well i had the car awhile so i know its ins and outs. i drive with the roof like that since i have owned it so i dont think its bent. the panel is up in the trunk im not sure where the fluid goes in so im going to look for that. but when i drove it today it was blinking, then it would blink faster then it would go off every once and a while and when it was off i was able to use the roof. this is why i think its fluid, but i havent seen anything leaking. i also didnt hear the pump at all when i would try to lower it with the light blinking