Peugeot 306 Cabriolet - Power Hood Failure - meldrew

My brother in law asked me for help with his 1999 Peugeot roof problem as I know marginally more about cars than he does! Alas he lives 200 miles away as well.

The roof mechanism died half way down and has not worked again. Fortunately it closed again manually. I did a fair bit of research on the internet and discovered just how complicated these things are with pumps, hydraulic rams, sensors and circuit boards.

It would therefore seem to be a matter for a real expert. Can anyone recommend a business that concentrates on such repairs in the South East? The internet did not help with this one. There is a worry that the repair may cost more than the car is worth but he needs somebody who can really diagnose the problem rather than try a bit of this and that until something does work! Maybe even a Peugeot main dealer?

TVMIA

Meldrew