Mazda Bongo Roof Motor

Rob hawkins looks at what can go wrong with a mazda bongo friendee or a ford freda so you can not only buy a good camper van but head off trouble with a bit of general maintenance.

Mazda bongo roof motor.

Electric front windows new cam belt fitted last year and under. Mazda bongo auto free top elevating roof. In good condition tested and in full working order. It also formed the basis for the long running kia bongo range.

Mazda bongo fully converted camper with pop up roof 2 0 l petrol automatic engine sleeps 4. Hi guys dusted of the bongo ready for spring and found the roof wont go up. If you re looking for something that works well and doesn t complain this is a great option. The mazda bongo japanese.

After lifting the roof the motors are covered by black plastic covers these are removed by squeezing the sides one set of clips at top bottom or front back depending on which way up you are when doing this. Beeper goes and there s a soft clunk from the rear of the roof at each side but no sound of motors coming into life. Separate sections of the mazda bongo manuals contain. These narrow bodied commercials became very popular as camper vans.

Checked fuses 10 and 12 hand brake switch working gear selector in park. One is the two main motors at the back and the other is the two main gas struts. There are two main points on a aft auto free top elevating roof. Operating instructions recommendations for maintenance and electrical equipment.

Just a brief description of how to remove the motors on your mazda bongo roof when they re stuck down. It has been built with rear middle as well as front mounted engines. If you roof doesn t go up or down don t worry help is at hand. Mazda bongo 95 on.

Electric front windows new cam belt fitted last year and under. The allen key bolts are then visible 1 connector per motor to disconnect and 1 earth strap around one of the bolts. The mazda bongo and its sister vehicle the ford freda were never officially imported to the uk but were numerous in japan during the 1990s. The mazda bongo is a van with a long and distinguished history that has undergone a variety of transformations over its lifetime.

Any ideas would be very welcome. Both can be changed. Detailed mazda bongo wiring diagrams and descriptions of electrical equipment inspections in various configurations are presented.