1schoir

Blilley:

This looks like the driver's (left) side.

That photograph shows that the V-lever has travelled a little too far. Replacing the red plastic cup with the newer white plastic cup would not cause that in and of itself.

It looks as though what has happened is that after the white plastic cup broke off, the V-lever kept going around. It's possible that the V-lever kept going around after it should have been stopped by the automatic shut-off of the electric motor (which is indicated by the dashboard "top open" idiot light going out) and that the added pressure caused by the V-lever continuing to pull/push on the connecting arm that leads to the white plastic cup then caused the white plastic cup to break.

After you get the V-levers apart, you can operate the V-levers individually to their correct positions by means of an electric drill spinning each drive cable in turn. You are going to have to verify that your drive cables' outer black plastic-covered sheaths have not stretched. If they stretch, they prevent the innner speedometer-type cables that are inside of them from sticking out far enough to be driven by the electric motor.

First check whether you have the old style or new style cables. The new style cables are ribbed and textured and do not usually stretch. You will then have to unclip the drive cables from where they are inserted into the sides of the electric motor (just pull up the thin metal clip that holds each one on right at the sides of the motor) and insure that there is 3/4" of inner metal cable sticking out from the metal-capped black plastic outer sheath.

One other thing. I don't know how you got that photograph, but it looks like you might have access to the 19mm bolt that holds the V-lever on the transmission with a 19mm socket. If that's the case, you can just unbolt the complete V-lever (with the pushrod and the connecting arms still attached) and then you will be able to operate the top and the clamshell manually. That will allow you to put the clamshell at its furthest rear and up position (45 degree angle) and thus be able to access the various parts of the mechanism.

Let me know what you find after you have it apart.

Regards, Maurice.