Covertable too question

[soxfan1966]

I found out the tension cable for the top on the passenger side is broken - long story how I found our but doesn't matter - anyway, when I went to check it out I verified it was indeed broken and also that there was a long strap with a velcro loop on the end that was not connected to anything.

My hunch is that strap is some sort of maintenance type thing - let's you support the top while working on the engine area, but with the broken cable I'm not sure.

Anyone know what that strap is for?

And is replacing the broken tension cable as easy as removing the broken one and putting in a new one (not sure if it's supposed to thread thru the top or any kind of connector or just simply connect top and bottom). I've read a few things but the ones I did read were not very clear.

[paulofto]

Originally Posted by soxfan1966

I found out the tension cable for the top on the passenger side is broken - long story how I found our but doesn't matter - anyway, when I went to check it out I verified it was indeed broken and also that there was a long strap with a velcro loop on the end that was not connected to anything.

My hunch is that strap is some sort of maintenance type thing - let's you support the top while working on the engine area, but with the broken cable I'm not sure.

Anyone know what that strap is for?

And is replacing the broken tension cable as easy as removing the broken one and putting in a new one (not sure if it's supposed to thread thru the top or any kind of connector or just simply connect top and bottom). I've read a few things but the ones I did read were not very clear.

Can't answer your cable question but the strap is for holding the top in the service position as you suspect.