NeilMH Posted December 9, 2011 Share Posted December 9, 2011 My grateful thanks to Scott and Charlie at Abbey. The reason I am so pleased is: 1. Roof had been playing up from time to time but chose to pack up once the weather deteriorated and I hadn't got a garage. 2. Abbey agreed to take it immediately to get it under cover. 3. Brainpower rather than the contents of my wallet were used to solve the problem - they listened to the various symptoms I had noticed - repeated testing/analysis to establish a pattern - narrowed down the problem - examined the faulty component and its mounting in detail rather than binning it - found a way round the issue by repositioning and securing the faulty item 4. The result of this was just 2 hours labour to pay for (not the replacement of umpteen switches or sensors) 5. Plus....the roof works 6. Plus friendly service, lifts to and from station. Thanks once again to Abbey Motorsport. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martinmac Posted December 9, 2011 Share Posted December 9, 2011 Now that is a great result, believe me the alternative approach is VERY expensive. Nice on guys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeilMH Posted December 9, 2011 Author Share Posted December 9, 2011 I read your previous postings martinmac - hence I was a bit apprehensive when the roof wouldn't close! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rabbitstew Posted December 9, 2011 Share Posted December 9, 2011 Nice Result! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martinmac Posted December 9, 2011 Share Posted December 9, 2011 Was it one of the sensors then. May be of help to other owners. You can now justify spending the £1500 you saved on other mods. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris`I Posted December 9, 2011 Share Posted December 9, 2011 Good work guys @ Abbey Would be good to make some details available to others as Martin says Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MFM Posted December 9, 2011 Share Posted December 9, 2011 Excellent good news Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeilMH Posted December 9, 2011 Author Share Posted December 9, 2011 It was the switch on the nearside under the roof compartment that identifies if the compartment has shut properly or not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeilMH Posted December 9, 2011 Author Share Posted December 9, 2011 Right .... now I'm back home I can give a proper answer - not a smartphone without my glasses on one! The symptoms were: 1. When the roof appeared to have successfully opened and the roof compartment appeared to be successfully closed the roof dash light dash remained on (this would happen from time to time). 2. When closing the roof would go through approx 3/4 of the closing procedure then stop with the back part of the roof (with the rear window in it - at 90 degrees to the ground - affectively upside down). 3. Occasionally it would work! 4. It appeared at one stage that the reason it wasn't shutting was because the passenger side headrest appeared to be catching against the lower part of the roof as the seat moved - this was a red herring. The part was the the NS storage catch switch - which was sticking. Hope this helps. I am not convinced that I would have found this out anything like as quickly as they did (or at all). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ebized Posted December 10, 2011 Share Posted December 10, 2011 Thats good news as many a roadster owner has spent hours and a lot of money, aside from the aggravation, trying to get a fix - so excellent work on NeilMH's roadster Abbey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spursmaddave Posted December 10, 2011 Share Posted December 10, 2011 The guys were talking about this I think on thursday as I had my service done Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeilMH Posted December 10, 2011 Author Share Posted December 10, 2011 The guys were talking about this I think on thursday as I had my service done If, with their help, I get through the next 74,000 miles as well as you have done Mr SMD, I will be very happy. Sometime I might even get something modified - I am plan heavy but cash light at present! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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