Peugeot 207CC roof fault

Neil Bush

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Nov 27, 2014, 7:31:36 AM11/27/14

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When activating the 'roof down' switch, our 207CC winds the windows down,
half opens the boot lid, then, with a 'bong', stops and displays 'Faulty
roof mechanism'.

It's probably optimistic of me to ask, but is there anything I can try
DIY-wise before I take it to the Peugeot dealer?

TIA.

Neil

Chris Whelan

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Nov 27, 2014, 8:16:46 AM11/27/14

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Perhaps optimistic to ask here, but lots of info if you Google. Also
worth asking here:

http://www.peugeotforums.com/forums/207-36/

where one suggestion is that a design fault causes a hydraulic pipe to
fracture, dumping the fluid.

Sadly, the pipe is all part of the cylinder, so possibly not cheap if
it's that.

I would also try to find a specialist local to you before you go the
dealer route.

Chris

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Mrcheerful

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Nov 27, 2014, 8:17:26 AM11/27/14

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You may find that a complete open and close sequence using the manual
method will re-set it. Should be an allen key somewhere IIRC

Neil

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Nov 27, 2014, 2:01:41 PM11/27/14

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"Mrcheerful" wrote in message news:FvFdw.11917$cb2....@fx03.am4...

> You may find that a complete open and close sequence using the manual
> method will re-set it. Should be an allen key somewhere IIRC

I think you are thinking of the 206. Nothing in the manual and no allen key.
Thanks anyway.

Neil

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Nov 27, 2014, 2:03:55 PM11/27/14

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"Chris Whelan" wrote in message news:1vFdw.19122$nT2....@fx26.am4...

Thanks. It seems quite a common problem, judging by that forum.

Neil

Duncan Wood

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Nov 28, 2014, 4:23:59 AM11/28/14

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http://www.peugeotforums.com/forums/207-36/cc-roof-problem-14622/

If you're keeping it then the lexia clone is almost certainly worthwhile.

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ralph

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Aug 30, 2016, 6:18:01 PM8/30/16

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replying to Mrcheerful, ralph wrote:
where do you insert the allen key please.

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MrCheerful

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Aug 31, 2016, 8:45:41 AM8/31/16

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On 30/08/2016 23:18, ralph wrote:
> replying to Mrcheerful, ralph wrote:
> where do you insert the allen key please.
>

I now believe that was only on earlier ones (206 ?)

207cc roof is plagued with problems and there are some specialist places
that fix them.

such as these:
http://www.frenchdiagnosticservices.com/peugeot-cabriolets

bram...@btinternet.com

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Apr 20, 2018, 10:16:40 AM4/20/18

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I had a similar problem with mine and was aghast at the prices being charged by garages so I called out our breakdown company. The mechanic had no idea but phoned the garage from where I had brought the car. He was told that there was a reset button just inside the passenger locking mecanism where the roof locks into the windscreen. He got a pen jiggled it about and that was it problem solved. The garage told him that there is sometimes a blip with the computer controlling it and tells the the wrong info ie the roof is shut when in fact it is open. Hope this helps people. Eileen

Karen

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Apr 29, 2018, 5:18:02 PM4/29/18

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replying to bramble12, Karen wrote:
Can you tell me where he stuck the pen as mine has just started doing this.
Drove quite a few klms with roof down last weekend but went to put it down
today windows down boot lifted slightly then error message Also can't open boot

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danije...@gmail.com

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Apr 9, 2019, 7:52:13 PM4/9/19

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Have a little bit different problem.
Boot lid openes, roof folds down but boot lid wouldn't close.

rtw...@gmail.com

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May 4, 2019, 8:05:43 AM5/4/19

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Any luck in this? I have the same problem

Adrian Caspersz

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May 4, 2019, 9:01:39 AM5/4/19

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thanks for sharing!

Rob5981

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May 15, 2020, 12:30:05 PM5/15/20

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Did you find out your problem

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Adrian Caspersz

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May 16, 2020, 4:48:35 AM5/16/20

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On 15/05/2020 17:30, Rob5981 wrote:
> Did you find out your problem
>

Chances of someone actively logging and checking "motorsforum" is nill,
as that source leaches newsgroup posts that that user is not really an
active participant of.

You will be in for a long wait.

If this is your thing "web forums", there are some dedicated to Peugeot.
Google will find them.

Oh, fuck it. Just google ...

https://www.caymanautos.co.uk/peugeot-207cc-common-roof-problems/

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alan_m

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May 17, 2020, 1:13:35 PM5/17/20

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On 15/05/2020 17:30, Rob5981 wrote:

> Did you find out your problem
>

Yes, it was the roof.

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Peter Hill

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May 18, 2020, 4:22:31 AM5/18/20

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On 17/05/2020 18:13, alan_m wrote:
> On 15/05/2020 17:30, Rob5981 wrote:
>> Did you find out your problem
>>
>
> Yes, it was the roof.
>

It would be more to do with the car being made from a collection parts
made to the lowest price possible instead of up to specification.

I'm fairly certain that Bosch electrics fitted to French cars were/are
lower grade than Bosch electrics fitted to German cars.