I am looking at an '02 that is in great shape, but the top is not working. I have checked the switch in the glove box, the trunk seems to be closed and the car is running. I have held the switch. When I first started looking at this issue, the red light on the switch was not lit. If I engaged the trunk switch, the light would blink. Nothing would happen. The windows would not roll down, the trunk would not open, etc. So, I wanted to make sure the mechanism was not defective. I manually released the trunk, opened it. Manually cranked open the latch on the roof and lifted it to vertical. I tried to open the shelf to the 30-45 degree angle needed to continue. I could not get it to lift. After trying several times, I closed the roof, latched it and then closed the trunk and made sure it was latched. I tried to use the open close button again. Now the red light is staying on as if it is not fully open or closed and the trunk release button doesn't work. I have tried to re-do the steps again with the same results. I disconnected power on the battery for 15 minutes and still have the issue. When I start to drive the alarm goes off.

 

If the car is indicating that the trunk is open, then the top will not work. It sounds like the trunk lid switch is bad or has a bad connection.

If you can get the trunk lid light to go off and the top still will not open, then be sure to check the pull out (shade like) top space indicator (sorry, I don't remember what it is properly called). It should be pulled out and fully slid into place in the slots on each side of the trunk. There is a position switch in the slots that the car monitors to make sure that there is clear space for the top to go down into the trunk before it will operate.

It sounds like this vehicle has other issues also. Was it ever flooded? Be sure to check out the history.

BTW, welcome to the forum.

 

can someone please give me a link or diagram on how to close the top manually

 

The instructions are in the manual under the emergency section of the book.

 

https://www.clublexus.com/forums/3619710-post4.html

 

Thanks a million Harold !!