cab shelf not shutting

[garymillscab]

iv got a 1990 facelift cab with a power hood but the hood shelf doesnt lock down and the hood motor doesent work is this the reason for it not closing or can i get a part that just locks shelf without having to buy whole new motor as im not realy worried about hood motor not working at mo but do want the shelf to lock down!!
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[orangecurry]

there are two motors - the one in the centre of the car (rather than on the right as you look at it from the boot) operates the hood cover, and yes it locks it down as well.

You can jam things in under the square flip-up plastic cover from the side to stop the main cover flying up, but that's a bit naff

when I had one, I didn't find any way of locking mine down, but I think the mech on mine was broken, not the motor.

If the mech is ok, you should be able to wind the cover shut by hand... if the 'carpet' is still in place covering the motor, it might be easier to remove this first, but there is a small hole in the 'carpet' which allows you to wind the motor by hand.

The hood locks down with the action of two 'claws' at each side; the motor winds a central point which draws in cable enough to operate the 'claws' - you should be able to do this manually, but I'm not sure as the manual aspects are there to allow you to open the cover and get the hood UP if the motors fail, and obviously when the hood is up the cover is held down anyway.

I know of nothing that you can buy that will lock the cover down with the hood down.

good luck

[DaveD]

As orangecurry says there are two motors. The flap motor in the middle can be operated manualy with an allen key but have you checked the cables to the hooks. This motor cannot be repaired cheaply as it is usualy the gears that have stripped. the hood motor has a repair kit for about Ԛ£80 FROM GERMANY, try jASON on 07745 836 879 who sold me a flap motor for reasonable mone and who knows everything about cabs

[gazza]

mine was the same i found the arm connected to the flap motor was bent
it is the one connected to the flap itself with a ball on the end and is about 4inches long it was bent away from the small arm where it drops into a slot i took it out straightened it,put it back and operated the roof ....the arm turned ...locked into the slot which in turn turns with it and pulls the 2 cables which eventually pull the 2 claws that lock the deck down hope this helps

[garymillscab]

Cheers dudes the motor seems to be spinning but not pulling cover down wot is ment to connect to what

[DaveD]

can you be a bit more precise...WHICH motor isn't spinning....what happens when you press the button To have a look at what connects to what why not look on RealOEM where you can see the diagram

[garymillscab]

the actual shelf motor on the right hand side the the switch on the dash doesent work but i put a live to the connectors on the shelf motor and it spins but doesent seem to connect to and just spins

[DaveD]

The motor on the right operates the roof via the thick bars,
the motor in the middle operates the flap via a lever and two bowden cables,

the first thing that happens is that the middle motor raises the flap then the other motor operates the roof