robstubbs10 Posted April 14, 2017 Share Posted April 14, 2017 (edited) Hi Guys, Desperate for some help here, I have a nissan 350z 2006 convertible and the roof is stuck in the locked down position and Nissan dealership have said i need a 5th bow actuator to be replaced however when they tried to order it the parts are ''unavailable''. Does anyone have one for sale? Or even know of one I can get hold of some how? Ill go out on an arm and a leg to get one guys just desperate for some help ASAP. PLEASE! Kindest Regards, Rob Stubbs Based in Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire. PM if you can help. Edited April 14, 2017 by GMballistic Removed mobile number to prevent misuse or spam. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZMANALEX Posted April 14, 2017 Share Posted April 14, 2017 Depending on what Nissan dealership you used, I would take there diagnoses and parts availability with a pinch of salt. PM me over the part number that they say is not available. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robstubbs10 Posted April 14, 2017 Author Share Posted April 14, 2017 Hi Alex, Thanks for getting back to me on this so quickly! I honestly have no idea of the part number, Nissan rang me yesterday and the guy said hes had a look at the part i need (5th bow actuator) and he said its unavailable so it may never even turn up if i order it. So i'm trying to see if anyone has anything available i can buy? Really desperate to get this sorted and will do pretty much whatever it takes. Thanks a lot for your time, Rob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZMANALEX Posted April 14, 2017 Share Posted April 14, 2017 Best to phone them back and get the part number which will be in relation to your VIN. I would take the Nissan diagnoses with a pinch of salt. What Nissan dealership did you use ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robstubbs10 Posted April 14, 2017 Author Share Posted April 14, 2017 Hi Alex, I used the Nissan Stoke on Trent Dealership. But the lead mechanic said he had spoken to all of the other nissan dealerships to see if this had happened before and he said its only ever happened once which was a long time ago. Really struggling for ideas now and urgently need to sort it. Alex I spoke to a guy called JON who runs an ebay store online and he told me to get in touch with you as you might have something available?? Really need your help on this one matey! Thanks a lot, Rob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GMballistic Posted April 14, 2017 Share Posted April 14, 2017 Hello Rob and welcome aboard. I've moved this here into the "Wanted" area as you might get some more help here. Good luck. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZMANALEX Posted April 14, 2017 Share Posted April 14, 2017 Bank Holiday weekend, so the couriers are all off until Tuesday so you are not going to get the part until Wednesday at the earliest and then you will have the ball ache of fitting the actuator. In this instance, unfortunately I can only help you if you can supply the part number. The part required will definitely be available from Nissan UK, Nissan Amsterdam, or Nissan Japan. 5th bow issues are a common issue. Also for the avoidance of doubt, get your Nissan tech or parts person to identify the part required from the schematics below. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robstubbs10 Posted April 14, 2017 Author Share Posted April 14, 2017 Hi Guys, Thanks for moving this to the wanted section! Im not the best with these sort of things! lol! Anyhow, if i give nissan a call on the Tuesday and try to get the part number or numbers of the parts i require then i will post on this thread exactly what they said with the parts required and numbers. Hopefully then you'd be able to help me Alex. Thanks again for your continued help and support! Regards, Rob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZMANALEX Posted April 14, 2017 Share Posted April 14, 2017 Best to also PM the part numbers to me as it is easy to miss a post in your thread/topic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bababongles Posted April 14, 2017 Share Posted April 14, 2017 Hi Rob, Just in the thrones of sorting my soft top open close issues!! First off, have you tested that it works or not? You access it under the plastic cover in the middle, behind your seats. There's a great photo heavy ' how to remove the 5th bow motor ' on the US 350z forum. It can be the brushes just need replacing. Simple procedure and could save you loads. Google. You can test it in situ also by wires from the two terminals ( + and -) to see if it works independently, bugger to get at the terminals that way though. Mine does work, but not functioning following passenger seat forward, Windows down, click open latch then NOTHING!! As well as Alex, Jon @ Emporer Tuning may be able to help. Don't panic just yet!! Still trying to sort mine! Regards. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UK_350z Posted June 3, 2017 Share Posted June 3, 2017 Hello all, sorry to drag up an old thread but in a funny twist of circumstances I now own the car that Rob had a query on. I knew about the roof issue when I bought it so no problem there. Half the enjoyment is working out how to fix it! I took out the 5th bow motor and replaced the brushes as this seems to be the most common issue. Wasn't as difficult as I thought and when I connected the motor to a 12v power supply it buzzed into life. Happy days. One thing I noticed before taking the motor out was when the motor was plugged in it didn't make any noise when I pressed the electric roof switch, I assumed it was because the brushes were worn out and the motor wouldn't work anyway. However, before I put the motor back in place I put a multimeter to the plug (that goes into the motor) and there was no reading, which I think means​ no power is getting to the motor . I've checked the relay in the engine bay, found the fuse box inside but I don't think there's fuse for the electric roof there. So I'm back to square one, with a refurbished motor í ½í¸• Would anyone have any other suggestions I could try? Thanks all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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