Audi cabriolet roof

**johndoig** · 22-03-2009,06:59 PM

MY 1993 CABRIOLET ROOF IS WORKING 1 DAY THEN NOT THEN HALF WAY THEN STICKS UP IN THE AIR,NOW IT JUSTS FOLDS IN 2 AND THE ROOF LID OPENS ABOUT 2"inches,PLEASE HELP OR I WILL ADVERTISE IT AND SELL IT AS IM SO DEPRESSED WITH IT,CHEERS

**towcestervag** · 22-03-2009,09:14 PM

check the oil level in pump reservior
check the wiring in boot lid opening for breaks

**johndoig** · 23-03-2009,12:53 AM

have had wiring looms check and no fault there,as for oil, where is reservoir located,the roof can operate over 12 times before it all goes weird,have been told it might be soleniod in boot lid part number 8GO959639 so if you know where to get some cabriolet parts let me know,cheers

**spidermike** · 24-03-2009,05:05 PM

Hi did you find out where this resovoir is?

Today I had audi out as roof trips when all parts are up (boot lid section at back that lifts up to reveal storage bay just looses pressure and drops down). It's booked into dealer for next week, but roadside guy suspects micro switch on roof box lid is out of adjustment or faulty!?!?!

Code is 02000 switch - setting implausible signal..

Thanks!

**johndoig** · 24-03-2009,05:25 PM

Let me know how you get on and where the switch is located,my roof has performed perfect all day today (mine is 1993)what year is yours

**johndoig** · 25-03-2009,07:06 PM

All gone wrong again roof opens and once its been closed for a while, when you go to close it the red roof light on dash just flashes and roof does nothing.have to close manually but boot remains locked once it releases roof works okay till left open for a while the same thing happens,always the boot remains locked once it opens the roof works fine..........................AHHHHHHHHHHHHHH THIS CAR WILL HAVE TO GO

**veneto rs2** · 27-03-2009,09:01 AM

Originally Posted by johndoig

All gone wrong again roof opens and once its been closed for a while, when you go to close it the red roof light on dash just flashes and roof does nothing.have to close manually but boot remains locked once it releases roof works okay till left open for a while the same thing happens,always the boot remains locked once it opens the roof works fine..........................AHHHHHHHHHHHHHH THIS CAR WILL HAVE TO GO

Hi all from sunny Italy

I had the same annoyng problem on my wife cabbie (typ 89 1997) i know it can be very difficult to find out the solution but......

On mine there was no intermittent problem but simply on a certain point the roof started to open...... when it come to fold the back of it the lid for the hood storage opened few inches and then stayed there..... no further movement.

I found that the faulty part was the electric lock for the boot part No:8G0959639.

I guess that in your case where the problem it's random
the cause it's related on the loom of cables on the sides of the boot
the cables inside breaks because the continuos tilting and send a false signal to the roof ECU probably your electric motor it's ok but one of the related wires makes a bad/faulty contact randomly.
Looms of wires are on the side of the pantograph arms of boot lid.

Stefano

**johndoig** · 27-03-2009,04:34 PM

Looms have been repaired and checked, auto spark coming today to have another look ,failing that its bye bye audi ,to old now to throw money at,but thanks for your reply