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Number: 5072
From: "Dan the Man"
Date: Sun May 30, 2004  9:05 pm
Subject: Re: [ASC McLaren ] top not working...

Body:
ok i finally got a chance to go to my car and check out all the
things u said...heres the thing...my car is different than what u
said...im pretty sure i wrote that it was an 89 so maybe thats why
its a little different...either way i took a whole bunch of pics of
the entire car as well as all the parts i could see pertaining to
operating the top...i couldnt see that well because the screw does
not spin up as i had said originally...any other help would be
greatly appreciated to help me make sure that the motor is the
culprit before i spend over 300 bucks for a new one...

i posted the pics on a site that will be up for about 30 days...

http://www.sendpix.com/albums/04053015/pddz3cf8p0/

ok thats the site...the pics of the trunk are on the last couple of
pages...thanks a lot...

dan

--- In ascmclaren@yahoogroups.com, "ecstacycustomz"
<ecstacycustomz@y...> wrote:
> i took some pics for you but i couldn't open the photo section
> (again) so i put them on my web site.
> http://www.ecstacycustomz.com/gallery/view_album.php?
> set_albumName=projects
> click on the last album labeled "asc"
> there is a pic of the switch pulled out and wires exposed, a pic
of
> the pull down motor, and a pic of the saftey switch in the trunk--
> this might also be your problem. if its not making contact with
the
> trunk hindge when the trunk is closed the top motor will not
work.
> you can tape it to test everything else. its a plunger type
switch.
> it prevents the tonnou frow coming up when the trunk is open, so
you
> dont crush the body and trunk edges.
> jdawg
>
>
>
>
>

--- In ascmclaren@yahoogroups.com, "Dan the Man"
<damntheman23@y...>
> wrote:
> > wow...um ya pics would be great just as a backup....i really
> > appreciate your time and help....thanks
> >
> >

--- In ascmclaren@yahoogroups.com, "ecstacycustomz"
> > <ecstacycustomz@y...> wrote:
> > > it real simple to test the switch. pull it out, on the back
> there
> > > are 3 wires--1 hot lead, and 2 others one wire releases the
top
> > and
> > > the other operates the pull down motor.just pull off the
outside
> > > wires one at a time and touch them to the center wire. again
> one
> > > should pop the release, and the other will pull down the top.
> if
> > > the pull down wont work this way then you know its the motor,
if
> > it
> > > does work then its the switch. one has nothing to do with the
> > > other, the release mechanism is in the tonnou and the pull
down
> > > motor is in the trunk. also note that these 2 items run off a
> > self
> > > grounding system(no wire), so you might also check to make
sure
> > > there is no build up on the contact points.
> > > jdawg
> > > p.s. if you need pics just ask
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >

--- In ascmclaren@yahoogroups.com, "Dan the Man"
> > <damntheman23@y...>
> > > wrote:
> > > > ok you think it would be the switch and not the top motor?
> > > because
> > > > when i first bush the switch up the hard cover that holds
the
> > top
> > > > actually pops up and after that the motor is supposed to
spin
> > the
> > > > screw up and bring the back of the convertible top up so it
> can
> > be
> > > > stowed away and its this part thats not working...same
> > difference
> > > if
> > > > i close the lid and press down on the switch to have the top
> > > screwed
> > > > back into the car...that doesnt work either...
> > > >
> > > >

--- In ascmclaren@yahoogroups.com, Troy Allan Hobbs
> > > > <tallanhobbs@y...> wrote:
> > > > > sounds like your switch is going bad, I had the same issue
> > with
> > > my
> > > > 87 recently, I removed the switch and cleaned up the
contacts.
> > It
> > > > was a temporary repair, but got me thru til I got the new
> switch.
> > > > >
> > > > > Troy
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > Dan the Man <damntheman23@y...> wrote:
> > > > > ok i have an 89 mclaren and the top has stopped
working...i
> > can
> > > > > click the button and the back will release and pop up but
> the
> > > > motor
> > > > > wont spin the screw up anymore...is this a definate sign
of
> a
> > > bad
> > > > > motor?? it wont close the top all the way either...the
top
> is
> > > > > closed but not screwed down all the way....any help would
be
> > > > > appreciated and thanks for letting me be a member of this
> > great
> > > > > group...
> > > > >
> > > > > daniel
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > > > > > >
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