I have re located my motor to the boot and since this, I’m having an issue.
Prior to the motor re location, the roof was fully functioning, but a bit lazy…
It unlatched fine, but then needed a little help to get going, but once moving, it was fine. It would open all the way, but wouldn’t latch down, so I had to manually press it to latch.
To close, I had to manually unlatch, but then the roof would fully close and latch closed.
Once the motor was freed from it’s original location, it was apparent that it had flooded at some point, the housing was soaked.
I removed all the wet sound proofing etc and cleaned up as best I could.
I decided to split the motor from the pump, and annoyingly, due to the awkward location and slippery hands, I lost the hydraulic fluid.
Once the motor was off I bathed in it WD40 and left it a few days to dry out before putting it all back together, refilling the fluid to the top of the + on the res when in the vertical position.
I did a bit of research re bleeding the system, and was advised the system is self bleeding, just fully open/ close two or 3 times.
So I fixed the motor to it’s new home in the boot crossed my fingers and went to test.
Unlatched fine, opened all the way down but still didn’t latch open (which I can live with)
So I manually pressed it down to the latch.
When attempting to close
It doesn't unlatch, so had to do it manually as previous (which I can live with)
But here’s the big issue, even though I can hear the motor going, but absolutely no movement in the roof.
In trying different things, I’ve discovered that if I manually pull the roof closed 1/4 way and then try the button again, it closes fully and latches.
So it seems the be the very first part of the closing procedure.
Any help or advice gratefully received.
Edd
Prior to the motor re location, the roof was fully functioning, but a bit lazy…
It unlatched fine, but then needed a little help to get going, but once moving, it was fine. It would open all the way, but wouldn’t latch down, so I had to manually press it to latch.
To close, I had to manually unlatch, but then the roof would fully close and latch closed.
Once the motor was freed from it’s original location, it was apparent that it had flooded at some point, the housing was soaked.
I removed all the wet sound proofing etc and cleaned up as best I could.
I decided to split the motor from the pump, and annoyingly, due to the awkward location and slippery hands, I lost the hydraulic fluid.
Once the motor was off I bathed in it WD40 and left it a few days to dry out before putting it all back together, refilling the fluid to the top of the + on the res when in the vertical position.
I did a bit of research re bleeding the system, and was advised the system is self bleeding, just fully open/ close two or 3 times.
So I fixed the motor to it’s new home in the boot crossed my fingers and went to test.
Unlatched fine, opened all the way down but still didn’t latch open (which I can live with)
So I manually pressed it down to the latch.
When attempting to close
It doesn't unlatch, so had to do it manually as previous (which I can live with)
But here’s the big issue, even though I can hear the motor going, but absolutely no movement in the roof.
In trying different things, I’ve discovered that if I manually pull the roof closed 1/4 way and then try the button again, it closes fully and latches.
So it seems the be the very first part of the closing procedure.
Any help or advice gratefully received.
Edd
