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by Kip Dingo
Fri Mar 19, 2010 5:29 pm
Forum: Technical and Diagnosis
Topic: Rover Cabriolet Passenger Door Lock
Replies: 3
Views: 3042

Rover Cabriolet Passenger Door Lock

Might be a daft question but is the passenger door meant to have a key hole in it as mine just seems to be blank?
by Kip Dingo
Thu Mar 04, 2010 10:14 am
Forum: Technical and Diagnosis
Topic: Rear speakers in Cabriolet
Replies: 5
Views: 4567

Re: Rear speakers in Cabriolet

I have tried the polarity already and swapped wires around...if it was more accessible I would try running the box from the front speaker wiring but would prefer it to work as it is...i'll try replacing the rear speaker wires and see what happens...thanks guys.
by Kip Dingo
Thu Mar 04, 2010 10:11 am
Forum: Technical and Diagnosis
Topic: Electric hood closes but won't open?
Replies: 6
Views: 4646

Re: Electric hood closes but won't open?

Good ol' Ebay...£3.00 inc P+P...
by Kip Dingo
Wed Mar 03, 2010 2:24 pm
Forum: Technical and Diagnosis
Topic: Rear speakers in Cabriolet
Replies: 5
Views: 4567

Rear speakers in Cabriolet

Hi all...odd one this...the rear speakers in my 1997 Cabriolet sounded very dull and muted with Rover head unit still in car...I changed the unit over with my known to be working JVC head unit and the results were the same...next job was to re use my speaker box from my previous car (2x8" and 2...
by Kip Dingo
Wed Mar 03, 2010 2:13 pm
Forum: Technical and Diagnosis
Topic: Electric hood closes but won't open?
Replies: 6
Views: 4646

Re: Electric hood closes but won't open?

Thanks to John W...one of the relays has packed up and your diagnosis was spot on...all I have to do now is find another working one? Any offers? :)
by Kip Dingo
Tue Mar 02, 2010 10:58 am
Forum: Technical and Diagnosis
Topic: Electric hood closes but won't open?
Replies: 6
Views: 4646

Re: Electric hood closes but won't open?

It doesn't try to open at all...no sound from the motor at all but it does work if trying to close...I will check those other relays that I didn't know about :blushing and post the happenings...thanks guys...
by Kip Dingo
Mon Mar 01, 2010 3:14 pm
Forum: Technical and Diagnosis
Topic: Electric hood closes but won't open?
Replies: 6
Views: 4646

Electric hood closes but won't open?

Hi all...Rover 216 Cabriolet with an electric hood that was working fine before Christmas but now doesn't seem to want to open. Can hear motor working fine when trying to close but silence on trying to open. Have tried shorting without switchgear and exactly the same thing happens...all fuses ok so ...
by Kip Dingo
Thu Oct 22, 2009 12:51 pm
Forum: Introductions
Topic: New member and first time Rover owner
Replies: 8
Views: 7538

New member and first time Rover owner

Hi everyone...just purchased our first Rover...1600 cabriolet of 1997 vintage...needs a couple of little things doing but on the whole in great condition and nice to drive especially with the top down. Just wondering if anyone has experience of fitting a front engine brace and what they used and whe...