Hello all my new friends!

On my DB9 Volante I have a frozen latch for the deck of the top. It is in the closed position and I can't get it to open. Any ideas on how to fix that without having to dismantle the motor that is hidden behind the rear window motor?

Thanks

Francis
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Here is the gap

Motor assembly taken from my parts car. I had to pry it from behind the window mechanism...

 

Have you tried putting 12V on it? It wouldn't surprise me that it is like the motors for electric parking brakes - runs till it torques out. Try running it backwards?

 

I thought about it but the motor is inside a plastic box in two parts screwed together. 7 screws 6 of which are hidden by the widow motor/ mechanism.

The screwed panel on the box is fairly flimsy and could be cut with a cutter knife and glued back but it would be messy and still behind the window motor.

I may have to resort to that in the end.

Francis

 

I would just add 12v (from a battery tender/charger) to the connector at the end of the pig tail and see what happens. If it doesn't spin or gets hot, stop!

Unfortunately I have the coupe wiring diagram and not the volante. Sheets 17, 18, & 19 would be most informative if anyone has them!

 

 

All the wiring diagrams (including Volante) are in the DB9 workshop manual, link below

https://db9s.com/db9-manuals-and-brochures/

 

Thanks,

Pictures of the rear-end damaged car.

 

Thanks for the links!