Matt22

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So the top on my 90 convertible has decided that it doenst want to come back up. Does anyone have any ideas on what the problem could be? I have check the main fuse block by the clutch pedal but I jsut can figure it out.
Thanks for the help. Matt

Icemark

is the hand brake on/Up?

Turbo II

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The contact points for the handbrake can sometimes be prone to connection problems I've found. If you're getting beeps and it's not moving you might want to check it.

88RXVERT

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Yeah the hand brake being down had me thinking the top was broke a few times!

introVert

We've all done that at least once.

Matt22

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So i just tried it with the ebrake handel up and down, and still nothing. Not even the sound it makes when the top goes up. Which points on the ebrake are you referring too? Thanks Matt

Turbo II

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If you're not getting any beeps you may have another problem. Mine would beep but the contact points at the bottom of the ebrake handle weren't making a good connection. You can see it pretty easy. You could use a screwdriver to push down on it.

Houpty GT

Mine got stuck down once. The problem was the convertible top switch. Take it apart and sand the contacts and maybe add some dielectric grease. When you take it apart do it inside of a plastic bag because the little springs will come shooting out. While you have it apart notice how Mazda used a dual circuit switch but simply looped one of the circuits. This does nothing but fail to take advantage of a second set of contacts that would have made it so I would not have had to take the switch apart in the first place. I got to do all this on my luch break because that is when the switch decided to break in the first place.

Icemark

If it is the switch, you can use the diagnostic plug on the passengers underhood shock tower and jumper the connections.

In fact that is probably what I would try next.