i did manually open the cover and it was stuck a bit , so I yanked it out and then manually raised the top, after that i tried to close with the switch and it tried to mechanically close it but with a weak attempt and then the switch blinked again, seems like a voltage or power issue not sure.

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2002 Mitsu Montero Sport (Wifes)
2001 BMW 540i - bye bye to a new home
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