dalilama

I'm going to start debugging my non-working vert top on the 72 I just acquired. I pulled out the gauges to take a look at the vert switch and it's disconnected and there's no sign of the harness. It also looks like a replacement toggle switch was introduced and the wiring connected to it, but it does not do anything. 12V goes to it though.

Does anyone have a wiring diagram or pictures that would show the vert power, any switches/relays etc? Also any source for the missing vert harness?

And for that matter, any tips on the debugging? I know the motor is somewhere under the rear seat bottom (or top?), so I'll probably start there.

Thanks all - great forum for newbies like me!

timothypaul

The motor is behind the upper part of the rear seat. You should be able to get to it through the trunk.

joe_padavano

All that info is in your Fisher Body Manual.

dalilama

OK - thanks.

dalilama

Yep - time I get one of those. I tried this link:

http://wildaboutcarsonline.com/cgi-b...=9990378258371

and pulled up the info for 1970 - looks close so I'll use that for now.

dalilama

Well I took off the rear bench and back tonight ready to install the new vert top motor, but I'm confused where it goes as the old motor is missing. So here's the dumb question:

Picture #1 is a view from inside the car shooing the small space inside the upside-down V between the frame for the back seat and a frame in the trunk. I can see a mounting plate and the old hoses there.

Picture #2 is a view from inside the trunk where it's very easy to see a nice mounting area for the motor, but it seems a bit unprotected if it is mounted there as it faces inside the trunk.

Picture #3 is what's in the Fisher Body Manual but it doesn't say if this is from inside the trunk or inside the car. The only clue is the electrical connection appears to be in the left in the sketch, and it's on the left looking inside the trunk.

Would anyone be willing to take a pic of how their vert motor is mounted (looking from their trunk)?

Thanks!

Gary M

The motor mounts into those three holes using rubber cone shaped grommets. The hoses will have to be screwed into the proper place on the motor or your top switch on the dash will work backwards.: up will be down:. The motor is available as well as the grommets online. The motor will be covered by the top bag that the top folds down into.

dalilama

OK - thanks. So the motor is mounted facing the trunk? Or is it sandwiched between the rear seat back and the trunk (on the other side of the holes in picture #2)?

Gary M

Toward the trunk. Maybe the power plug that hooks to the motor fell behind the seat. you need it accessible to bleed the air off the lines so the top will operate.

dalilama

Found the power plug - it seems to work. I have the motor and new lines so I'm going to get everything connected up tomorrow.

Thanks for the help -

Gary M

http://www.chevelles.com/forums/showthread.php?t=113945 . Thanks to member STLBLUESBROTHER from another post on this site. This will help after you get the pump in.

dalilama

Perfect Gary - his comments are just what I was confused about when I read the FBM. thanks -