Convertible night mare
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Convertible night mare
I have a 1998 convertible - the other day I wanted to put the top down and went to press the release switch behind the driver's seat on the underside of the deck lid. When I touched it it came apart - a yellow button and a small spring are the only parts I came up with. I've ordered a new switch but the dilemma now is how to replace it. I've got a full set of shop manuals for the car, but there is no information on the switch replacement. I got the lid open with the manual release cable, but I don't know how to replace the switch. Can anyone help?
Last edited by nylben; Sep 26, 2015 at 02:47 PM.
Racer
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I have a 1998 convertible - the other day I wanted to put the top down and went to press the release switch behind the driver's seat on the underside of the deck lid. When I touched it it came apart - a yellow button and a small spring are the only parts I came up with. I've ordered a new switch but the dilemma now is how to replace it. I've got a full set of shop manuals for the car, but there is no information on the switch. I can't open the lid and can't get at the release to try and open it. Can anyone help?
Jim
Last edited by jd911; Sep 26, 2015 at 03:19 PM.
Drifting
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Yep, simple as that
Replacing the switch itself should be a snap. I did learn the hard way when cleaning the grounds on my previous 01 to disconnect the battery when messing with electricals, but it should not be necessary for this replacement.
Burning Brakes
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