soft top motor problem
07-03-2008, 09:47 PM
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soft top motor problem
Recently this has happened to me, but it seemed to have gone away. When the car's power is all on..that is, key is turned all the way on, I hear the usual quick electric motor sound for 2 seconds , that stops....which has been there since I got the car...I assume that is normal.
Then, as soon as I hit the ignition, I get this electrical motor noise that seems to come from behind my head. I was worried of course, so to isolate where it was coming from, I found a few things. It isn't coming from the engine bay..no matter what I do...put the car in neutral in a stand still, engage the transmission and drive, the sound persists...so as long as the engine is running, I hear this electrical noise.
This noise went away quickly but today it came back. I actually forgot about it. On a whim, I was thinking the only electrical motor is the soft top motor. So I opend the top all the way up, then hit the button again in the "open" position and the sound went away..but quicky came back. I have a feeling that something is keeping the electric motor running that opens/closes the soft top. Really didn't know where to start searching for advice on this one...is this a possible known issue, or happened to anyone before? I am afraid that it is an electrical or electrical motor problem, and it could cause the motor to burn out, or anything else.
I hope someone has had this experience before and can share
Thanks!
Then, as soon as I hit the ignition, I get this electrical motor noise that seems to come from behind my head. I was worried of course, so to isolate where it was coming from, I found a few things. It isn't coming from the engine bay..no matter what I do...put the car in neutral in a stand still, engage the transmission and drive, the sound persists...so as long as the engine is running, I hear this electrical noise.
This noise went away quickly but today it came back. I actually forgot about it. On a whim, I was thinking the only electrical motor is the soft top motor. So I opend the top all the way up, then hit the button again in the "open" position and the sound went away..but quicky came back. I have a feeling that something is keeping the electric motor running that opens/closes the soft top. Really didn't know where to start searching for advice on this one...is this a possible known issue, or happened to anyone before? I am afraid that it is an electrical or electrical motor problem, and it could cause the motor to burn out, or anything else.
I hope someone has had this experience before and can share
Thanks!
07-04-2008, 08:31 AM
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Fuel pump.
If you are able to put the top up and down with the switch, and stop/start it in mid motion with the switch, then there is no way it's getting powered when your finger is off the switch.
If you are able to put the top up and down with the switch, and stop/start it in mid motion with the switch, then there is no way it's getting powered when your finger is off the switch.
07-04-2008, 09:10 AM
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lol...see it is an on and off thing. so I turned the car on today, and the issue was not there. but i did open and close the top yesterday...may have cause whatever that was stuck to go away for now. I will do that test if it happens again though. thanks 
07-04-2008, 11:50 AM
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Originally Posted by skier219,Jul 4 2008, 08:31 AM
Fuel pump.
Heard that sound before. BZZZZZzzzzzzzzz.
Is your gas tank full now?
This seems to happen more to those that run their tanks on empty alot..
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