I recently had to raise the top due to rain, and it closed normally until about 3" from lock down position at the windshield. Manually cranked it into place, and checked for the infamous broken wire(s). I repaired a wire in that frame hinge area 3 years ago, and found a different wire had broke this time. After the repair, the top will go into the closed position, seems to correctly lock in that position, but it will not move at all when pressing the button for opening. Schwaben Pro finds zero related faults, and seems to show every switch, module, function, etc to be OK. However, the red light on the console switch still flashes, stopping only when I press and hold the up or down button. The wire repair I did about 3 years ago continued to perform and the car was normal until this current issue. The only thing that I can determine to be different now is this: after pressing and releasing the "open" button and ignition off, I can hear a moderately loud tick-tok sound coming from the CVM area, or maybe from the hydraulic pump area. That sound continues for maybe 10 seconds, then stops.
Questions for the members: has anyone had a similar failure after repairing that broken wire, and if so, what was the fix? Can anyone direct me to the positively correct procedure for resetting that flapper motor under the rear seat? I've read that there is an "initialization" procedure for that motor which should fix a problem similar to mine - any truth to that?
Thanks for any support - I'm now ready to try most anything!
Steve
Questions for the members: has anyone had a similar failure after repairing that broken wire, and if so, what was the fix? Can anyone direct me to the positively correct procedure for resetting that flapper motor under the rear seat? I've read that there is an "initialization" procedure for that motor which should fix a problem similar to mine - any truth to that?
Thanks for any support - I'm now ready to try most anything!
Steve
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