I’m the original owner of a 2006 XLR, with approximately 37K miles. I recently come across a problem with the Top and Trunk that I will explain.
Recently, (2-05-12), I was going to drive with the top down and proceeded to open the trunk and placed the luggage barrier in the locked position. After closing the trunk, I started the engine, and proceeded to engage the hard top mechanism to place the top down. As I pressed the button, the barrier flap started to open, and the top attempted to open, but then the process stopped.
I attempted to reset the top mechanism by starting the process over again. I attempted to press the close button, and restarted the process. The top failed to open again with the same result. I noticed that there was a message on the dashboard indicating that the “TOP NOT SECURE”.
At this point, I turned off the engine, and proceeded to open the trunk to investigate the potential problem. I attempted to open the trunk in the normal process using the FOB and/or the sensor mechanism above the license plate. The trunk attempted to open, but the process failed and closed again. I tried this several times with the same result. I can hear the motors attempting to open the trunk.
I tried using the key to open the trunk (Done this before), but I could not turn the key to open the trunk manually. There appears to be some part of the mechanism that is jammed that will allow me to do this.
I have taken the car to the dealership and they are currently trying to diagnose the problem. I received a message from them indicating that they will need more time to figure the problem; it appears to be troublesome and will try to get some additional expertise to help diagnose this problem. This appears to be a very bad situation.
I read some posts on the forum describing some similar problems which describes the looking at the hydraulics in the trunk, but the trunk is not accessible. I have also read about S/W updates to make the Top operating sequence more efficient that may be part of the problem.
At this point, any diagnostics or fixes to resolving this issue needs to be done externally to fix this problem. I’m sure I’m not the only one to have this problem before, so I would appreciate any expertise and potential remedies that would assist.
Thanks,
SAM
Recently, (2-05-12), I was going to drive with the top down and proceeded to open the trunk and placed the luggage barrier in the locked position. After closing the trunk, I started the engine, and proceeded to engage the hard top mechanism to place the top down. As I pressed the button, the barrier flap started to open, and the top attempted to open, but then the process stopped.
I attempted to reset the top mechanism by starting the process over again. I attempted to press the close button, and restarted the process. The top failed to open again with the same result. I noticed that there was a message on the dashboard indicating that the “TOP NOT SECURE”.
At this point, I turned off the engine, and proceeded to open the trunk to investigate the potential problem. I attempted to open the trunk in the normal process using the FOB and/or the sensor mechanism above the license plate. The trunk attempted to open, but the process failed and closed again. I tried this several times with the same result. I can hear the motors attempting to open the trunk.
I tried using the key to open the trunk (Done this before), but I could not turn the key to open the trunk manually. There appears to be some part of the mechanism that is jammed that will allow me to do this.
I have taken the car to the dealership and they are currently trying to diagnose the problem. I received a message from them indicating that they will need more time to figure the problem; it appears to be troublesome and will try to get some additional expertise to help diagnose this problem. This appears to be a very bad situation.
I read some posts on the forum describing some similar problems which describes the looking at the hydraulics in the trunk, but the trunk is not accessible. I have also read about S/W updates to make the Top operating sequence more efficient that may be part of the problem.
At this point, any diagnostics or fixes to resolving this issue needs to be done externally to fix this problem. I’m sure I’m not the only one to have this problem before, so I would appreciate any expertise and potential remedies that would assist.
Thanks,
SAM