Del Sol - Broken Transtop

pigdog · #1 10-20-2003, 04:18 PM

Hi Guys,

I have a UK 1994 Honda CRX (Del Sol) It has a broken transtop.. Honda have quoted me mega bucks to fix it does anyone know of a resource where I can get parts?

The bit that has jammed is the motor that lifts the roof. The boot will rise, However, when the roof rises it jams.. The only way to close it is to disable the system and manually wind it back.. Has anyone had a similar problem as this?

Thanks..

94SolGrl · #2 10-21-2003, 07:24 PM

I would like EVERYONE who has said that the transtop is foolproof to read this.

Check the gears for the motor.. they break extremely easily, but aftermarket, stronger gears are available for it. Good luck.

pigdog · #3 10-25-2003, 08:29 AM

Thanks for your help... I did not know that you could get better gears for the roof.. Is this a main dealer job? or is there a cheaper option?

Cheers

94SolGrl · #4 10-25-2003, 09:56 AM

To be quite honest I am not sure... In the US we didn't get the transtop, so aside from knowing what it is and a general idea of how it works, I haven't spent a lot of time studying it. Do a web search for some British/EDM/JDM del Sol forums and/or clubs. I actually think that www.clubsoluk.com is one of the sites... not 100% sure. Go to www.teamdelsol.com and look around, too.

pigdog · #5 11-14-2003, 04:56 AM

OK, Thanks Emily... I got the car booked in to a local place here in the UK, they say they can fix it for a lot less than Honda... We shall see. I will let you know the outcome..

I'm also surprised that you guys in the USA never got the transtop.. Probably a blessing in disguise after the problems I have had with mine.

Once again, thanks for your help..

94SolGrl · #6 11-14-2003, 07:32 AM

Cool. Good luck getting it fixed. There's a couple of things that we didn't get in the US that EDM/JDM people got. Some desirable (glass auxiliary lights.. those are beautiful). Some not so desirable (You couldn't pay me to drive a sol with a TT as a daily driver). Sure the TT is a cool show trick, but IMHO, it's like getting a 4x4 truck if you're never going off road. More stuff to break and freeze up and leave you up shit creek, you know? Good luck getting it fixed though.

pigdog · #7 11-15-2003, 08:09 AM

Strange that you guys never got the transtop, as you got the weather for it over there.. It's either too cold, or it rains too much for us to utilise it.. Trouble is, I’m stuck with mine as the transtop is the big selling point of the car, and a broken one means a sol with not much value...

Anyway, the car has gone in the garage this morning, so hopefully it will be OK.. Fingers crossed and all that..

pigdog · #8 11-25-2003, 09:28 AM

News Update from Pigdog:
The Transtop is now fixed.. Had to have a new tilt motor in the end and cost over £700 ($1000) to fix which is quite expensive, but at least it's fixed..

94SolGrl · #9 11-26-2003, 12:05 AM

lol cool that it's fixed, sucks that you got raped getting it fixed. I'm kinda glad we didn't get it..

lechnowsky-j · #10 11-26-2003, 03:08 AM

you guys are crazy, transtop is coolest thing ive ever seen. I wish i could see one in real life.

but ive heard you can put them on u.s. sols, where could u get the complete assemply and how much would it cost?

97DelSol_Turbo · #11 11-27-2003, 06:16 PM

Its a waste of money and its added weight to the car. Nmot worth it. But it shure looks cool

Tim

94SolGrl · #12 11-27-2003, 07:40 PM

TELL ME CINDY DIDN'T SELL HER SOL!!!! NO!!!!!! dammit....

97DelSol_Turbo · #13 11-27-2003, 08:07 PM

Yup, she did. Im the proud new owner. She was not happy to see it go but its in good hands

Tim

dhattman · #14 01-26-2004, 09:34 AM

Hi Guys !!

New member with problems !!

I'm having similar problems with crx del sol (uk). Bought car with such problems !!

windows wind down, boot lid lifts up, tilter moves up and then it jams !!

Should titler move down slightly after reaching maximum height ?

Could you let me know who fixed yours and whether the transtop ECU needs resetting ?

Live in Birmingham.

All suggestions welcome !

thanks

dejoux · #15 01-30-2004, 04:37 AM

What do you mean by tilter? You just mean the main boot mechanism or the wee one in the rollbar that lifts or the roof?

Nothing goes down again though, once its up it only goes down once its job is done.

You probably wont find alot of help on here as most people are in the US. I fixed my broken transtop by removing it completely lol

for the other guy who asked apparently you can get a kit but I wouldnt advise it, it was hard enough removing it, my car still has some of the extra wiring but I wouldnt even consider trying to reinstall one. It would cost you a fortune for an autoelectrician before you even tried to start getting everything else to work

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