Androlyn

This Fix just worked for me too, so thank you for that.

I only took my Steering Wheel off and after refitting the bloomin' Air Bag light kept flashing so I thought I had jiggered something up.

Happy now....

Just sent you a PM, after rear brake caliper for the drivers side please, for a 2003 with standard brakes.

Thanks.

Yes very good, will use this guide shortly, shame the photo's have gone.

Welcome on board from a fellow Roadster owner just over the border on the East side of Hampshire.

Car looks great, nearly went for those wheels myself.

If anyone is after a 5th Bow Motor please send me a PM.

Thank you,

Andrew.

Hello, welcome on board.

I would just use your Z as it is and give yourself time to know the car and then decide what you want to do with it 

Looks neat..

Hello and welcome on board, nice colour, I nearly went for one that colour but still got a Roadster.

Enjoy the weather with the roof down.

For those that are interested I now have a totally manual convertible roof operation, no motors, sensors, fuses, wires, switches etc are involved anymore.

Just good old fashioned effort. But the rear panel and roof are not that heavy and move nicely enough once all motors are taken away.

The only thing I need to do is wait for some stainless steel hardware to be delivered then I will be able to clamp the rear of the hood down when the roof is up, will be a simple bolts and wing nut operation. The bolt will come up through the roof storage panel cover and will be seen when the roof is down, but that could be adjusted and removed if desired.

VERY happy overall though, no more grief or disappointment or getting caught out embarrassingly, or EXPENSE apart from new roof fabric one day 

On 30/05/2020 at 21:14, davey_83 said:

Looks fab!! Really smart

Thank you for that, definitely coming along.

Many things are down to personal choice of course 

Another update, a bit of a contradiction to something I said earlier in my ownership, but I fancied some 19" black wheels with lower profile tyres to replace my 17" Rays, (still keeping the Rays for now), been looking for a while and just purchased these second hand but fairly good condition. Actually don't look that old and the tyres are good too.

The Wheels are Curva Concepts.

Tyres are Khumo Ecsta PS91's - 265/30/19 Rear and 255/30/19 Front.

I do feel it drives better now, and I like the look.

6 hours ago, damien said:

You dont have one m8 its ok keep a wee eye out for me please

I do have one, I sent you a message through this forum, should be in your inbox?

On 24/05/2020 at 20:38, damien said:

how much you asking m8

Hi,

I have sent you a "Message".

Thanks,

Andrew.

46 minutes ago, damien said:

hi there new to forum does anyone know where i would get a 5th bow motor

 

I have two working ones, very hard to find, would be prepared to sell one if persuaded...

24 minutes ago, Lee370Z said:

I'm really enjoying reading about what you are doing with it. 

 

There is plenty to go wrong as you say, especially looking at your previous pic for sure. 

Thank you, it is sort of fun doing it and working through it. The whole roof design is good and when new dealers could help sort things I guess, some parts are hard to get now. The main problem is I am no mechanic or expert but I don't mind some basic stuff, but all the sensors and connectors on top of the actual motors just made me want to aim to convert over to manual. Cannot find anything anywhere on anyone doing this so I am making it up as I go along.

Love the car, always loved these Z's and wanted a Roadster so determined not to simply let this go. 

I thought I would take a group photo of most of the motors involved in the roof operation that I have taken out of my Roadster.

Not to mention the windows and passenger seat that need to move. These plus all the sensors, wires and connectors is no wonder when they get on a bit things go wrong, you only need one thing to fail and you have a problem!!!

I had more than one problem and decided to head towards an all manual operation................getting there...

Now changed the back panel that lifts up to store the roof, my original one had a nasty paint patch in the wrong colour plus paint was coming off so always caught my eye whenever near the Z. Looks much better and pleased everything lined up after some minor fettling.......

Welcome on board, another great looking Z.

I went for spacers, 20mm Front and 25mm Rear, bought from Tarmac Sports the Japan Racing ones and I have not had any issues. In my opinion makes the Rays sit better, fills the arches more as they looked lost before.

Enjoy.

Welcome on board, your Z looks good.

Enjoy.

Now taken motors off the roof frame too and that now manually folds away nicely, so getting closer to a fully manual set up!!!!

So another update, the roof storage panel would not lift up, totally stuck/locked and the two back up wires in the boot did not help, one released a catch the other didn't so after a few days decided the only option was to cut a whole and go in at it from the boot. Not ideal but I am on a budget of sorts and after getting the car cheap I am determined to change it over to a manual operation eventually.

To stop myself getting cut I put some padding around the hole, have ordered some trim which will finish it off nicely.

After a bit of yoga I managed to get my hand on the catch that was not releasing and got it to move, with help I was then able to see that both catches had been released and the panel was now free, although would not fully lift up.

Soon worked out I needed to take the motors out of the boot which was a quick and easy job, the panel then easily lifted up.

Just working on options to hold it open and lock it down.

Welcome on board, very nice looking Z, like the colour.

Well a little update!

Got peed off with the roof, motors, sensors and general elektrickery so I decided for now to run without a roof as such. As my Z is a play thing and bought for open topped motoring I have decided to take out the motors and stripped off the old messed up canvas and just use as intended as a open topped car, many kit cars don't have a roof so this is my comfortable version of that!

Initially some of the frame is left in place as it supports the cover I throw over when not in use. Also one of the faults was the cover that lifts to store the roof was locked AND even the thin little wires to use as temporary emergency opening had a fault on one of them..........so that storage area couldn't be opened up.........

That's another project for another day..

Looks like this for now, and I am enjoying my Z more now I have got past the electric motorised roof nonsense, one day I will work out a manual version.

Ahhh, seen it now...

12 hours ago, ZMANALEX said:

I gave you the location of the 3 fuse boxes yesterday.

 

Here is the fuse and relay layout:  https://knigaproavto.ru/shemy/en/nissan/350z/738-2003-2008-nissan-350z-fuse-box-diagram.html

 

Also regarding the issues that you are having with your roof mechanism.

There are so many procedures to follow during diagnostics that it would be a good plan to download the FSM and refer to the RF section.

Thank you, yes I did find them but didn't know which fuses did what. I have looked at the link given for the fuse and relay layout which is very useful thank you, just can't seem to see anything for the convertible roadster roof - or is it me being stupid (again)?

Is FSM Full Service manual and RF Roof? Again I struggle to find the information for the Roadster.

Sorry.

Thank you.

I have searched everywhere without success so need to ask on here - sorry.

I have a 2003 Roadster 350z that has not got a manual, found all sorts on line but not what I need.

Looking for the Fuse Box locations and importantly layouts and a list/chart/table of what they are all for please.

Hopefully someone can help.

Thank you.