Convertible top converted to manual but light won't go off

[Didier]

Originally Posted by CrisZenithBlue

Most likely the top doesn't open or close all the way, the left and right transmissions could be out of synch or maybe one of the nylon gears inside of them is broken and it doesn't pull the top down tight enough so the microswitch thinks top is not fully down.

I would open both top transmission and check the condition of the gears inside and then readjust/realight/synch the top so it opens closes the same on both sides.

Theres an article on pelican site explaining the process

OK, must open and check those transmissions. They seems to be sync.
Can I bypass the entire gearboxes microswitch by connecting the wires from the gearbox connectors? Or somewhere else? Gearboxes are completely useless when the top is manually operated.

[CrisZenithBlue]

Originally Posted by Didier

OK, must open and check those transmissions. They seems to be sync.
Can I bypass the entire gearboxes microswitch by connecting the wires from the gearbox connectors? Or somewhere else? Gearboxes are completely useless when the top is manually operated.

Apologies, I didn't realize you went to manual operation. Old thread and just read the title properly and your post. So you're just trying to get rid of the pesky light on the dash.

I remember when my light was on, it was always when the top was down which was even more annoying because it thought the top was still operating and it wouldn't let me put the windows all the way up. With the top up the light would go off. I have the 2000 model which has the microswitch inside of one of the transmissions. In your case its on the driver side pillar so not sure exactly how it works.

If your top motor still works and spins the transmissions what I would do is: remove the V shape "boomerang" piece from the transmissions so when they spin they don't move those parts that connect to the top and clamshell (assuming you haven't removed them yet) and damage anything. Then just run the top all the way up to the closed position when the light should go off. If that happens, never touch the button again

But that depends on what your top can still do and I hope that microswitch functions the same on the earlier models, just in a different spot, but i dont know for certain. If it detects when transmissions are fully open or closed then this might work.

[blue62]

Remove the light bulb from the indicator on the dash

[Didier]

”Boomerang” and all bars are removed. Top works only manual. Windows does not go all the way up, that is also annoying, when drives the top down.