Top is broken

michele's 370

thanks, we now have an alarm that stays on while motor is running and the trunk wont open. looks like they are in Oregon, i'll call them

OldGuyFla

Hi, sorry about your problem. It would seem that you will have to figure out why your trunk won't open first & then you will be able to close the top manually. What kind of alarm are you getting?

If you can finally get your trunk open go here for the procedure to close it manually. Factory Service Manuals - NICO Club The procedure starts on page RF-24.

You will have to get the top up to troubleshoot the problem. Good luck & let us know how it goes.

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michele's 370

I got the trunk open and wine rescued. We took car to different dealer and within an hour found faulty wire harness. As of today it is fixed, crossing fingers it stays fixed. thanks for the help
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SouthArk370Z

I'd still take the car to a vert specialist and get it checked out. The top is one part in Nissan's eyes, so I doubt if they actually replaced anything. If they didn't do a good job splicing the wires and re-routing the harness, you'll be back in the same boat soon.

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Rnchdude

I had a harness issue too. It did not have enough "give" to operate correctly and would rub/stretch during the open/close process. Took a few visits to Nissan of Sacramento.

None of the Nissan dealers really know how to handle the tops well. They are just too rare. I have had mine in to Nissan of Sacramento many times. The latest is I just had the entire fabric top replaced this month and to do so the dealers have to contract the work to a local specialist who comes onsite to do the work. It's now back at Nissan of Sacramento because the installer did an inadequate job.

Between the top and the clutch issues, my daily conflict: I love it vs. It's a piece of ****. After a year of ownership, I may need to cut my losses and go buy a well-built car.

dsmarks2002

Sorry to hear about your problems with the top. I've had my share as well with a 2010 both electric and hydraulic. Nissan really missed the mark on the 2010 convertible tops and should come clean and offer owners some sort of assistance to fix them. It's really a shame because otherwise I love the car, but now I cringe every time I open and close the top.

I'm also considering cutting my losses and moving on to something else.

nis350

I'd really love to get a Z conv along with my coupe, but after reading all these issues with the top and the expensive repairs, it is simply not feasible economically. I normally keep my car for a long time and it appears it is just a matter of time the top will break.

OldGuyFla

I don't believe the problems with the tops is as bad with the newer models as it was back when the 370 had just come out. Mine is two years old now & it has worked flawless. But I too had been reading all the problems with the top before I bought mine & that is why I purchased the extended warranty that would cover the top. No problems for 7 yrs.

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