My wife has an 07. The tonneau cover cylinder was leaking. Had to remove it and get it rebuilt. Now the hinges are leaking pretty bad. They are gunna be a beast to get out. Cannot find these parts new anymore so rebuilds is the “cheapest” I’ve found. Such a pain
Well done!:) I found I had troubles with my top fully closing when it was very cold out, below 39° or so. When the day warmed up it worked without a trouble.
Thank you for giving me a starting point! There's another video out there about this Allen wrench, but not nearly as thorough as @SIRj I've also read that disconnecting battery for 30 mins to reset system is good try for when roof would not open after I tried opening still latched and that did work.
Just got an 07 (my second one) and it was giving the 3 beep error. Was pretty sure it was the fluid in the convertible motor (same exact problem as in video). Got 1k knocked off the price for it, and going by to pick up some fluid in the morning. Did NOT know about the manual bonnet lock though, so thanks a million for that. Just that one bit probably saved me a few hours of inventing new curse words..
is there any way to drop an 08 spyder's top manually? i saw somewhere on the web if i turn that tbar counter wise it depressurizes the hydraulics so you can lift up that one big piece and then push the top into it and then close it
I had some problems with my 2008 top. The top opens perfectly fine but when I go to close it. I get no beeping and no action. This happened after I had the top mid opening and stopped to fill the hydraulic fluid. After that; the top won’t close.
I have a problem with the two little side panels that are supposed to fold down when closing the top. The driver side panel won’t fold enough too close the top properly. The one on the passenger side works fine but the driver side panel i have to push it in as i hold the close top button. Do you know what could be causing this?? Thank you!
My top is up and locked in. Now I want to open it so I a have way to get access to the hydraulic lines so I do that. I’ve put the tool in and moved it to the left, nothing,moved it to the right nothing. The videos showing the inside already have it open.
Will this work if the top is stuck in the halfway open position? I managed to get the top to latch but it beeps while driving BC it still thinks its open...
I would loosen the T handle on the resivour and then use the tool I showed you to gently move it to the correct place. Make sure you tighten the T handle back up after you get it moved.
I would like to ask you a question I have a 2008 mitsubishi spider. My top will be closed and as soon as I start driving driving it starts beeping like the top is not locked and secured. As soon as I start driving it does not beep until I stop and then go again has that ever happened to you? Can't figure the problem out
You need to just tweak the system a little bit. Sounds like it is right on the breaking point of thinking it is not fully closed. Use the Tbar and move the position to the center. Shouldnt take much
Thanks buddy, I found my hydraulic fluid is way below the minimum and two lines are leaking it was working fine and for no reason tonneau cylinder and around left 5th bow cylinder its wet down the area....don’t know if it was because the low fluid, old o rings or bad cylinders. Anyway thanks.
Victor Sanchez I ordered them from cabriolethydraulics.com/products-services/convertible-top-hydraulic-hoses/?gclid=Cj0KCQjw6575BRCQARIsAMp-ksNRWBoNFWqNS8kZ1bLD4628R2IrectO8YHHY5JWSu4nuu32OGsXGyoaAmi1EALw_wcB
Thanks for video 💪🏾💪🏾🙏🏾 Do you know of any alternative hydraulic fluid to fill the reservoir.. the original is very pricey and rare to find think they stopped making it. HELP PLEASE
Lilian Garcia so you don’t have to remove the beeping alarm. The system is just a little out of sync with its self. If you watch my video and the part where I use the “emergency tool” (L bar or T bar tool) I would bet that yours is in the middle sequence. If you get access to the fluid container on the convertible system and loosen the t handle (which will allow you to move the hydraulic 1/2 moon slide with the emergency tool) you should be able to slowly move the slide system back to its normal position (which is far left). Hopefully this makes sense if not let me know and I’ll find timelines in my video to refer to.
