Peugeot 306 Convertible Roof Problems

Replacing the panels led lamp.

Peugeot 306 convertible roof problems.

Common peugeot 306 soft top and convertible roof problems. Hydraulic leaks or hydraulic pump failure. Dam 8210 or build date 02 may 99 although some changes have taken place over the years the basic principals of the circuit still apply to the late models. Before you curse the car and blame the hydraulics electrics for failing try the manual reset procedure the 306 roof is quiet a complex piece of kit and as it uses sequences to operate if stopped half way through it will not work untill it has been reset.

Basic operation of the roof. Having problems with your roof electrics stopped working or failed half way through the process. To set the whole thing back in motion. Peugeot 306 convertible roof won t close unread post by sharon young wed aug 31 2016 11 35 am oldpug wrote.

Removing and fitting a 306 hardtop. Roof not retracting fully into boot space. Replacing 306 cabriolet roof hydraulic hoses. Hi sharon these old 306 roofs are very tricky to get right and as said above are nothing like the latest metal cc s.

Generally soft tops are more durable than they once were and there are no reports of trouble with the peugeot roof. It s key to understanding what s happened but the fact that there s a noise at all suggests that it s not just a blown fuse even if it was fuses don t just blow without reason. If the noise is a whirring motor sound then the fault is with the drive mechanism. Replacing the original clock color and the tiny leds.

You haven t described the noise. Convertible roof is stuck open shut. And having sorted that out it needs realigning manually. A convertible body is generally not as stiff as a sedan s which has a steel roof to hold it all together.

The door issue is another thing. An experienced expert with peugeot is telling me that it is the relay switch seems to be very common with this model that is the switch that registers what position the roof is at. So i think i am going to do that. The information in this document is based on the early model peugeot 306 cabriolet.

Here is a brief look at how to fix the electric roof on this car it s pretty straight forward and not that hard to do so anyway just watch the clip and let. Replacing the fabric roof. Replacing the vinyl hood cover. Removing and refitting a 306 windstop.

I haven t seen any on the road that are faded or torn so i think you d be safe to buy one. Roof requires recalibration or roof reset. Boot lid catch does not release or you are unable to access boot area.