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Convertible top malfunctioning? sometimes.

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YOUR RESEARCHConvertible top malfunctioning? sometimes.

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Use key in the door procedure

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I used the key in the door procedure to deploy / retract the top a couple of times and now the dash button doesn�t work.
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Convertible top malfunctioning? sometimes.

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Use dash button

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My convertible top used to deploy & retract using the dash button.
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My convertible top used to deploy & retract using the dash button.
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Convertible top malfunctioning? sometimes.

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My convertible top used to deploy & retract using the dash button.
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Convertible top malfunctioning? sometimes.

Use key in the door procedure

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Unsuccessful attempts: 1
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I used the key in the door procedure to deploy / retract the top a couple of times and now the dash button doesn�t work.
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Convertible top malfunctioning? sometimes.

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Well� it appears it has fixed itself.
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POST 1 / ORIGINAL POSTEROriginal post

Newbie here with another newbie question. My convertible top used to deploy & retract using the dash button. I used the key in the door procedure to deploy / retract the top a couple of times and now the dash button doesn�t work. The top light in the dash flashes four times in a row, a relay somewhere behind the driver�s seat clicks, and the light cycles again - still no top movement, up or down. Funny thing is, it still works fine with the key so I�m perplexed as to the cause of the dash button NOT working. Could the engine bonnet opened / closed sensor keep it from working when using the dash button? Or, could it be a bad relay? If so, where is it and/or how do I get to it? The owner�s manual is no help with this kind of fault. Any help would be appreciated.

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Is the Parking Brake on? If so, maybe the parking brake microswitch is bad.

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It is applied and the E brake light is illuminated and turns off when released. I don�t think that�s it, but I�ll try the key method with the E brake off and see if there is a difference. Thanks and I�ll report back. Anyone else have any experience with this particular fault?

POST 4 / ORIGINAL POSTEROriginal post

Well� it appears it has fixed itself. Now, out of the blue, the dash switch works the top just fine. Intermittent faults are the most troublesome issues to track down. Something must be loose, corrosion on a relay or micro switch, etc�. Frustrating ☹️

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