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Miata soft-top clicking over small bumps

HybridDriver42Community StarterApr 30, 20262024 Mazda MX-5 Miata ClubCalifornia
Getting a repetitive click from around the roof/header area on rough pavement. Top seals look okay and it doesn't leak. Has anyone isolated a trim/latch/felt contact noise like this without replacing parts? If I fix it I'll come back and update the thread. What am I missing?
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CleanDriver27Community StarterCommunity StarterApr 30, 2026permalink
Ask what changed right before it started. Get a real battery/charging test on the 2024 Mazda MX-5 Miata, not just resting voltage, before blaming a module. That's the branch I'd chase this week. Any freeze-frame data saved? If it repeats twice more I'll book time.
WrenchShopper67Community StarterCommunity StarterMay 1, 2026permalink
Start with the test that can prove you wrong. Write temp, speed, and in-gear vs coast when the 2024 Mazda MX-5 Miata does it — then decide on parts. You'll know quickly if you're on the wrong tree. This is from a 2024 Mazda MX-5 Miata in California. Verbal 'we'll take care of it' is not a plan. If the story changes I'll post the new data.
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