Remote control roof operation

[Glyn Jennings]

I have just ordered from Japan a remote control for opening and closing the roof.  I subsequently now realise it will only work with the ignition on so not quite what I was hoping for as I was hoping to open or close the roof before getting in or after leaving the car which would be a really cool feature. I already have the mod where you can have the quarter windows up with the roof down and down with the roof up.

Installation is very easy as you just unplug one of the connectors on the back of the A/C unit and connect the mod between the same connector and the A/C unit.  I am now wondering how I could get it to work just after unlocking the car without the ignition on. So I guess this would need a remote starter or a power supply to the roof after only unlocking the car.

Any suggestions?

[Peter1208]

Hi Glyn,

You said above; "I already have the mod where you can have the quarter windows up with the roof down and down with the roof up".

Is this mod the one that Calvin sells from the USA - or some another make of mod - as this is exactly what I would like for my 2003 SC430. Can I assume the year / age of the car is not an issue!

Thanks

[Glyn Jennings]

1 hour ago, Peter1208 said:

Hi Glyn,

You said above; "I already have the mod where you can have the quarter windows up with the roof down and down with the roof up".

Is this mod the one that Calvin sells from the USA - or some another make of mod - as this is exactly what I would like for my 2003 SC430. Can I assume the year / age of the car is not an issue!

Thanks

It’s a mod made by Satoshi Sasaki in Japan who sells both the quarter window mod and the remote roof mod. You have to buy them by registering with Buyee.jp. They both are basically plug in modules so can easily be removed if no longer required. My car is 2004 and it works well since fitting it in March 2023. The mod that Calvin was selling was just a way of not having to press the open/close button all the time so was just a one touch operation it didn’t control the quarter windows any different to the the normal operation. In the future he might do his own versions of what Satoshi does but who knows when as he has quite a few more mods planned but it is just him on a part time basis and his wife to do everything. I paid £133 including shipping for the quarter window mod but it is now less than that at the moment. The remote roof mod is £83 including shipping. There are videos of both on YouTube.

[Glyn Jennings]

11 hours ago, Glyn Jennings said:

I have just ordered from Japan a remote control for opening and closing the roof.  I subsequently now realise it will only work with the ignition on so not quite what I was hoping for as I was hoping to open or close the roof before getting in or after leaving the car which would be a really cool feature. I already have the mod where you can have the quarter windows up with the roof down and down with the roof up.

Installation is very easy as you just unplug one of the connectors on the back of the A/C unit and connect the mod between the same connector and the A/C unit.  I am now wondering how I could get it to work just after unlocking the car without the ignition on. So I guess this would need a remote starter or a power supply to the roof after only unlocking the car.

Any suggestions?

I have noticed when unlocking the car on the standard key fob if you keep the button pressed down it will also lower the windows before getting in the car. It would be great if you could link this to lowering the roof as well.  Odd thing is it doesn't do the same when locking the car. ie if the windows are down when locking the car they stay down.

[Glyn Jennings]

The control is now on it’s way to me. I forget that when I have bought stuff from Japan via Buyee that after they have received your parcel in their warehouse they then charge you to ship it to the UK which this time was £17 last time it was £20 so you have to add this to the overall cost. I guess that is where they make their money as their commission is very low.

[Glyn Jennings]

Arrived today and now fitted. A very simple and quick job. Works well just a shame you need the ignition on first so it’s a bit of a novelty but it’s nice to watch the roof go up and down without being the car. The seller sent it to Buyee and they received on Monday and I received it today so thats quick postage.

[Mossypossy]

How much Battery juice is used in performing the trick? Would be a shame if roof opens and then car won't start.

I always have engine running when I open or close roof.

[Glyn Jennings]

1 hour ago, Mossypossy said:

How much battery juice is used in performing the trick? Would be a shame if roof opens and then car won't start.

I always have engine running when I open or close roof.

I always have the car running as well which is what the seller recommends however I have a solar panel so the Battery is always 100% so probably not so much of an issue if it wasn’t running so long as I don’t keep doing it.  As a back up I also have a NOCO jump starter just in case so hopefully all bases covered. I really would like a remote starter as well but currently none seem to be available now including the Viper one but at £600 I don’t want one that much. I did have a conversation with Calvin at SC430mods a while back as I was hoping he was going to produce something similar and he didn’t think draining the Battery was an issue but so far he hasn’t got round to making one. For me it was not a great deal of money so if I don’t use it that much it is fine.  Unfortunately I am at an age where I don’t drive the car either very much but really enjoy it when I do. Even my day to day car the RX in three and a half years I have only done 15,000mls. Only 2500mls in the SC in nearly the same period which I know is criminal. 
 

All being well I hope to do the SC500 in the SC next year joints allowing.

[Mossypossy]

Surely cut it short by 70 miles!