The umbrella will not open fully. Only half way open. It's a crank style for opening and closing. It will crank closed from the half way open place easily. The cord looks tight and strong. It is not loose. Doesn't seem broken. something is stopping it from opening all the way. Any help to fix this please!
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So! I just happened to have the same problem with my Astra H Twintop, too! I opened the roof and as I started driving, I started hearing this annoying noice, signaling that the boot is open. Then also I could not open/ lift the trunk more than 5cm and it appeared to be stuck like that with the roof fully opened.
I opened the ski trunk between the back seats and as I started checking with a cam the inside of the trunk in order to locate the ECU unit in order to try and release the boot to open manually, I noticed that the trunk net (which needs to be pulled in order for the roof to be able to open) had closed itself! No idea how this had happened, as I had placed the net correctly in its seats at the back to the right and left. But still it had managed to release itself without anyones assistance, while the roof was opening.
With the help of a long umbrella (or you can use just about any stick, which is at least 60-70cm long) and a lot of patience I managed to extend the net back to its rightful location, so that it is fully stretched in the boot. I tried opening th boot manually first, which did not happen, but what a surprise - as I pressed the roof-closing button it took place naturally without any hassle and so the problem was solved.
Still Opel should had though of some mechanisms to keep the net securely locked, and not allow it to subtract, if it sits a bit loose in the two pockets. I hope this helps someone, now I can finally reward myself with a beer.
To reset the motor on you sun roof use the switch to fully open and hold the switch for a few seconds in the fully open position then do the same in the closing position. Worth a try.
I assume you've discovered the answer by now. At some point, some one has removed the crank. It is not turning far enough to open the vent fully. Just remove the crank and notice there is a locking pin on the side of the knurled knob near the windshield. With a pair of pliers (gently, don't bung up the knurls) rotate the knob until the vent is fully open; replace the crank and you're done.
Open the bonnet (hood) and prop open with a golf umbrella, remove three bolts holding the wing onto the engine compartment and one bolt in the middle of the door frame (with the door open), you can then pull the wing off enough to be able to remove / change the aerial.
The fixing at the bottom of the aerial unit to a bracket on the wing can be difficult to undo; I just broke it off and fitted the new aerial without the bottom bracket fixing.
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