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Windows wont work when the top is down

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  1. PBRacer

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    #1 PBRacer, Sep 7, 2019
    My windows wont work when the top is in the down position. Work fine when the top is up. Is there a position detector switch for the down position somewhere. I had the top worked on a few months back. Is there something they forgot to reconnect?
     
  2. Ferrarium

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    #2 Ferrarium, Sep 7, 2019
    I don't have a Spider but h=this may help others, 348 or 355, Profile says 355 so this is a 355 Spider?
     
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    #3 PBRacer, Sep 7, 2019
    355 Spider, Sorry about that
     
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    #4 Qavion, Sep 7, 2019

    Yes, the switch is at the bottom of the main left hand hydraulic ram (track)

    Check to see if the plug is still on the microswitch or that the arm isn't bent.
     
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    #5 Qavion, Sep 7, 2019
    Challenge and Ga68_ like this.
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    #6 Qavion, Sep 7, 2019
    If you want to check it with an ohmmeter, the switch should open when it is pushed.

    I just realised that if the plug had fallen off, the windows should work.
     
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    #7 Qavion, Sep 15, 2019
    Any luck?

    That is to say, if you remove the microswitch plug with the top unlatched, your window function should be restored. Removed plug = open circuit.
     
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    #8 PBRacer, Oct 15, 2019
    Not yet
     
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    #9 Qavion, Oct 15, 2019
    So my suggestion didn't work?

    You may need a small flat screwdriver to unclip the plug on the microswitch.
     
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    #10 PBRacer, Sep 17, 2022
    I finally got around to fixing this. Switch is working but the little roller arm was bent back so the top mechanism wasn't pushing it. All fixed and working good for now
     
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    #11 Qavion, Sep 17, 2022
    Excellent. Thanks for the feedback.
     

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