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.
Bongo roof wont go up.
The aft auto free top mazda bongo has a raising roof with a roof tent.
Perhaps you need to work out why they are not working.
Then call us now.
One is the two main motors at the back and the other is the two main gas struts.
Temp till you replace the switch.
Mazda bongo auto free top elevating roof.
As far as i am aware can find out there is no manual way to get the roof to go up.
If you roof doesn t go up or down don t worry help is at hand.
I have a mazda bongo 1995 my roof is stuck down i suspect a motor when i press the up button lights on the dass dim i answered by a verified uk auto mechanic.
Keep this drain hole and its tube clear check it when you wash your bongo.
There are two main points on a aft auto free top elevating roof.
Many thanks for response and sympathy easyasqwerty.
The early model bongo up to 1999 2000 has the lowest.
Both can be changed.
The hydraulic fluid is a little under the fill level.
I m pretty sure its electrical and not mechanical.
I gave up fiddling myself and took it to the 321 montague people near reading and they going to do a job on it next week and i imagine it will be quite a bit of work.
There are 3 different sizes of roof tents.
Just a brief description of how to remove the motors on your mazda bongo roof when they re stuck down.
My megane s roof wont go down.
If your mazda bongo roof is shut but beeps as if open this could be the problem fixed.
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.
Roof not open or close.
I stalled the car whilst putting the roof up.
The bongos originally came with a length of cord and an allen key to get the roof down manually in an emergency though.
If your elevating roof won t go up or won t come back down then it could be a small wire that is meant to be attached to the back of the handbrake lever.
You will need to remove the grey plastic centre consul to see this.
Mazda bongo elevating roof.
Lesson to self for future is to exercise the roof motors every few weeks and to keep things protected and lubricated.