Thanks so much for the support
the Clamshell mechanism is working fine , When I put the Convertable top back up, everything works perfectly fine and the clamshell closes and latches perfectely ,
Here's where it seems to get strange , When I lower the convertable top on my cab, the clamshell opens and the soft top lowers, but then the clamshell won't close

. I hear the motor for a few seconds, the clamshell doesn't move and then the top light on the dash flashes.
I think a switch/sensor is what tells a system like that when the top has completed it retraction and the clamshell can close then. but looks like the system keeps waiting for a signal from the softtop before the Clamshell closes and cover the soft top in the compartment . what is that signal coming from ???? I need some help here ...