I made this time lapse video of my mazda bongo being converted on 9th april 2018 from 7am till around 5 30pm at a one frame per second rate.
Bongo roof wont go down.
Roof not open or close.
Both can be changed.
I have a 1997 2 5 ltr diesel bongo and today my roof wont go up i have never had a problem with it before so it is puzzling.
The bongos originally came with a length of cord and an allen key to get the roof down manually in an emergency though.
Just a brief description of how to remove the motors on your mazda bongo roof when they re stuck down.
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There are two main points on a aft auto free top elevating roof.
The owners manual will reveal whether or not there is a manual way but i doubt it.
If your mazda bongo roof is shut but beeps as if open this could be the problem fixed.
If you roof doesn t go up or down don t worry help is at hand.
My megane s roof wont go down.
Then call us now.
As far as i am aware can find out there is no manual way to get the roof to go up.
One is the two main motors at the back and the other is the two main gas struts.
Mazda bongo auto free top elevating roof.
I stalled the car whilst putting the roof up.
Perhaps you need to work out why they are not working.
Its a nightmare to get at motors strip the roof lining strap down the front of the aftto stop the hydraulic struts pushing it forward undo the numerous nuts and then you can get at the motors but it is heavy only then you can get your hand in to remove motors.
With my foot on the brake and the engine running when i operate the switch you can hear the motors operating and the alarm bleeping but the dash warning light is not lit up and the roof does not rise one jot.