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Thanks again for the pics. The only way i can see this working is the added double yellow connector would be connected to 10B that comes from the engine harness. One of the yellows continues the factory circuit by plugging into what the 10B wire was plugged into, and the second yellow must go to the...

IMG_20240525_194539355.jpg Here is my issue. This is from the Assy Manual. It says to disconnect the 10B wire from main harness, it shows a splitting type cable used at 10B. Then a yellow goes to switch and yellow goes to breaker and back to main harness. To me this looks as if the breaker is bring...

Got a few minutes to look at the Alt mod and schematics.

I need to do some more tracing as things are just not right. Will update when i get a chance to figure this out and correct what i have. Id really like to be using the breaker on this top but right now its bypassed.

Gotcha. This will have to wait for next week but thanks for this info. I no longer have a ext. regulator but im sure that 10 wire must connect to the battery or Alt. I will have to check the Alt mod. If not then maybe thats why its feeding from the fuse panel? Its My monday now so back to the grind ...

This being my Sunday... I traced the power wire for the top and its a 10awg black wire that plugs into the back of the ignition switch and goes to the top switch. So it is not going through the Breaker. At the breaker I have one yellow wire that is plugged into the fuse panel on a side spade. And th...

Thanks for the pic Al. It confirms mine is backwards. And Bob, thanks for the reply on having the parts. I just got an email from Steve saying he has the parts i need. I figured he would have said he had them when he pointed out i had the wrong ones. Lol. The guy just wont push parts on ya. Lol I wi...

I had taken my Vair to see Steve in Denver and he pointed out to me that my Alt. Fan was backwards meaning while its turning it could hook the belt. Also it has the wrong pulley. Dad and I havent had an issue with the belt coming off or getting Damage but having the proper items is always best. I ha...

I think id go with the arrows over anything else.

I like it. I too have the square pump and mounted on foam but it hangs down too far. I may have to look into this mounting. Thanks for the pictures.

I had a few minutes so I stuck my head up under the dash and found the breaker right where it should be. It also has larger yellow wires on it plus one other. Next step will be to get some time set aside to pull the instrument panel again and trace more wires. Im feeling much better about the rats n...

Thanks for the pics Beers. I guess thats how it should be. With your pics and the info i found last night i can try to put things right as it should be. Adding s Molex connector and grommet to go out of the car to the tunnel. Not likes its done now with lots of tape. I found more info on this in the...

Got the top up and got a look at the motor. It looks very clean. The two wires were extras. Something cut off. Guessing power and ground wires that once went to the battery. The two hydraulic rams i found leak where the rods comes out so another thing to put on the list. I still need to find where t...

Great! Thank you very much Frank for your help. I did find two wires that go in through the underneath side of the car shoved through a hole in a grommet. I know they're not factory wires but they would definitely go to the top motor because nothing else would be in that location. As you said ground...

So only 3 wires go to the top motor. Up down and power. Things were just so much easier back then. And i guess it gets ground through the body like a lot of parts on these cars? I was thinking on this last night when i should have been sleeping. At the switch there are 3 wires. If i find out what on...

Ok. That makes sense.
I did have to drill out The hole for the lever a bit but not enough that the APS noticed.
Thanks for that tidbit. I know it will work next time as it wasnt off by much.

IMG_20240517_184413041.jpg These two wires i need to find out where they go. Im guessing the red one is power and black is ground but i cant figure out how to get to where they go. You can see the two AC hoses i disconnected. This is behind the back seat. Im guessing one of the relays was for AC an...