Soft top help.

Soft top help.

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Tyre Tread

Original Poster:

10,579 posts

223 months

Thursday 28th April 2011
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A mate's 9-3 convertible on a 2000 X has a problem with the soft top.

The top will go up OK but when it gets part way through the closing process it stalls. If you help it, it will continue and complete the closing process.

He has checked the fluid level which appears spot on.

Does the fluid have a useful lifespan and if so how do you change it.

Anyone know of any roof specialists in the Northants/Leics/ Peterborough area?

Dommett

81 posts

183 months

Tuesday 17th May 2011
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I'm no expert, but I think if the battery is not 100% it can struggle, and it has sensors to ensure it's got to a certain position in a certain time, if not it stops.
I give the car a little rev when putting it up/down to help it.
Otherwise it could be one of the aforementioned sensors.

Thats about the extent of my knowledge, I hope it's accurate.