65 Cutlass convertible top stopped working

dingusboy · August 15th, 2009, 04:17 PM

The top on my 65 vert just stopped working. I put it up and when I went to put it down....nothing. No motor noise or anything. I checked the circuit from the plut to the switch and I have power to the switch. I checked the circuit on the pump. Looks good. Any ideas? The fuses look good. I'm not sure which is for the top though. I still think it is an electrical issue.

Lady72nRob71 · August 15th, 2009, 07:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dingusboy

I checked the circuit from the plut to the switch and I have power to the switch.

plut?

Not sure what that was meant to be

but if there is power at the switch, that is a good start.
Are the wires that go to the switch thick or thin?
If thick (10ga) then no relay was used and the switch could be bad.
If the wires are thin then perhaps a relay was used and power to it should be checked. (could be powered through a different circuit than the switch)

Luckily it stopped in the up position...

dingusboy · August 25th, 2009, 06:48 AM

Thanks Rob. Got it fixed. I had front discs put on. Looks like an electrical connection behind the MC got loose. It's good to go.

August 15th, 2009, 04:17 PM	#1 (permalink)
dingusboy Registered User Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Chicago suburbs Posts: 95	65 Cutlass convertible top stopped working The top on my 65 vert just stopped working. I put it up and when I went to put it down....nothing. No motor noise or anything. I checked the circuit from the plut to the switch and I have power to the switch. I checked the circuit on the pump. Looks good. Any ideas? The fuses look good. I'm not sure which is for the top though. I still think it is an electrical issue.

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August 25th, 2009, 06:48 AM	#3 (permalink)
dingusboy Registered User Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Chicago suburbs Posts: 95	Thanks Rob. Got it fixed. I had front discs put on. Looks like an electrical connection behind the MC got loose. It's good to go.