DTC B296B [POWER RETRACTABLE HARDTOP]


DTC B296B	Top lock switch malfunction
DETECTION CONDITION	• Top lock switch is detected to be on while the power retractable hardtop is open.
POSSIBLE CAUSE	• Foreign material caught in mechanism • Top lock switch malfunction • Wiring harness between top lock switch and power retractable hardtop control module


STEP	INSPECTION		ACTION
1	FOREIGN MATERIAL INSPECTION • Is there any foreign material which turns the switch on mechanically?	Yes	Go to the next step.
1		No	Remove foreign material.
2	INSPECT THE TOP LOCK SWITCH • Turn the ignition switch to the LOCK position. • Disconnect the negative battery cable. • Inspect the top lock switch. (See TOP LOCK SWITCH INSPECTION.) • Is the top lock switch normal?	Yes	Go to the next step.
2		No	Replace the striker. (See CONVERTIBLE TOP DISASSEMBLY/ASSEMBLY.)
3	INSPECT THE WIRING HARNESS BETWEEN POWER RETRACTABLE HARDTOP CONTROL MODULE AND TOP LOCK SWITCH • Disconnect the top lock switch connector. • Inspect the wiring harness between power retractable hardtop control module terminal connector 1D and top lock switch connector terminal A for a short to ground. • Is the wiring harness normal?	Yes	Replace the power retractable hardtop control module. (See POWER RETRACTABLE HARDTOP CONTROL MODULE REMOVAL/INSTALLATION.)
3		No	Repair or replace the related wiring harness.