(22-07-2021, 11:50 AM)Owenhb Wrote: Excuse me writing here but I am a NEWBIE as of today and can't work out how to INTRODUCE myself or POST a question to the forum myself, and this is the nearest I can find!
There is a nice looking 306 yellow 96 2L Cabriolet for sale locally BUT the advert says 'roof goes down but there is a problem that one of the wires or cords has snapped that run either side of the roof' as identified by an electrical engineer she called to have a look, thinking it was an electrical problem.
I have tried to research what the problem might be and how difficult/expensive it might be to correct. I was impressed by the response to your query [and hope it has helped you], and have looked at the whole post from which the quoted 'hood reset procedure' above was taken and it is very clear and comprehensive but did not refer to anything like the 'snapped wires or cords' I mentioned above.
Is anyone able to help me on this - it would be much appreciated?
Many thanks in anticipation.
Owenhb.
Evening Owen - the important thing is "does the roof open and close without jamming?"
Even with all the hydraulics connected and filled, the hood can be manually operated - although with hydraulics on it would be better with a mate / helper / the bloke selling on the other side. You should be able to feel it operating fairly smoothly once you get it started. (If you aren't clear on how to open it manually post back and I'll tell you how.)
The automatic locking / unlocking mechanisms, which can be operated from the boot, while not exactly frail, tend to get abused / mis-used and broken, but they tend to be the most common fault on a roof. If the roof opens manually, with the hydraulics connected, there's 99.9% nothing wrong with the roof itself. It may need tautening / adjusting - but the roof itself is sound.
You'll have to trust me on this, but once you drop two hydraulic rams off (long screwdriver, 5 minutes) unless you're a 7 stone weakling you'll be able to manually operate the roof with no problems. I took my pump and hydraulic harness out and flogged it. Didn't need it, and certainly didn't want the weight of it in the boot - it's about the weight of an average car battery.
Watch parts one and two this - try not to get carried away by the groovy music