Hi I have a 2007 mitsubishi ecbishop a clip spider GT the toppers down no sound when I push the button I have fluid behind the passenger side with a real wheel will how do I replace the hydraulic line
First you will want to close the hydraulic reservoir you should be able to just twist it close so none of your hydraulic will leak out then you remove the line you’re replacing from the hydraulic reservoir and follow it up to where it ties into the system. The easiest thing to do would be to tape your new line onto your old line before you pull it up through any holes or slots in the car. This will make it easier to replace and follow the same route that they did the first time.
Tien Trinh I would use an open end wrench or something similar to give you just a little leverage. By loosening it it will allow you to move the hydraulic system slowly
Hey, the top of my eclipse wont go down, when i push the button, it beeps 3 times, and every time i drive it, there is a long beep, as if there was somwthing wrong in the roof. it was working fine 3 days ago, i hadnt shut it manually, but i believe the problem started after i changed the cars battery. So i opened the subwoofer whole in the back seats, opened the "t handle" and with the "L tool" i pushed the "lever" all the way to the left, and then closed the "t handle" really tight again. After all that i tried to open it, but the same problem persists. Ive spent countless hours on this and cant find a solution. Do you have any idea on what could be the issue? if you want i can even make a video of it and send it to you.
Hey Pedro my dad have the same problem with the roof that u write here, did u found a way to fix this or some video because i just cant find anything helpfull?
@@SkrzatosMG Yes the problem with my roof was that the back rear glass was falling. After I glued it back, the roof simply went back working. I guess the sensors would not let it open because the glass was not properly fixed. Hope it helps!
That leads me to believe you have an electrical issue. I would start simple and check your fuses. Then move to your switch and see if one side is getting power. If you have power at the switch then I would check to motor located behind the back seat last. I’m guessing you have a loose wire between the fuse and the switch
Hey! I’m having a trouble with my convertible top, got same car. Is it anyways to personally ask for your help? I got the video, I’ll send u that. Thank u so much.
Hi the top on mine won't open at all. The close button works. The top was put up manually. How do I remove the back seat to get to the t bar. How many turns on the t handle? Thanks
Matt Shellenbarger to remove the back seat the bottom portion of the seat comes off first. To do so the front piece has a clip. Most of the time you can just grab the front of the seat cushion and pull up. If that doesn't work you can use a flat blade screwdriver to help with the clip. After that the back pieces has bolts along the bottom that need removed. If this doesn't help let me know and I can make a video and send it your way.
So the slot that the T bar goes in has two locations (open or closed) we will call it. If your top is closed then look at the slot and I would imagine that it's maybe halfway? Probably beeps at you? You can put the T bar in and slowly continue it to the closed position. This is how you would "calibrate'" the sensors
Kalyb Siddoway closed but too tight the front won't latch. I was going to try to loosen t bar and move slider with alen key it was manually shut by someone when it was open.
Mario Cantu so the actually call the tool the “Emergency Tool” Tomorrow when I get back to my computer I will see if I can find the part number and where you can buy one.
Mario Cantu so i cant find a part number but I know it’s an Allen wrench style head. You should be able to use just a normal one but they call it an Emergency tool is f that helps.
My wife has an 07. The tonneau cover cylinder was leaking. Had to remove it and get it rebuilt. Now the hinges are leaking pretty bad. They are gunna be a beast to get out. Cannot find these parts new anymore so rebuilds is the “cheapest” I’ve found. Such a pain
Just tried it and now it’s works. Couldn’t thank you enough for this video
Glad it helped!
Well done!:)
I found I had troubles with my top fully closing when it was very cold out, below 39° or so. When the day warmed up it worked without a trouble.
It’s beautiful. Very underrated
Thanks for the tips!!
Very helpful,thank you
Thank you for giving me a starting point! There's another video out there about this Allen wrench, but not nearly as thorough as @SIRj
I've also read that disconnecting battery for 30 mins to reset system is good try for when roof would not open after I tried opening still latched and that did work.
Hi you have idea to how open convertible manual
Thanks for some clarity! Is it supposed to be at the left notch when open and right notch when closed??
