi

Cheers!
Andy

RobbiZ4 · Post by **RobbiZ4** » Sat Apr 03, 2021 8:34 am

enuff_zed wrote: ↑Tue Mar 30, 2021 10:22 am Hi Robbi, good to see you back.
If we all promise to play nicely, I'd like to hope you will stay and help us all with the inevitable roof issues.

Nice welcome, thanks.
Not sure, if I really will. Made 2 dozens of roofs in the last couple of weeks right after work.

Most details and basics can be found in the German ZRoadster forum. Google translate will be your friend!

maxman · Post by **maxman** » Sat Apr 03, 2021 1:54 pm

RobbiZ4 wrote: ↑Sat Apr 03, 2021 8:34 am
enuff_zed wrote: ↑Tue Mar 30, 2021 10:22 am Hi Robbi, good to see you back.
If we all promise to play nicely, I'd like to hope you will stay and help us all with the inevitable roof issues.
Nice welcome, thanks.
Not sure, if I really will. Made 2 dozens of roofs in the last couple of weeks right after work.

Most details and basics can be found in the German ZRoadster forum. Google translate will be your friend!

As others have said ,Good to see your back

enuff_zed · Post by **enuff_zed** » Mon Apr 05, 2021 10:27 am

RobbiZ4 wrote: ↑Sat Apr 03, 2021 8:34 am
enuff_zed wrote: ↑Tue Mar 30, 2021 10:22 am Hi Robbi, good to see you back.
If we all promise to play nicely, I'd like to hope you will stay and help us all with the inevitable roof issues.
Nice welcome, thanks.
Not sure, if I really will. Made 2 dozens of roofs in the last couple of weeks right after work.

Most details and basics can be found in the German ZRoadster forum. Google translate will be your friend!

Yup, that's fair enough I guess.
Good to know you're still active in the German forum so we can at least track you down there. (You cannot escape!

)
Be nice if you could look in every now and then though.
Cheers

mcbraidwood1 · Post by **mcbraidwood1** » Tue Apr 06, 2021 10:59 am

Thank you very much for all the help and pointers! The car is now back and almost fully working (it needs a new rear light and the rear vents replaced as this is where the water is coming in) New light ordered and booked in to get the vents done in a couple of weeks.

The garage took the motor apart and dried it all out and it is now running properly. They replaced the microswitch, but going by Rob's post they may have also replaced a section of wire at it as the fault is now cleared and the roof is running smoothly. I'm just glad that it's fixed and it didn't cost too much!

Webless · Post by **Webless** » Fri Apr 09, 2021 3:39 pm

Good to hear yours is on the mend, as per my thread below I opened up the motor after some ingress in the boot and drying it for a few days. They seemingly do very well at holding the water inside the casing as when I removed the cover loads of water fell out - so anyone wanting to try the dry-out fix first will very likely need to remove the motor casing, otherwise the electronics (incl the thermostat/heat sensor) will just be sitting in a pool of water.

Still waiting to hear back from the dealership on next level of diagnostics - seems to be taking forever!!

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