My Power top is giving me troubles, and so my question may be much more trouble than I dare attempt but can I disconnect the motorized part of the soft top and use it like it's a manual top until I can take it to the dealer to get it fixed ? Is this an insane idea ? Has anyone attempted this before ? I just want to enjoy the good driving weather while it's here and the Roadster is a whole different car with the top down. Thanks for any help
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Not having a power top but I seem to recall that there is a disconnect in the trunk to uncouple the power top and use it as a manual.
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Read the owners manual for the specific instructions. There is a T-Valve that you can turn on the hydraulic unit in the trunk so that you can operate the top manually. Hope this helps.
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You could also disconnect the hydraulic strut that provides the oomph for the top going up and down. I did this in early 2003 when I was installing the HMS rollbar (the bracket on the driver's side interferes with the top of the ball on the strut) so the details are a little fuzzy, but it was fairly simple. It's located behind the driver's seat, close to the door opening. If I'm not mistaken, I had to remove some trim pieces to get at it.
The only other thing to do is pull the fuse that powers it.
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Dare I even ask ? Turning Power top into Manual