N safety switch

[MYTBIRD]

If it is bad, the car does not start and top does not work????

[boaterbob]

Does the car turn over? Check out your solenoind and be sure all connections are clean first.

[Joe Vandatta]

You are going to run into all sorts of problems so you might as well invest in a shop manual. It will save you time and money.
Joe

[MYTBIRD]

Ok, but no one asnwered my question and Yes I have purchased the manuals. The car has been sitting, I know I have to go thru all those connections. Was just curious.

[boaterbob]

Yes if it's bad the car does not start and the top don't work, But you have to check the other things first.

[MYTBIRD]

What other things do you suggest?

[boaterbob]

I would start by looking in your manual on page 14-3

[MYTBIRD]

ha ha ha, I DON'T HAVE IT YET! What is the purpose of this forum if no one will put forth some suggestions.

[Harley Eaton]

I can help with step by step if you care to contact me off-list. Harley ([email protected])

[videosteve]

MyTbird: did you ever get the explanation to solve your problem? I think i'm experiencing the same thing. It would be great to add your knowledge to the general forum :-) Steve.

[Harley Eaton]

I guess Stephen and "MYTBIRD" are asking the same question What do I do first? . . First: with a good battery in the car, with the ignition on, with the car in Park or Neutal so that the car will crank, see if you have power coming out of the top control relay on the firewall (engine side)..
I'm making the assumption that you get NOTHING when you work the top control switch on the console. If you have no power to the switch, you could jumper power to the switch, bypassing the relay and the Neutral Start Switch. Under the console lid (panel with the window and top switches) power red for top up and yellow for top down. As previously stated, I can supply step by step if you contact me privately.

[videosteve]

Harley, I will contact you directly tonite. I assume you meant your email address to be [email protected] instead of [email protected] . My specific problem is a sudden none starting car, with a good battery, lights and all other functions. Exception being that yesterday, i had to hold the shift lever in Park in order to start it when usually it starts without that move. I also can't find a diagram of WHERE the neutral safety switch is. What i think it is, has two vacuum lines coming out, one going to the parking brake release, the other goes under the dash. There appears to be NO electrical wires, plugs or such associated with it. I can take a digital pic of the part and email it also if that will help. Thanks in advance... Stephen. (Landau, no convertible)