First let me say I just completed rebuilding the hydraulic unit and relocating it to the trunk. Top now goes up and down like it should.......except: when I totally lower the top into the trunk, there is a latch in the center of the top that latches into a lock on the back of the rear bulkhead. When the top is latched down, the hydraulic supply whines but the top can't overcome that latch. If I lift the top a bit, the latch clicks and releases and the top will now come up and lock into place.

Is the latch strictly mechanical, or is there an electrical function to release it? If mechanical, does it need adjusted or lubed, and if electrical, what is causing it not to release.

Any help would be appreciated.


P.s. all the help on this forum was what enabled me to do this job.