Thank you PizzaGuy for all your expertise with this forum. Please find the below experience I have had today. Definitely an all's-well-that-end-well day(s).Analysis of Crossfire Top Not Working

I have a 2006 Crossfire convertible. The top will no longer go up or down under power. Top can be raised and lowered manually with no problem.

Things I have tried and tested:

1. With the engine running and top up, open D ring and windows open automatically, press top down button it only beeps no top operation. Close D ring and press top up button and the windows raise automatically. Tried readjusting trunk divider with no change.

2. With engine running and top up, opened D ring, windows go down, press top down button just beeps. Tried to put top down/up manually multiple times (as suggested by PizzaGuy) but could not open rear top bow with 6mm hex wrench. I had to pull the fuse to depressurize hydraulic system, then manual operation completed several times with no change when pressing the top down button.

3. With the engine running and top down, pressed top up button and it only beeps. Attempt to perform manual raise, I can open the tonneau cover latch and raise it but can’t raise the top more than a quarter the way up as there is pressure in the hydraulic system. The tonneau cover now stands up on its own as it is now pressurized. I pulled the fuse to depressurize the hydraulic system.

4. I ohm tested the top-open switch above passenger seat and the trunk divider switch in the trunk and they both tested OK.

5. It seems like whenever I press the top up/down button the hydraulic system turns on but when attempting to raise the top the rear top bow doesn’t release and when attempting to put the top down it doesn’t release the tonneau cover. In addition the trunk never locks. I even tried to lock the truck manually at the dash (which it did lock) but still no top raise/lower operation.Is there a sensor in the trunk latch itself that signals the PTCM that the trunk lid is closed? I also removed the electric trunk lock and the tip (as suggested by PizzaGuy) to see if it the plunger moved in/out when pushing top up/down button and it did not in either case.

6. Then I thought I would check all top related (or what I thought were top related) fuses, again, and they were OK. While I was testing everything I noticed the cargo light wasn’t working ( the filament appeared to be broken) and the dome light wasn’t working so I checked that fuse too (fuse #9, 10 amp), it was blown, so I replaced it. Now the dome and cargo lights are working, some success. So, while I was testing the dome light I thought what the hell, let me check the top operation again and damned if it started working, up and down like it should. I don't see how that fuse had anything to do with the top so I put the blown fuse back in and tried the top and it still works. So I have no idea what I did or why it's now working but I'm happy that it is. Any insights?