Date: Mon, 02 Aug 2004 22:34:49 -0700 From: lee <watters3nospammersorwadenospamast.net> Subject: Re: 1995 900se 'Check Soft Top'
On 8/2/04 10:09 AM, in article ba5fcef.0408020909.3c14dc73nospaming.google.com, "chris" <chriscaldwell289nospamail.com> wrote: > I've been having a problem with my convertible top operation. When > trying to lower it, the toneau cover releases the back (5th bow?) and > the back starts to raise. Then something strange happens, when it's > about halfway up the SID 'dings' and reads 'Check Soft Top'. The only > thing to do at this point is disengage the hydraulics and manually > lower the cover back in place. Once done, I can successfully reengage > the system, lock the top back down and start the process over again, > but I get the same results with out fail. I'd like to avoid > dealership costs, but don't even know where to begin. Is there a > microswitch broken? Could this be caused by a hydraulics leak? Help > would be appreciated and a reference to some repair guide (i.e., > Chilton's) would be GREAT. The sensor may be shot. In my '07, the "check soft top" message comes on whenever I put the windows down.