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Number: 5083
From: hanksgt
Date: Wed Jun 2, 2004 1:54 am
Subject: Re: [ASC McLaren ] top not working...
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Re: [ASC McLaren ] top not working...
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Dan
I'm just starting to work on the top pull down for my '87. It spinds
but the part that pulls the screw down is gone. I may have to look at
my '89 so I can build the part....
Your top issue:I usually try process of elimination (if you're handy).
Get some test leads with 12 volts to see if the motor is working
(fused test leads, of course). Use a ($5.00 from Harbor Freight)
digital voltmeter to see where the power stops on the way from the
switch to the interlock switch to the motor.
I hope this helps alittle.
Hank
Phoenix
--- In ascmclaren@yahoogroups.com, "Dan the Man" <damntheman23@y...>
wrote:
> anyone out there have any other ideas for me on how to go about
> fixing my top...?? any help at all is gretly apprciated...thanks
>
>
--- In ascmclaren@yahoogroups.com, "Dan the Man" <damntheman23@y...>
> wrote:
> >
> > 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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