Roof sensor failure

[PETCHA]

Hi. The roof open beeping alarm in our 2012 California has recently started to go off even though the roof is fully down. Particularly happens when we drive off and is very distracting. I gather it may be that the sensors are corroded and need replacing. I don’t feel confident to do that myself and from previous experience don’t particularly trust the local vw van centre to solve it. Does anyone know of a good vw van auto electrician who could help in the east, ideally Norfolk / Suffolk. Thanks

 

[Lambeth Cali]

I took my van to a great auto electrician in South London today. I just found them on Google.

This looks good
Fakenham Auto Electrical
https://g.co/kgs/pvrmHQU

 

[Hotel du van]

Hi. The roof open beeping alarm in our 2012 California has recently started to go off even though the roof is fully down. Particularly happens when we drive off and is very distracting. I gather it may be that the sensors are corroded and need replacing. I don’t feel confident to do that myself and from previous experience don’t particularly trust the local vw van centre to solve it. Does anyone know of a good vw van auto electrician who could help in the east, ideally Norfolk / Suffolk. Thanks

Hi,
I have a 2013 California and have recently had the same problem. I asked a couple of local garages about fixing it but they both said I was better off taking it to a VW dealership. It was expensive but the whole harness has been replaced it’s now fixed.

 

[PETCHA]

Thanks. Have booked it into the local VW garage though there’s a 6 week wait so am contacting some recommended auto electricians in the meantime.

 

[Lambeth Cali]

How to Replace Roof Sensors

My roof has over the years occasionally said it was up when it was down. I‘ve owned it from 2009 and know the sound it makes when closing so have ignored this. I think last summer this finally became worse. Coincidentally after last summer I decided I wanted to replace the control unit as the...

vwcaliforniaclub.com

If you find an auto electrician, show them these instructions and buy the sensors yourself - part number - and where to get them - listed here.