Just got an 07 (my second one) and it was giving the 3 beep error. Was pretty sure it was the fluid in the convertible motor (same exact problem as in video). Got 1k knocked off the price for it, and going by to pick up some fluid in the morning. Did NOT know about the manual bonnet lock though, so thanks a million for that. Just that one bit probably saved me a few hours of inventing new curse words..
Save my life men thanks
is there any way to drop an 08 spyder's top manually? i saw somewhere on the web if i turn that tbar counter wise it depressurizes the hydraulics so you can lift up that one big piece and then push the top into it and then close it
What’s your wheel setup? That’s good fitment
My roof won’t go down and I think it’s bc the convertible motor is empty,, what fluid does it take?
Is there anyway I can manually open the trunk without key and power I found one at the junk yard and want some parts from but can’t get in the trunk
I had some problems with my 2008 top. The top opens perfectly fine but when I go to close it. I get no beeping and no action. This happened after I had the top mid opening and stopped to fill the hydraulic fluid. After that; the top won’t close.
I have a problem with the two little side panels that are supposed to fold down when closing the top. The driver side panel won’t fold enough too close the top properly. The one on the passenger side works fine but the driver side panel i have to push it in as i hold the close top button. Do you know what could be causing this?? Thank you!
My top is up and locked in. Now I want to open it so I a have way to get access to the hydraulic lines so I do that. I’ve put the tool in and moved it to the left, nothing,moved it to the right nothing. The videos showing the inside already have it open.
What about a 97 eclipse?
Will this work if the top is stuck in the halfway open position? I managed to get the top to latch but it beeps while driving BC it still thinks its open...
I would loosen the T handle on the resivour and then use the tool I showed you to gently move it to the correct place. Make sure you tighten the T handle back up after you get it moved.
Did it work for you?
I would like to ask you a question I have a 2008 mitsubishi spider.
My top will be closed and as soon as I start driving driving it starts beeping like the top is not locked and secured. As soon as I start driving it does not beep until I stop and then go again has that ever happened to you? Can't figure the problem out
You need to just tweak the system a little bit. Sounds like it is right on the breaking point of thinking it is not fully closed. Use the Tbar and move the position to the center. Shouldnt take much
Hey you remember what kind of hydraulic fluid for the top convertible motor of the spyder?
Ivan Padin Royco 756 hydraulic fluid
I bought it off of amazon
Thanks buddy, I found my hydraulic fluid is way below the minimum and two lines are leaking it was working fine and for no reason tonneau cylinder and around left 5th bow cylinder its wet down the area....don’t know if it was because the low fluid, old o rings or bad cylinders. Anyway thanks.
Hello thanks for the video! Could you post a link or store name to purchase the new hydraulic hoses please? Thanks a bunch!
Victor Sanchez I ordered them from cabriolethydraulics.com/products-services/convertible-top-hydraulic-hoses/?gclid=Cj0KCQjw6575BRCQARIsAMp-ksNRWBoNFWqNS8kZ1bLD4628R2IrectO8YHHY5JWSu4nuu32OGsXGyoaAmi1EALw_wcB
Thanks for video 💪🏾💪🏾🙏🏾 Do you know of any alternative hydraulic fluid to fill the reservoir.. the original is very pricey and rare to find think they stopped making it. HELP PLEASE
Royco - 756 Hydraulic Fluid, Mil-PRF-5606H - 1 Quart Amazon. $20 This is what I used
@@3siddoway hey was it same car and it didn't give you any problems
@@moniquegainey3292 same car, never gave me any problems
When my roof is closed it still beeps like it's open
Did you put it up manually?
Mine too.. Can I just remove the beeping mechanism?
@@3siddoway mine does the same thing and yeah I did it manual
Lilian Garcia so you don’t have to remove the beeping alarm. The system is just a little out of sync with its self. If you watch my video and the part where I use the “emergency tool” (L bar or T bar tool) I would bet that yours is in the middle sequence. If you get access to the fluid container on the convertible system and loosen the t handle (which will allow you to move the hydraulic 1/2 moon slide with the emergency tool) you should be able to slowly move the slide system back to its normal position (which is far left). Hopefully this makes sense if not let me know and I’ll find timelines in my video to refer to.
