88 mustang mclaren tonneau pull down motor
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Eric's 88 ford Mclaren
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88 mustang mclaren tonneau pull down motor
New to site- I have 88mustang mclaren and my tonneau pull down motor will not release my convertible top. I've been reading this site and tried just about every idea. Nothing is working. Is there a manual release for this on my 88 mclaren or how do you raise the tonneau top higher when the top is still attached. That would help me to remove the motor. I would really appreciate any idea that would help me. Thank you
Hopefully there is a little room between the bottom edge of the top and the car to get your fingers in there and pull up as you operate the motor. If the motor runs it is likely that the gears are bad and just spin - but some upward pressure should get it going.
If not - you'll have to get creative. I've thought about what I might have to do but there's no easy solution, I think.
This is why everyone uses the "Sandy" method of leaving room for fingers when pulling down the back of the top.
If not - you'll have to get creative. I've thought about what I might have to do but there's no easy solution, I think.
This is why everyone uses the "Sandy" method of leaving room for fingers when pulling down the back of the top.
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Eric's 88 ford Mclaren
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- Joined: Sun Mar 23, 2014 12:03 am
Hmmm....
Make sure the motor is running in the UP direction? Other than that, it should come up if the motor is running.
Otherwise - I think if it were done carefully and correctly, a hacksaw blade could cut the screw off just above the body.
About the wiring - there are a series of safety switches to prevent the tonneau from being released if the trunk is open, because they can hit each other. If you jump a temporary hot wire to the motor it may help.
Also, the same wire energizes the release solenoid and runs the motor. This cause a reduction in the current available to the motor. I put a timer in the circuit to cut the solenoid off after 5 seconds - it works much better.
Hope that helps -
Make sure the motor is running in the UP direction? Other than that, it should come up if the motor is running.
Otherwise - I think if it were done carefully and correctly, a hacksaw blade could cut the screw off just above the body.
About the wiring - there are a series of safety switches to prevent the tonneau from being released if the trunk is open, because they can hit each other. If you jump a temporary hot wire to the motor it may help.
Also, the same wire energizes the release solenoid and runs the motor. This cause a reduction in the current available to the motor. I put a timer in the circuit to cut the solenoid off after 5 seconds - it works much better.
Hope that helps -