AnitaS Posted September 28, 2016 Share Posted September 28, 2016 Hi. I have a 2005 Roadster. Apologies for the length of this but I want to make sure I explain it properly. Ever since I have had it, sometimes when dropping the roof it stops when two thirds of the way through. Dealing with this has generally been easy enough - close the roof a bit and then try to reopen it and it generally works. That doesn't bother me and I only mention it as background. The problem is that recently there has been an intermittent issue with the release / recatch at the bottom of the rear window (i.e. the very last thing that happens when it closes). Sometimes the roof won't open, and sometimes it won't recatch when it closes - in either case the "roof open" warning light will stay on, and I will try the roof here and there for a couple of days, until eventually it will work, at which point I will close it. I assumed the mechanism required greasing or something like that and figured I would sort it when I get a new roof fitted (i.e. as soon as I can find someone to fit it who has space in his diary that coincides with mine). However, a few times when I have been doing this, I have been pressing the switch to open and it has been closing, or vice versa. I am not mistaken about which bit of the switch I am pressing - and the roof is going the wrong way! This only happens when I pause in the opening or closing due to it sticking (as per the above two paragraphs). It's a bit alarming, but again a bit of shifting it back and forth seems to fix it. TODAY'S PROBLEM is a much bigger one. On opening the roof (which of itself was ok today) the windows went down as usual, but now the passenger side window won't come back up. I have tried using the switch on the driver's door and also the switch on the passenger door. I have tried it with the roof open and I have tried it with the roof closed, but to no avail. As I haven't previously had any problems with that window whatsoever, and as it opened perfectly fine (and automatically) when I opened the roof this morning, I am wondering if this is another symptom of my car getting confused about where its roof is / should be. Needless to say, having a window stuck permanently open is a PITA. Does anyone have any ideas on any kind of reset procedure, or what might be wrong more generally please? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will370z Posted September 28, 2016 Share Posted September 28, 2016 This may help re the window. http://www.350z-uk.com/topic/105742-window-reset-procedure-clarifiedi-hope/page__hl__%2Bwindow+%2Breset+%2Bprocedure Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnitaS Posted September 28, 2016 Author Share Posted September 28, 2016 Thanks, but unfortunately as it doesn't close I fail at step one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richf Posted September 28, 2016 Share Posted September 28, 2016 Have you tried banging the door card whilst pressing the switch , failed window motors are very common and it might be coincidental Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnitaS Posted September 28, 2016 Author Share Posted September 28, 2016 I'll give it a go. Thanks. I quite enjoy percussive maintenance. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZMANALEX Posted September 28, 2016 Share Posted September 28, 2016 Have you accidentally pressed the lock button (on the driver's side) for the passenger's side window ? Your experience with the roof going the opposite way when pressing the switch when in mid position is normal. Your issue regarding sticking 2 thirds down could be 5th bow motor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnitaS Posted September 28, 2016 Author Share Posted September 28, 2016 Percussive maintenance didn't work. I didn't know there was a lock button for the passenger window. Can you tell me where I would find it please so I can check that? Thanks for the reassurance re the opposite way thing. As for the 5th bow, I worry that it might be, but am hoping that a good greasing will sort it. Thanks again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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AnitaS Posted September 28, 2016 Author Share Posted September 28, 2016 Thanks. I'm clearly not very observant! I will take a look at that tomorrow. *crosses fingers* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modo Posted September 29, 2016 Share Posted September 29, 2016 I had a similar problem on my roadster passenger window, I found that if I flicked the window lock button situated on the drivers door the same time as operating the window switch, again on the drivers door it worked. You can actually here the relay clicking in and out when you do this. Its happened to me several times. My hood sometimes fails to lock down, I found that it being a little damp, mohair type it swells a bit. Also if its cold it wont lock down. I like welsh cakes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnitaS Posted November 25, 2016 Author Share Posted November 25, 2016 I have been meaning to reply for a while to thank ZMANALEX. It was indeed that the lock switch had somehow been pressed in. I am embarrassed and feel like a total numpty - but am also very relieved! Now to fix the motor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aashenfox Posted November 25, 2016 Share Posted November 25, 2016 Glad it's sorted, and don't worry, your Zed will give you plenty of opportunity for future successes using percussive maintenance, the most satisfying kind! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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