C70 Roof maintenance/service

[Phillg1986]

https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?m...2F253567568354

I use this! Is equivalent of the main dealer stuff. Completely silences any noises from roof and keeps joints nice and supple

[TimboC70]

Hoping its okay with you all if I tag onto this thread with a related question.

I've had my c70 (2008) for 6 years and the two times I put the roof into a halfway open position it got stuck. The first time, I used the reset procedure and the roof started working for me. But the second time, something got terribly misaligned with the sensors and no matter what I did, it would not move, so I had to release the hydraulics with the ripcord and bring it to the dealer, who then charged me to re-calibrate it.

Now, I have a few of the roof liner clips failing and need to work on them. I do not have that VIDA thing, and I'm deftly afraid of getting the roof malfunction alarm again and having to pay again. Seems as if many of you have no problems stopping the roof at a halfway or 3/4 open point to do maintenance. But, I seem to be doing something wrong. Anyway - before I do this, I wanted to ask if anyone can tell me if it's best to maybe prop up the trunk?, make sure it is on level ground? turn off the ignition?, disconnect batter? ...or any little thing to prevent that roof malfunction message.

Thanks!

[Simmy]

Originally Posted by TimboC70

Hoping its okay with you all if I tag onto this thread with a related question.

I've had my c70 (2008) for 6 years and the two times I put the roof into a halfway open position it got stuck. The first time, I used the reset procedure and the roof started working for me. But the second time, something got terribly misaligned with the sensors and no matter what I did, it would not move, so I had to release the hydraulics with the ripcord and bring it to the dealer, who then charged me to re-calibrate it.

Now, I have a few of the roof liner clips failing and need to work on them. I do not have that VIDA thing, and I'm deftly afraid of getting the roof malfunction alarm again and having to pay again. Seems as if many of you have no problems stopping the roof at a halfway or 3/4 open point to do maintenance. But, I seem to be doing something wrong. Anyway - before I do this, I wanted to ask if anyone can tell me if it's best to maybe prop up the trunk?, make sure it is on level ground? turn off the ignition?, disconnect batter? ...or any little thing to prevent that roof malfunction message.

Thanks!

when stopping the roof mid cycle you need to carry on in the same direction . press for open. stop do your maintainance then carry on till roof is fully open only then when its completed the full movement you can press roof to close . hope this makes sense.

[TimboC70]

Thanks Simmy - it does make sense. Only concern I have it that when that roof malfunction came in, the roof would not go - even in the same direction I started. One thing that I do remember happening is that the trunk (boot lid upper section) fell a bit to rest on the window, and I may have moved it back to the straight-up position. It was a while ago so I don't remember.

Tell me one thing - in your past successful maintenance - when you got the roof to the maintenance position you desired, did you turn off the ignition completely - while you did the maintenance, or leave the key on?

[Simmy]

Originally Posted by TimboC70

Thanks Simmy - it does make sense. Only concern I have it that when that roof malfunction came in, the roof would not go - even in the same direction I started. One thing that I do remember happening is that the trunk (boot lid upper section) fell a bit to rest on the window, and I may have moved it back to the straight-up position. It was a while ago so I don't remember.

Tell me one thing - in your past successful maintenance - when you got the roof to the maintenance position you desired, did you turn off the ignition completely - while you did the maintenance, or leave the key on?

i have key less car i usualy leave the car running when roof is in the service position so electronic modules dont shut down. there are a lot of sensors and limit switches in the roof mechanism there was a pdf file on the roof mec posted on the forum recently

[Simmy]

Originally Posted by TimboC70

Thanks Simmy - it does make sense. Only concern I have it that when that roof malfunction came in, the roof would not go - even in the same direction I started. One thing that I do remember happening is that the trunk (boot lid upper section) fell a bit to rest on the window, and I may have moved it back to the straight-up position. It was a while ago so I don't remember.

Tell me one thing - in your past successful maintenance - when you got the roof to the maintenance position you desired, did you turn off the ignition completely - while you did the maintenance, or leave the key on?

google c70 roof calibration pdf