Originally Posted by
wsmolich1
Didn’t say it was, Just figured since I had the trim all out and tested power to the motor, while checking for water. Not sure where water would come from in Arizona. Hasn’t rained in weeks, that I would just replace it.
no water. Power to motor confirmed by meter testing the motor. Is there some source in these cars that leaks water into the trunk that I’m unaware of?
If not, no rain…No water.
any other thoughts?
The motor has no power until the controller closes one of the rotation relays. If there is power at the motor, you have a frozen relay or the controller is bad. Since there is power to the motor and it is not running, I'd say the motor is destroyed in addition to the problem with the controller/rotation relay.
If you mean there is power to the RD/YL lead, fine. Is there power to the controller on C1-10?
Originally Posted by
wsmolich1
Not sure you have to “tear” trim from the trunk. I just pulled these little black plastic clips and gingerly removed panels. Didn’t check the PASSENGER side though. No water piled on the drivers side, going to assume none on the passenger side.
If the car has been driven ONCE in the rain in it's entire life, if you have washed the car ONCE in it's entire life, the chance that the CLP/SSM has been damaged by water exists. It can take months for water to flow down the wiring harness to the module. Water can get in from leaks around the lid or fuel door as well as around the wing. Yes, the chance may be VERY low, but it is not 0%.
Personally, I have replaced two CLP/SSMs that "could not possibly be the problem" but turned out to have horrible water damage.
I am not standing next to your car, there is NO WAY I can tell you what is wrong with the top, all I can do it offer experience. We know it's not the top open switch and we know its not the divider switch. You do not know what the prolem is, logically, that means you do not know what it isn't, until you investigate all possible suspects.
That leaves:
Wet CLP/SSM (common)
Inhibit from the BCM due to issues in the brake controller (rare, but it does happen)
Bad trunk latch switch (once unheard of, been happening more and more in the last ten years)
Bad Power Top Control Module (Never heard of one failing unless the car sat in three feet of water, and since the module seems to respond to your "pressure release" technique, I"d say the PTCM is fine)
Bad BCM (not likely since you windows go down like they should)
A bad sensor on one of the many cylinders, which is confusing the PTCM (I really doubt this one, since you don't have a flashing/beeping switch)
If you are going to refuse to check everything, then give up now. You do NOT know what the issue is, so do not tell yourself what the issue "isn't".