Mazda MX-5 Miata Sport 2007 Manual page 1718

2007 ACCESSORIES & BODY, CAB Symptom Troubleshooting (Power Retractable Hardtop) - MX-5 Miata
POWER RETRACTABLE HARDTOP INDICATOR LIGHT FLASHING[POWER RETRACTABLE
HARDTOP] POSSIBLE CAUSES
2 Power retractable hardtop indicator light flashing
DESCRIPTION
POSSIBLE CAUSE
DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE
When performing the asterisked (*) troubleshooting inspection, slightly shake the wiring harness and

connectors while performing the inspection to determine whether poor contact points are the cause of any
intermittent malfunction. If there is a problem, verify that the connectors, terminals and the wiring
harness are connected correctly and undamaged.
POWER RETRACTABLE HARDTOP INDICATOR LIGHT FLASHING[POWER RETRACTABLE
HARDTOP] DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE
STEP
1 VERIFY THAT PRESENT DTC IS
STORED
Connect the M-MDS to DLC-2.

Retrieve the DTC for the power

retractable hardtop control
module
Is there a DTC present?
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2 INSPECT TO SEE WHETHER
MALFUNCTION IS IN TOP LOCK
SWITCH OR ELSEWHERE
Verify the power retractable

hardtop status.
Is the power retractable hardtop

2007 Mazda MX-5 Miata Sport
Power retractable hardtop indicator light flashes when the power retractable

hardtop is stopped.
Locking of the top lock is unstable when it is fully closed. (Locks and

unlocks repeatedly)
Top lock switch malfunction
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Open or short circuit in the wiring harness between the top lock

switch and the power retractable hardtop control module
Power retractable hardtop control module cannot control thepower

retractable hardtop indicator light operation.
Power retractable hardtop control module malfunction

Short to ground in the wiring harness between power retractable

hardtop control module and the power retractable hardtop indicator
light.
Power retractable hardtop control module detects a system malfunction.
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INSPECTION
Yes Go to the appropriate DTC inspection. (See
DTC TABLE[POWER
RETRACTABLE HARDTOP] .)
No Go to the next step.
Yes Go to the next step.
No Go to step 4.
ACTION