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Replace relay and still had the same issue

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Performed · outcome unconfirmed · Original poster
Well I replaced the relay and still had the same issue.
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Check i guess

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I'll have to check I guess.
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Use social distancing time

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I used my social distancing time to pull my top transmission today.
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So I guess I know what the issue is now!
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Check i guess

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I'll have to check I guess.
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Check i guess

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I'll have to check I guess.
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Performed · outcome unconfirmed · Original poster
Well I replaced the relay and still had the same issue.
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Use social distancing time

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I used my social distancing time to pull my top transmission today.
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Suspected cause · Original poster
So I guess I know what the issue is now!
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It seems like that has fixed the issue completely.
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I used my social distancing time to pull my top transmission today.
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POST 1 / ORIGINAL POSTEROriginal post

Posted in technical Chat. See there for more details. https://youtu.be/57yfndEJDsY

POST 2Original post

looks like the motor/gear is not engaging well saw this on youtube also and maybe you can get an idea. https://youtu.be/dRRddWmayJE

POST 3 / ORIGINAL POSTEROriginal post

Quotes source post: 612980

Thanks. Yup, watched that one and it was helpful. The gears seem to work, I did test them before linkages were connected to the top. Full range of motion with no bouncing or strange noises. I believe something is telling the motor to stop and start. Perhaps the sensor behind the drivers side left shoulder. I'm going to play a bit more with that one, see if that has something to do with it.

POST 4Original post

Have you tried swapping relays? Might be the culprit if everything else seems to be in order.

POST 5 / ORIGINAL POSTEROriginal post

Quotes source post: 613021

Good point. I'll have to check I guess. I'll report back.

POST 6 / ORIGINAL POSTEROriginal post

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Well I replaced the relay and still had the same issue. So I decided to play with the sensor over my shoulder. I "pulled" and held it towards the front of the car ever so slightly and I had full range of movement. Opening and closing. So I guess I know what the issue is now! Still have a bunch of things I need to set. And the roof movement is jerky. So I bet there is some alignment I need to do. But it's getting there.

POST 7Original post

I used my social distancing time to pull my top transmission today. The passenger side plastic gear was cracked and split. I'm ordering new gears. I hope I can get the other side back in time. That is where the limit switch is and I can't find any alignment marks. Mine behaved a lot like that b

POST 8 / ORIGINAL POSTEROriginal post

I decided to go thru a complete reconnection today following the factory manual. It seems like that has fixed the issue completely. For those that want it, the manual reference is 61 77 05. I'm pretty pleased with myself on this.

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Awesome! Nothing like getting everything back to normal.

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