DTC B296B [POWER RETRACTABLE HARDTOP]

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DTC B296B | Top lock switch malfunction
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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
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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. (See TOP LOCK SWITCH INSPECTION.) • Is the top lock switch normal? | Yes | Go to the next step.
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.)
No | Repair or replace the related wiring harness.