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Hi all,
Reasonably new to this game (since April), so be gentle please...
Yesterday, whilst raised, one of the pop top hydraulic struts (driver's side) on our T5 failed magnificently with a large bang, blowing the cap off one end and spraying fluid/oil all over the canvas and back of the van. The roof buckled alarmingly to one side and in order to address the issue, I quickly tried to lower it using the console panel in the cab. Made a little bit of noise, but there was only a small response and that was not from the 'good side' of the van, and made the roof twist further. Tried the manual method - removing the console and cab light fitting and use the screw fitting to lower it. Again, no response - using that did nothing.
In the end, and in slight desperation, my wife used the console again to lower the pop top, which did work reasonably well, although it required some manual manipulation from me at the roof and, understandably, the mechanism made some alarming sounds. The roof is now sitting almost flush, just very slightly proud on the driver's side (with a tuft of canvas sticking out at the back end of the van). Problem is, the console thinks that the pop top is still raised. I need to drive to get the van to get the roof fixed (a 30 mile trip) and was planning to ratchet the roof down at the front, just to be on the safe side, and very much take my time driving to the garage. My main question is will the van struggle to make it - as in, will the console kick up a fuss? I started the van earlier and the display bleeped briefly and then went off (although the console still thinks the roof is up). I'm hoping that as it's an older California (2006) it might be more forgiving to me. I haven't reset the console yet - that's the only thing I can think to do before heading off.
Any thoughts, help!
Reasonably new to this game (since April), so be gentle please...
Yesterday, whilst raised, one of the pop top hydraulic struts (driver's side) on our T5 failed magnificently with a large bang, blowing the cap off one end and spraying fluid/oil all over the canvas and back of the van. The roof buckled alarmingly to one side and in order to address the issue, I quickly tried to lower it using the console panel in the cab. Made a little bit of noise, but there was only a small response and that was not from the 'good side' of the van, and made the roof twist further. Tried the manual method - removing the console and cab light fitting and use the screw fitting to lower it. Again, no response - using that did nothing.
In the end, and in slight desperation, my wife used the console again to lower the pop top, which did work reasonably well, although it required some manual manipulation from me at the roof and, understandably, the mechanism made some alarming sounds. The roof is now sitting almost flush, just very slightly proud on the driver's side (with a tuft of canvas sticking out at the back end of the van). Problem is, the console thinks that the pop top is still raised. I need to drive to get the van to get the roof fixed (a 30 mile trip) and was planning to ratchet the roof down at the front, just to be on the safe side, and very much take my time driving to the garage. My main question is will the van struggle to make it - as in, will the console kick up a fuss? I started the van earlier and the display bleeped briefly and then went off (although the console still thinks the roof is up). I'm hoping that as it's an older California (2006) it might be more forgiving to me. I haven't reset the console yet - that's the only thing I can think to do before heading off.
Any thoughts, help!
