roof hydraulics too hot

RobbiZ4 · Post by **RobbiZ4** » Wed Aug 04, 2021 2:07 pm

Correct, get the 2 microswitches coupling lock replaced. Nothing else, the pump is ok.

wingett · Post by **wingett** » Wed Aug 04, 2021 2:15 pm

Thanks for the responses - just to be clear. The microswitches you mention are the "salmon red" relays that are on the side of the pump?

https://www.zroadster.com/forum/threads ... ue.133521/

The ones in the link above, that can be got for just a few quid?

Seems like a no-brainer to try. The workshop had my car for a week and couldn't suss it out. But like I mentioned, their diagnostics said the pump was overheating which is what led me to this discussion.

Pbondar · Post by **Pbondar** » Wed Aug 04, 2021 2:32 pm

No..

It’s the two micro switches on each linkage on either side of the boot..

viewtopic.php?f=45&t=129556

wingett · Post by **wingett** » Wed Aug 04, 2021 2:56 pm

Ah, okay.
Thanks for the clarification. Just as well I checked

I'll have a look online for them and see if I can get to them to replace them.

Thanks again!

RobbiZ4 · Post by **RobbiZ4** » Wed Aug 04, 2021 3:18 pm

wingett wrote: ↑Wed Aug 04, 2021 2:15 pm ..just to be clear. The microswitches you mention are the "salmon red" relays that are on the side of the pump?

OMG:
Switch is switch and relay is relay.

And of course, get the 2 salmon relays replaced by new ones as well!

enuff_zed · Post by **enuff_zed** » Wed Aug 04, 2021 3:26 pm

RobbiZ4 wrote: ↑Wed Aug 04, 2021 3:18 pm Switch is switch and relay is relay.

Maybe we need to work out which is switch and relay that to the OP.

Pondrew · Post by **Pondrew** » Wed Aug 04, 2021 3:45 pm

wingett wrote: ↑Wed Aug 04, 2021 2:56 pm Ah, okay.
Thanks for the clarification. Just as well I checked

I'll have a look online for them and see if I can get to them to replace them.

Thanks again!

If you are in the UK, Sopers of Lincoln (BMW dealer who give a small discount for forum members) will supply them posted for about £33 for both. The part numbers are on the thread linked to above. A really easy job to do swap them too. The instructions are on the linked thread again.
Good luck

Pondrew · Post by **Pondrew** » Wed Aug 04, 2021 3:46 pm

enuff_zed wrote: ↑Wed Aug 04, 2021 3:26 pm
RobbiZ4 wrote: ↑Wed Aug 04, 2021 3:18 pm Switch is switch and relay is relay.
Maybe we need to work out which is switch and relay that to the OP.

Your wit is appreciated by some of us Martin.

enuff_zed · Post by **enuff_zed** » Wed Aug 04, 2021 3:51 pm

Pondrew wrote: ↑Wed Aug 04, 2021 3:46 pm
enuff_zed wrote: ↑Wed Aug 04, 2021 3:26 pm
RobbiZ4 wrote: ↑Wed Aug 04, 2021 3:18 pm Switch is switch and relay is relay.
Maybe we need to work out which is switch and relay that to the OP.
Your wit is appreciated by some of us Martin.

Thank you.
Someone once said I was a Shining Wit..................... but I discovered it was a Spoonerism.

Pondrew · Post by **Pondrew** » Wed Aug 04, 2021 5:34 pm

enuff_zed wrote: ↑Wed Aug 04, 2021 3:51 pm
Someone once said I was a Shining Wit..................... but I discovered it was a Spoonerism.

What; a Winning Hit? I agree

wingett · Post by **wingett** » Mon Aug 09, 2021 4:40 pm

Pondrew wrote: ↑Wed Aug 04, 2021 3:45 pm
If you are in the UK, Sopers of Lincoln (BMW dealer who give a small discount for forum members) will supply them posted for about £33 for both. The part numbers are on the thread linked to above. A really easy job to do swap them too. The instructions are on the linked thread again.
Good luck

Thanks @Pondrew - much appreciated...
I'll give them a go as I'm going to be in Lincolnshire this week.

wingett · Post by **wingett** » Mon Aug 09, 2021 4:45 pm

RobbiZ4 wrote: ↑Wed Aug 04, 2021 3:18 pm
OMG:
Switch is switch and relay is relay.

And of course, get the 2 salmon relays replaced by new ones as well!

Yup, that wasn't me being dense... that was me being unsure as to whether or not the original response was a native English-speaker or not.
Not always easy to know if Google translate is 100% accurate, is it?

I know the difference between a switch and a relay, but I figured it was more polite to pose the question than say "are you sure you don't mean a relay?"

Now to find where those relays...err, I mean switches go.

Smartbear · Post by **Smartbear** » Mon Aug 09, 2021 4:50 pm

wingett wrote: ↑Mon Aug 09, 2021 4:45 pm
RobbiZ4 wrote: ↑Wed Aug 04, 2021 3:18 pm
OMG:
Switch is switch and relay is relay.

And of course, get the 2 salmon relays replaced by new ones as well!
Yup, that wasn't me being dense... that was me being unsure as to whether or not the original response was a native English-speaker or not.
Not always easy to know if Google translate is 100% accurate, is it?

I know the difference between a switch and a relay, but I figured it was more polite to pose the question than say "are you sure you don't mean a relay?"

Now to find where those relays...err, I mean switches go.

They go here viewtopic.php?f=23&t=119167&hilit=Roof+relays

Rob

wingett · Post by **wingett** » Mon Aug 09, 2021 5:01 pm

Smartbear wrote: ↑Mon Aug 09, 2021 4:50 pm
wingett wrote: ↑Mon Aug 09, 2021 4:45 pm
Yup, that wasn't me being dense... that was me being unsure as to whether or not the original response was a native English-speaker or not.
Not always easy to know if Google translate is 100% accurate, is it?

I know the difference between a switch and a relay, but I figured it was more polite to pose the question than say "are you sure you don't mean a relay?"

Now to find where those relays...err, I mean switches go.
They go here viewtopic.php?f=23&t=119167&hilit=Roof+relays

Rob

Thanks Rob,

will give it a go when I've got the parts from our Beamer friends in Lincoln.

Cheers

Andrew

RobbiZ4 · Post by **RobbiZ4** » Mon Aug 09, 2021 5:48 pm

wingett wrote: ↑Mon Aug 09, 2021 4:45 pm Yup, that wasn't me being dense... that was me being unsure as to whether or not the original response was a native English-speaker or not.

Umpff!

No, I'm not a native English speaker. But - I hardly ever don't use any translation software.
So - what's wrong as non native English speaker, when I write "microswitch"?

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