System Description

SYSTEM

ROOF LATCH FUNCTION : System Description


SYSTEM DESCRIPTION

Roof latch assembly on the roof front end operates roof latch and roof link lock on the rod end, by roof latch motor operation through roof latch rod. When retractable hard top is fully closed, roof latch is engaged with roof latch striker on the front screen upper side and roof link assembly, when fully open, is engaged with roof support bumper ("Exploded View" Exploded View) and roof link assembly.
Retractable hard top control unit recognizes roof latch state by roof latch status sensor (in roof latch motor), roof latch lock sensor (in roof latch assembly), and roof latch limit switch (in front latch assembly, refer to RF243, "Exploded View").
Roof Latch Structure











SEQUENCE OF ROOF LATCH STATE

There are 3 states in roof latch. Open and close operations of retractable hard top system are performed interlocking with other retractable hard top system components. (For interlocking with other components, refer to
"RETRACTABLE HARD TOP SYSTEM : System Description" System Description.)
Parts state (CONSULT display) according to sequential roof latch operations is as shown in the following table.
Lock Operation





Unlock Operation