ok, got all locks working now with new to me SSM and CLP.
They had disabled the rear latch by zip tying a rubber spacer so it couldn't disengage. Simple fix once I understood how the mechanism worked and found it.
Fuse 9 was blowing because they had cut the wires to the alarm but not capped them. They were shorting against the firewall when arming disarming the car. This is why it was a bit random.
On to the convertible roof now.
Windows roll down and then it just beeps at me. Hope the pump isn't toast but I think it is something else as the system seemed to be pressurized when I tried to manually put the roof down. Pump is full of fluid.
Also I do not think the rear bow latch is unlocking, or it is not getting to that step. Once I unlatch the roof and push up the windows go down, but immediately starts beeping when I push the button. If I push the button to close the roof and manually latch it continues to beep until I power cycle the car.
Roof will not go up from the stowed position either so I don't think it is the divider switch as it beeps at me in that direction too. Is there a good way to test the switch in the windshield frame and the other limit switch in the roof frame?
I am highly suspecting one of either the bow latch or the deck lid latch. The brown wire to the bow latch was twisted together( just bare wire). I resoldered, but not sure it is working correctly.
I do not hear the electronic lock engage.
After replacing the SSM/CLP and wiring as described what is the next logical step to troubleshoot? I have read of a roof control module? Is that part of the BCM? or a separate module?
Searching roofs and not working is a bit hard as I have about 30 pages of threads to go through