Slow Top

[Steve Tinker]

A slow top can mean a voltage reduction @ the motor (low battery voltage or high resistance switch contact), a dying motor or a transmission fault.
If its a transmission going west, its big dollars.....

[keithl]

Originally Posted by Steve Tinker

A slow top can mean a voltage reduction @ the motor (low battery voltage or high resistance switch contact), a dying motor or a transmission fault.
If its a transmission going west, its big dollars.....

Transmission?

[tonycarreon]

the top has 2 transmissions - one on each side. parts are around $600/ea.

http://www.pelicanparts.com/catalog/shopcart/986M/POR_986M_BDYcon_pg1.htm

[keithl]

Originally Posted by tonycarreon

the top has 2 transmissions - one on each side. parts are around $600/ea.

http://www.pelicanparts.com/catalog/shopcart/986M/POR_986M_BDYcon_pg1.htm

oh ok, thanks for the clarification.

[keithl]

Well now the top doesnt open at all. The passenger side of the rear clamshell doesn't rise at all. The driver side goes up normally, but the otherside stays down.

[dghii]

You have a broken cable on the side that isn't moving.

You need to get your convertible top and clam shell disconnected from the top mechanism and then replace the cable. Each cable is about $30 and not that difficult to replace.

There are lots of threads with instructions for fixing top mechanisms.

What year is your car?

Is the top currently up or down? It is much easier to disconnect if it is down.

You can use your top manually while you assess your repair.

[keithl]

Originally Posted by dghii

You have a broken cable on the side that isn't moving.

You need to get your convertible top and clam shell disconnected from the top mechanism and then replace the cable. Each cable is about $30 and not that difficult to replace.

There are lots of threads with instructions for fixing top mechanisms.

What year is your car?

Is the top currently up or down? It is much easier to disconnect if it is down.

You can use your top manually while you assess your repair.

1999 and the top is up. It seems hard to get to anything with the top up. Thanks.