@@3siddoway thank you I will check up on that asap
Hi I have a 2007 mitsubishi ecbishop a clip spider GT the toppers down no sound when I push the button I have fluid behind the passenger side with a real wheel will how do I replace the hydraulic line
First you will want to close the hydraulic reservoir you should be able to just twist it close so none of your hydraulic will leak out then you remove the line you’re replacing from the hydraulic reservoir and follow it up to where it ties into the system. The easiest thing to do would be to tape your new line onto your old line before you pull it up through any holes or slots in the car. This will make it easier to replace and follow the same route that they did the first time.
How do you loosen a t bar? Thanks
Tien Trinh I would use an open end wrench or something similar to give you just a little leverage. By loosening it it will allow you to move the hydraulic system slowly
Hey, the top of my eclipse wont go down, when i push the button, it beeps 3 times, and every time i drive it, there is a long beep, as if there was somwthing wrong in the roof. it was working fine 3 days ago, i hadnt shut it manually, but i believe the problem started after i changed the cars battery. So i opened the subwoofer whole in the back seats, opened the "t handle" and with the "L tool" i pushed the "lever" all the way to the left, and then closed the "t handle" really tight again. After all that i tried to open it, but the same problem persists. Ive spent countless hours on this and cant find a solution. Do you have any idea on what could be the issue? if you want i can even make a video of it and send it to you.
Hey Pedro my dad have the same problem with the roof that u write here, did u found a way to fix this or some video because i just cant find anything helpfull?
@@SkrzatosMG Yes the problem with my roof was that the back rear glass was falling. After I glued it back, the roof simply went back working. I guess the sensors would not let it open because the glass was not properly fixed. Hope it helps!
I have a 2007 eclipse and my top doesn't open or close but the convertible top button lights up on and off when driving
Do you hear the motor trying to work when the button is operated?
SIRj no, there’s no sound of motors working
That leads me to believe you have an electrical issue. I would start simple and check your fuses. Then move to your switch and see if one side is getting power. If you have power at the switch then I would check to motor located behind the back seat last. I’m guessing you have a loose wire between the fuse and the switch
Hey! I’m having a trouble with my convertible top, got same car. Is it anyways to personally ask for your help? I got the video, I’ll send u that. Thank u so much.
Yes send me your video and I'll try to help you out
Umm, this is late but mine is like stuck
Please I want open convertible manual ??
Hi the top on mine won't open at all. The close button works. The top was put up manually. How do I remove the back seat to get to the t bar. How many turns on the t handle? Thanks
Matt Shellenbarger to remove the back seat the bottom portion of the seat comes off first. To do so the front piece has a clip. Most of the time you can just grab the front of the seat cushion and pull up. If that doesn't work you can use a flat blade screwdriver to help with the clip. After that the back pieces has bolts along the bottom that need removed. If this doesn't help let me know and I can make a video and send it your way.
Kalyb Siddoway how much do I loosin the t bar? What did you use to loosen it? The system is confused and thinks the top is still open.
Matt Shellenbarger so is it open or closed right now?
So the slot that the T bar goes in has two locations (open or closed) we will call it. If your top is closed then look at the slot and I would imagine that it's maybe halfway? Probably beeps at you? You can put the T bar in and slowly continue it to the closed position. This is how you would "calibrate'" the sensors
Kalyb Siddoway closed but too tight the front won't latch. I was going to try to loosen t bar and move slider with alen key it was manually shut by someone when it was open.
Hi
Hi everyone, do you know the part # for that tool? Pls help!! Thx! mayo
Mario Cantu so the actually call the tool the “Emergency Tool” Tomorrow when I get back to my computer I will see if I can find the part number and where you can buy one.
Mario Cantu so i cant find a part number but I know it’s an Allen wrench style head. You should be able to use just a normal one but they call it an Emergency tool is f that helps.
@@3siddoway Thank you so much for your reply. I really appreciate your time! Mario 😊