Vauxhall Astra Twintop Roof Not Working

First of all it won t be something simple you could try disconnecting battery for 10 mins to see if at least you can get the boot working.

Vauxhall astra twintop roof not working. There s a plastic worm gear inside them which wears these can be replaced. Valy x 23 440 views. Hello i have a vauxhall astra twintop 2006 the central locking and the roof does not work and i can t open the boot i have had the car plugged in to a launch fault reader the fault are in the rear el read more. Astra twintop trunk easy load function opel vauxhall holden duration.

The second issue is the wiring loom which runs down the n s tail gate hinge has several wires inside which break from constant flexing these to can be repaired. If not it needs to go to a dealer as they have tools to release it. Have a 2008 astra twintop and sometimes the roof wont open when you are pressing the button inside the car the process starts and then stops leaving the boot slightly open and it wont then close we fiddle with the boot lock and then its ok anyone had this problem and know how to resolve it. The hard top folding 3 piece metal cabriolet roof replaced the previous soft top folding astra cabriolet g the hard top roof being able to be operated from the key and at speeds of up to 18 mph.

Then yesterday while we were away at the photography show in birmingham a friend of hubby s said he would have a look at the roof in a last ditch attempt to find the problem. Ive found the two main issues with the twin tops are the flap motors on the parcel shelf break and stop the roof in its track s. Ahhh the twin top. P s 9 out of 10 times its the fuse.

Again this can be checked by a vauxhall dealer. Do you get a bonging when driving over 18 mph and or the boot lid remaining locked so that you can not open it to get the shopping out. How long have you got. The vauxhall astra twin top arrived to the cabriolet market in 2006 and was produced until 2010.

If not it has to go to main dealer or someone with tech 2 to manipulate the systems. The vauxhall people were stumped. I am a vauxhall tech and have many many problems with the twin tops. For all aspects of vauxhall opel astra twin top roof repairs are you having problems with you roof not working stopping at various points whenever it feels like it.

It may also be that the roof safety mechanism hasnt engaged properly this is to prevent the roof from being damaged when the boot has opened.