A4 CABRIOLET ROOF PROBLEMS, SOLVED

Paul,lithy

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HI THERE JUST A QUICK TIP TO ANYONE WHOS HAVING TROUBLE WITH THE POWER HOODS, MINE WOULD ONLY OPEN ABOUT 1" THEN STOP, ON TURNING INGITION ON THE ROOF LIGHT FLASHED 10 TIMES, TOOK IT TO A LOCAL GARAGE IT WAS SHOWING A COUPLE OF FAULTS,
1 TOP LOCK SWITCH OPEN (F294) 2 02000 SWITCH POSITION, THEY CLEARED THEM WITH VAG COM SOFTWARE, THEN ON TURNIN ON IGNITION THE ROOF LIGHT HAD STOPPED FLASHING, TRIED ROOF STILL NOT WORKING, SO I WANTED TO INVESTIGATE THE TOP LOCK SWITCH, I REMOVED THE PLASTIC PANNEL NR WINDSCREEN AND FOUND IT WAS VERY STIFF TO OPEN USING THE RED TOOL, DROWNDED IT WITH WD40 AND WORKED IT OPEN N CLOSED LOADS OF TIMES, DID A COUPLE OF MANUAL RESETS AND GUESS WHAT SHES LIKE NEW, THINK ITS BEEN THE TOP ROOF LOCKS BEING STIFF AND GETTING FAULT CODES CLEARED WHICH HAS DONE THE TRICK.