1972 Delta 88 scissor convertible top question

Old September 10th, 2012, 10:47 AM
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1972 Delta 88 scissor convertible top question

The top on my 1972 Delta 88 goes about halfway up, then stops, and then goes back down. My initial thought was that the relay was bad, but I'd like to hear if anyone else has had this happen to them and what was the fix. I believe that these tops were all electric, no hydraulics.
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Old September 10th, 2012, 11:59 AM
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Does the motor run when it does this or does the motor stop and the top just "drifts" back down?

I've heard of scissor tops doing many strange things, but never this.
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Old September 10th, 2012, 02:29 PM
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I had a similar issue. It was the relay over heating and cutting out. Replaced it and everything worked great. Search for my thread on sicissors tops for more info.

Could you dend me a photo of the bow with the ball piviots on the side frame rails. I need a shot of the piviot position while the top is up and the way the bow is attached to the top in the center.

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Old September 11th, 2012, 10:31 AM
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1972 Delta 88 convertible scissor top question

It seemed like the relay to me as well. Thanks White Spyder, I'll start with that first
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Old September 11th, 2012, 10:33 AM
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Send me your email address. It will have to wait until the week end as I'm crazy busy with work right now.
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If you sent me your email address I did not get it. Please resend
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Old September 17th, 2012, 02:42 PM
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Originally Posted by 1972 X code 442
If you sent me your email address I did not get it. Please resend
Sent it by private message. Will do so again.

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I cannot see it due to a spam blocker that I cannot seem to over ride. Sorry.
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