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10/25/2014
Kenny, BMW Technician
Category: BMW
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Experience: BMW Master Certifed level 1 Technican
VerifiedI suspect one of the hall or micro switches is failing and would require replacement. The only way to determine the problem is to monitor there status while operating the top with a BMW computer.
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