996 Convertible Top Calibration?

[engdavis]

99MY 996 C2 Cab. I recently had a broken rear convertible top cover cable activator on the convertible top drive mechanism. This caused me to have to close the top manually to get to the assembly. I have replaced the drive assembly and the rear cover now functions and closes properly with the top up in the closed position. The windows close and all is well until I try to open the top. The rear cover raises as it should and the top unlatches and moves like it is opening properly but, about half way through the cycle the top stops moving and I get the clicking sounds and blinking Top light. The top will not reverse back to the close position with the button but if I release the hydraulic pressure (part of the manual process) I can move the top a few inches towards the close position and then try the button and it will close completely including the rear cover and windows roll up. When I try to open it again, the same thing happens. I tried releasing the hydraulic pressure and letting the top go all the way back into the storage area. Then I operate the button but the rear cover won't close and if I try to raise it with the button it won't do anything except click and blink the red Top light. If the top is raised past half way manually, again the button works and closes the top normally. Everything is aligned perfectly so I feel it must be related to the manual operation somehow affecting the travel limits so the computer thinks the top is all the way down when it is, in fact, only half way. Hydraulic fluid level is good and all the micro-switches function correctly. The top just stops travel about half way instead of opening all the way. Is there any way to adjust the limits so the top will retract all the way? Is this something that the dealer can adjust with the PTS2? Any help or advice is appreciated.

[Loren]

There is a top calibration feature in the PST2. I have used it once on a car that gave a calibration error - but the owner said as far as he knew the top was working okay.

It is likely worth a try to find someone with a PST2 and hav them run the top calibration.