[Main NG900 & OG93 Bulletin Board | BBFAQ | Prev by Date | Next by Date | Post Followup ] Member Login / Signup - Members see fewer ads. - Latest Member Gallery Photos Are you saying the 5th bow won't raise up? Like This Post: - Subscribe to Daily Digest for this Bulletin Board Posted by turrbo [Email] (#8) [Profile/Gallery] (more from turrbo) on Wed, 28 Oct 2009 19:48:05 In Reply to: Conv. top won't unlock at rear., Sponge Bob, Wed, 28 Oct 2009 12:18:02 Alert me when someone posts in this thread: Members do not see ads below this line. - Help Keep This Site Online - Signup

The first stage of opening the top is the 5th bow latches unlocking, then the motor transferring hydraulic fluid to the 5th bow cylinder, which raises the 5th bow. If the locks are not letting go, maybe the whole thing is just out of sync and a trip to the dealer for a recalibration would fix it. The first thing I would do, though, is check the fluid level in the motor. This process is well documented here on the BB, so do a quick search for it.

If the locks open up, but the 5th bow can't raise itself, then you could have a problem with the cylinder itself, the hydraulic line that goes to that cylinder, the motor itself, or a microswitch. If the locks do open, try lifting the 5th bow manually, then trying the switch again to see if the opening cycle will finish. That could eliminate some options.

If the locks don't open at all, I have no idea where to go from there. The locks are actuated by cables that are powered by the motor, so maybe a cable broke? Haven't heard that happen before, but I guess it could. The whole top opening process is very logical and once you understand it well, the system is pretty easy to troubleshoot.

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• Conv. top won't unlock at rear., Sponge Bob, Wed, 28 Oct 2009 12:18:02
  • Are you saying the 5th bow won't raise up?, turrbo , Wed, 28 Oct 2009 19:48:05 <-- Viewing This Message
    • Re: Are you saying the 5th bow won't raise up?, Sponge Bob, Fri, 30 Oct 2009 06:44:42
    • Re: Are you saying the 5th bow won't raise up?, Sponge Bob, Thu, 29 Oct 2009 06:52:31
  • It's a 1999 9-3 4 cyl. T., Sponge Bob, Wed, 28 Oct 2009 12:20:57
    • Re: It's a 1999 9-3 4 cyl. T., Wayfarer , Sat, 31 Oct 2009 11:19:43
      • Re: It's a 1999 9-3 4 cyl. T., Sponge Bob, Sun, 1 Nov 2009 16:26:02

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