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Number: 5084
From: "ecstacycustomz"
Date: Wed Jun 2, 2004 7:18 pm
Subject: Re: [ASC McLaren ] top not working...
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Re: [ASC McLaren ] top not working...
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if you have a test light, turn the key back, and look for a hot lead
on your switch. after you find that you can jump jump a wire from
there to each of the other wires. yours is definetly different than
mine. my switch has 3 wires thats it, simple. but you should be
able to figure it out pretty quickly. my top motor is different
also. on my top there is a chrome pin that looks kinda like a golf
club, the tip slips into a holeand grabs then the motor pulls down
like a trunk release. your top has a screw looking thing thats
mates into a treaded hole and as treads turn the top is tightened.
i believe the motors work off the same princeable. there seem to be
alot of wires in your trunk, are they all hooked up? did you locate
the safety switch? mines on the right side behind the trunk hinge.
jdawg
--- 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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