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Old Oct 7, 2016 | 06:42 PM
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Default Re: Convertible top alarm

Originally Posted by Ard227
With top down all works fine.
With top in up/closed position, alarm sounds off. After aprox 1/4 mile it stops until I go slower than 7 mph then it sounds off slow beep and stops again when I go past 7 mph.
After a little while alarm will sound off again until I push convertible top button and it will stop again.
Also while top is in open position I can raise or lower trunk wing manually. A-ha!
While top is up I can not operate wing manually but it does work when I go past 65 mph and lowers automatically also. A-ha!

My reservoir is at the min level ? Does this have a sensor that will make it sound off ? If so what fluid is used?
Is there a hidden sensor or switch? I checked all I can find including one in upper windshield header and above passenger head.
Can anyone help me ? !!
THis one is easy because we now know two things:

  • There is a sensor somewhere not indicating to the TCM that the cycle has completed when you put the top up.
  • What ever sensor it is, it does not have this effect when the top is down.


This means the cycle completes when you put it DOWN but not when you put it UP.


Try this (unless you already know the answer):


Put the top fully up and latch it to the windshield frame.
Put both windows all the way up.
Now, turn the D latch and release the top from the windshield frame.


Do the windows go down automatically? This is a yes or no question - If not, I know what is wrong. If they DO go down, this is gonna take some more thinking.....
 

Last edited by pizzaguy; Oct 7, 2016 at 06:44 PM.
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