Top stops halfway, sensor S84-15 failure?
10-04-2015, 09:38 PM
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Top stops halfway, sensor S84-15 failure?
Hallo,
Having a convertible while living on a tropical island is great. The dealer however is limited in it gear and problems with the soft top are a pain to solve.
Problems is the soft top opening. I replaced the RH top actuator because of oil leakage. It functioned two cycles and then it started to behave erratic. It opent partially and after a few flips with the switch up and down it would move all the way. Video shown first full cycle and then how it gets stuck.
https://www.dropbox.com/s/ldet5qkpru...41.12.mov?dl=0
Now it always stops after the front half of the top stands vertical.
The dealer thinks it is the solenoid on the pump unit. I think that it is the S84-15 sensor: bow limit switch top-bottom. The bow cylinders are activated and pull down and the pump keeps running. Has somebody any experience with this sensor (cant find anybody in the threads).
Arie
Having a convertible while living on a tropical island is great. The dealer however is limited in it gear and problems with the soft top are a pain to solve.
Problems is the soft top opening. I replaced the RH top actuator because of oil leakage. It functioned two cycles and then it started to behave erratic. It opent partially and after a few flips with the switch up and down it would move all the way. Video shown first full cycle and then how it gets stuck.
https://www.dropbox.com/s/ldet5qkpru...41.12.mov?dl=0
Now it always stops after the front half of the top stands vertical.
The dealer thinks it is the solenoid on the pump unit. I think that it is the S84-15 sensor: bow limit switch top-bottom. The bow cylinders are activated and pull down and the pump keeps running. Has somebody any experience with this sensor (cant find anybody in the threads).
Arie
10-04-2015, 10:31 PM
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Generally, if the pump continues to run, then it's a hydraulic problem. If the pump stops, then it's a microswitch. But that's not always the case, so the best way to know for sure is a proper diagnosis of the codes stored in the soft top controller.
