Vantage roadster Stop to Open Roof issue
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Hello,
I’m new to AM ownership having just bought a lovely ‘08 Vantage roadster. So far it’s been great, but this morning I tried to get the roof down after taking out of garage and got “Stop to Open Roof”… Thing is, I was stationary with handbrake on. I tried turning car off, locking and unlocking and still it came up with the same message. So, despite the sun it went back in the garage and I took my focus instead, and here I am!
I trawled this forum and found some comments about roof modules but none of the issues associated with that (instrument board problems) were apparent. Very simply I had reversed car, dropped windows, then tried to operate roof and it flat out refused!
Would appreciate any advice from other users on how to reset this or convince my stationary car that it is in fact stationary! I note some comments about resetting window or roof mechanism by holding buttons for 5 seconds or so… is this a standard fix to electrical gremlins? FWIW, car always on trickle charge so think battery not an issue here.
Thanks in advance!
I’m new to AM ownership having just bought a lovely ‘08 Vantage roadster. So far it’s been great, but this morning I tried to get the roof down after taking out of garage and got “Stop to Open Roof”… Thing is, I was stationary with handbrake on. I tried turning car off, locking and unlocking and still it came up with the same message. So, despite the sun it went back in the garage and I took my focus instead, and here I am!
I trawled this forum and found some comments about roof modules but none of the issues associated with that (instrument board problems) were apparent. Very simply I had reversed car, dropped windows, then tried to operate roof and it flat out refused!
Would appreciate any advice from other users on how to reset this or convince my stationary car that it is in fact stationary! I note some comments about resetting window or roof mechanism by holding buttons for 5 seconds or so… is this a standard fix to electrical gremlins? FWIW, car always on trickle charge so think battery not an issue here.
Thanks in advance!
I had a few funnies with my roof. These cars do suffer some weird electrical issues if the battery isn t tip top. I got mine checked and indeed it was on the way out so replaced it, and no issues since. Comments on the forum indicate an expected life of 6-7 years from memory.
It may not be that, but worth a try. Also get a trickle charger if you haven’t already. E.g CTEK (see other threads on these)
It may not be that, but worth a try. Also get a trickle charger if you haven’t already. E.g CTEK (see other threads on these)
Edited by geresey on Thursday 3rd July 08:29
Hi - thanks for this - as it happens battery was checked about 3 weeks back and is relatively new and in perfect health. I’m assuming that the car somehow hadn’t registered that it was stationary after moving it out of garage… not sure if this is a “thing” but would be great to hear if others had similar issues. ChatGPT reckoned leave it for a bit turned off then try again… tone of comments in this forum suggests that might be best way!
That happened to me once when I intentionally left the roof hlafway open. I tried moving the roof at both ends a little manually restart the engine and it resumed the operation. It could also be your door module fuse if the windows don't drop when opening the doors just replace the fuse at the foot well area
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