Convertible switch bypass?
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Convertible switch bypass?
I'm needing to find out if my switch is bad or if it's a wiring issue. What wires on the plug do i need to jump/crossover to operate the motors? It starts to go back, but cuts out and need to keep jiggling the switch back and forth to get it to keep operating... Quite an ordeal to get it up or down .
1988 Convertible, NA 5SP.
1988 Convertible, NA 5SP.
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Correct, commonly doesn't even start to move without engaging and disengaging the switch several times.
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As this sounds the easiest, I will be trying this first. But I'd like to know the wiring if it's not the e brake.
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Convertible troubleshooting
I'm needing to find out if my switch is bad or if it's a wiring issue. What wires on the plug do i need to jump/crossover to operate the motors? It starts to go back, but cuts out and need to keep jiggling the switch back and forth to get it to keep operating... Quite an ordeal to get it up or down .
1988 Convertible, NA 5SP.
1988 Convertible, NA 5SP.
If you have a steady +12v, the next likely culprit is the limit switch in the circuit that stops the motors when top is down. It is a normally closed switch. When the contacts are dirty or corroded the voltage passing through the Open / Close switch cannot get to the relays that operate the motors.
Good luck.
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RotaryHeads.com - 2nd Gen RX-7 PDF Technical Manuals FC3S
The specific file mentioned in my previous post is 15 Body electrical system part 2.
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Check connector details
You can use the check terminal on the passenger fender wall to troubleshoot. Troubleshooting table and detailed wiring diagram are well-described starting on page 15-201 of the Factory Service Manual. For your specific question, Terminal F of the check terminal should go to +12v when the ignition is on and the switch is rotated to Open.
Term Wire Color Voltage Test Condition
C B/Y +12 Ignition switch ON
F R/W +12 Ignition switch ON and top switch OPEN
E G/W +12 Ignition switch ON and top switch CLOSE
B R 0 Ignition switch ON and parking brake ON
A B 0 Always (frame ground)
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