Hi! I had a question for anyone and everyone who has any knowledge on the power top of the Gallardo Spyder~
I'm in Seoul Korea at the moment and took delivery of a Black Spyder 3 weeks ago, but the power top just stopped working about 5 days ago. My mechanics have tried everything and can't find out what the problem is. We imported the car ourselves, so no warranty, unless I ship it back to Germany,That's the BUMMER part of this all! My partners shop here is the closest to an authorized Lamborghini Dealer as you can get in Seoul, and have been working with Lamborghinis, Ferraris, Bugattis. etc... and Murcielagos and Gallardos were a dime adozen to be worked on and are very familiarized with those but this is a first for the Spyder~
It's not the fuse nor is it the switch or relay, because once the ignition/power is on and the switch is activated, you can here the motor but it just does not open and there is no movement, so it has to be the mechanics of it, and can't seem to get a grasp at what it is~ VERY frustrating!!!
Any sort of input would be greatly appreciated~ Thanks!!!

did you check the electrical lines,
is there a hydraulic lift,
a sensor thats stuck or offline,

this sure does put a damper on picking up another lambo.

Thanks J.Y. and Yes, they have tried everything in the past 4 days and can't even get the slightest clue on what it is =(
The car is gorgeous and we were all so mezmerized by how the top opend and closed, because that was art in itself and when we first took delivery of it we even said to ourselves that if we ever got into any probs with that top, that it was gonna be a nightmare to deal with since it so complex and thats why even though I wanted to keep opening and closing just to watch it, I kept myself from doing it to avoid any risk of problems and was very careful~ And it happened! *Sigh~

i would say that is the problem.... the sensors are prone to this.... u chek every thing els and it usualy turns out its a sensor...

im not a G owner... but i do own other convetables.. italians... so i hope this helps....
also electrical... but if u recieved ur car from the factory...this shouldnt be an issue

or am i talking out of my A$$ hole...

"or am i talking out of my A$$ hole... "
^^haha, i hope your jokin with me.

Roof -

The roof raising/lowering system of the Gallardo Spyder is based on an electronic control system with electrohydraulic actuators and comprises the following elements:

hood made from black fabric

electronic control system, integrated in the car CAN-BUS network, that controls the movement of the roof

electric pump

engine bonnet (that also functions as a hood cover) made from carbon fibre

six hydraulic cylinders (four to operate the hood and two to operate the bonnet)

two electric actuators (one to lock the catch at the front of the roof and one to release the bonnet catch)

electric motor to raise and lower the rear window

The roof raising/lowering mechanism is extremely simple to operate by way of two push-buttons on the centre of the dashboard. And the whole operation takes just over 20 seconds.

The rear screen moves automatically while the roof is being opened or closed. This automatically-controlled movement always returns the screen to the raised position. The driver can also choose to have the screen in the lowered position (also with the roof raised) by pressing the appropriate button on the dashboard.

There is also a "service function" that positions the roof so as to allow access to the engine.

fyi...

Use some Windex!

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If you can hear the motors working, have you checked the level in the hydraulic fluid resovoir? The fluid may be low?

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Have you tried bleeding lines? Could be air bubble in hydro lines. Is pump seal blown? Is pump release bypass stuck? Sensors.

Thanks alot guys! It's 2:11am here, but as soon as I wake up, I'm going to go to my mechanic and give him all this info, plus we will be recieving the disc for the Gallardo Spyder function analysis program so we can plug that in and maybe pull some info thru that also~
Man, my brains been going wacko the past few days~ But seeing all you guys are being so helpful, takes the load off my mind a bit! Thanks!

so should i even ask if that disc is available for us to 'look at'
hint d/load