CONVERTIBLE HOOD (HYDRAULIC SYSTEM)

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bm1956
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Thu Mar 27, 2014 6:03 pm

I'm still not able to get this hood to work and I need to check the hydraulic lines (A1.2.3.4 and B1.2.3.4 on the pump it's possible that they where not fitted right. I'm still in need of checking the wiring but need help with this........ if some one can take a photo that would be a good start and get the lines out of the way.
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Fri Mar 28, 2014 9:19 pm

Which bit do you want me to take a photo of.
Am I right in thinking the motor terns if you hold down the button
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Tue Apr 01, 2014 5:22 pm

Hi cliff_costa
yes the motor works ok when the button is pressed for up or down but that's all no movement from the rams at all
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Tue Apr 01, 2014 11:12 pm

Is there the corect bmw oil and amount in the system.
It has been a long time since my sistam gave me truball so I will have to tack a look at mine in the mornin just to remind myself. The pipe numbers sound corect and if Eny of the valves opened then one of the rames wood move. This is why I sead about holding down the switch and at the same time manualy moving the hood and horseshoe through the sical. This will ever require a long stick or a friend to hold down the button. As you operat each micro switch it will open a diferant valve


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Thu Apr 03, 2014 10:26 am

From the rear lihhts on the insid of the boot A1234 .
From the rear lights on the rear qulter side B1234 for pips
Did you get a chans to look at the oil yet?
There is also a macanical conecshon betwen motor and pump
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Fri Apr 04, 2014 2:07 pm

Hi cliff_costa

the pipes I have don't have numbers on them some one must have removed them so I don't no where they go. I have numbers on the pump valve but that's all I have
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Tue Apr 15, 2014 10:00 pm

Hiy. The ppipe order wil not stop the rams from moving all be it im the rong oder. this cannot be the problem have you checked the oil ?
Did you now that to open the horseshoe you nead to remove the carpit in the boot under the horseshoe this will give you access to the ram for the horseshoe posh both ends of the ram together to unlock it.
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