Thread: Top Won't Raise
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Old Jul 22, 2020 | 12:17 PM
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Default Re: Top Won't Raise

Originally Posted by druebel1
I recently purchased a 2007 Crossfire and have successfully raised and lowered the top probably less than a dozen times. Today I tried to raise the top and nothing happened other than I heard an intermittent beeping sound coming from the dashboard. I would really appreciate help in fixing this problem.
Thank you,
Dennis
Hi.
Welcome to the forum. There are some true Crossfire experts here.

I've had my 2005 Roadster for about three years. I bought mine with a top that didn't work and spent some time figuring out how to fix it. The folks on this forum were a tremendous help.

Since you've raised and lowered it a few times initially, I guess you know the basic process. There is a switch where you unlatch the top (above the windshield), there is a switch above the passenger's head along the railing of the top, and there is a switch on the driver's side of the trunk divider near the top of the trunk divider. If you aren't familiar with those switches, let the folks here know and they will give you more pointers.

But my problem was leaking hydraulic cylinders. There are seven cylinders (if I remember right) that operate the top. I had TopHydraulics refurbish the two main cylinders. There is a hydraulic fluid reservoir on the driver side of the trunk behind the lining. You ought to remove the three or four pins that hold that lining in, pull the lining back, and shine a bright flashlight back in there to check the level of the fluid in the reservoir. I'm going to go ahead and make a wild guess that it will be low. You could try adding fluid, but most likely it will leak out again. Just my guess. Always start with checking those switches, first.

The nice thing about this forum is that if I've said anything wrong, it'll be quickly corrected!

Be sure to watch the video that Pizzaguy made on opening and closing the top manually. Get the special tool for that if you don't have one. I manually raised and lowered my top for about a year before I got it working. It has been working perfectly ever since....
 
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