DTC B296B [POWER RETRACTABLE HARDTOP]


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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
•  Power retractable hardtop control module malfunction

Diagnostic procedure

STEP

INSPECTION

ACTION

1
FOREIGN MATERIAL INSPECTION
•  Is there any foreign material which turns the switch on mechanically?
Yes
Go to the next step.
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.
•  Is the top lock switch normal?
Yes
Go to the next step.
No
Replace the striker.
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.
No
Repair or replace the related wiring harness.