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Tech, Repairs, Upgrades => Capri N/A 89-94 => Topic started by: JimmyGermany on September 28, 2020, 04:28:07 AM

Title: Hardtop Connector - Pin assignment
Post by: JimmyGermany on September 28, 2020, 04:28:07 AM: Gentlmen,

Before it gets packed awaf for its long winter's nap. I'd like to test and (if needed) repair the lighting in my hardtop.
Does anybody know which pin is which on the connector? I assume I'd have to bridge two of them to simulate door open, and then attach 2 to a 12V source.
Thanks for any tips!

Cheers
James
Title: Re: Hardtop Connector - Pin assignment
Post by: Rocketman on September 28, 2020, 03:50:27 PM: Don't think there's any bridging. AFAIK there should be 4 wires - ground, hot, switched hot (door), and defrost power
Title: Re: Hardtop Connector - Pin assignment
Post by: JimmyGermany on October 04, 2020, 04:11:49 PM: Gotcha.
I’ll get a battery and my Multimeter and see what I can find out.
Cheers
James
Title: Re: Hardtop Connector - Pin assignment
Post by: JimmyGermany on October 09, 2020, 09:38:19 AM: Gentlemen,
This is what I came up with after a session with the multimeter and a few mild shocks :-)

https://i.ibb.co/VwbfQnS/IMG-0494.jpg

Cheers
James
Title: Re: Hardtop Connector - Pin assignment
Post by: greywolf27030 on October 09, 2020, 10:27:55 AM: Interesting, I would have expected one of those to be a ground, maybe 4?
Title: Re: Hardtop Connector - Pin assignment
Post by: JimmyGermany on October 09, 2020, 12:02:03 PM: You are most likely correct.
I was testing the circuits "backwards" by putting voltage accross the light sockets contacts and then checking the results on the connector pins.
More as a continuity test - to see if any wiring needed replacing.

Anyhoo - it all seems to work, so I can proceed with the fabric re-gluing.

Cheers!
James
Title: Re: Hardtop Connector - Pin assignment
Post by: greywolf27030 on October 10, 2020, 10:51:32 AM: Quote from: JimmyGermany on October 09, 2020, 12:02:03 PM
You are most likely correct.
I was testing the circuits "backwards" by putting voltage accross the light sockets contacts and then checking the results on the connector pins.
More as a continuity test - to see if any wiring needed replacing.

Anyhoo - it all seems to work, so I can proceed with the fabric re-gluing.

Cheers!
James

Be careful about leaving finger grooves when you press it down.
Title: Re: Hardtop Connector - Pin assignment
Post by: JimmyGermany on October 11, 2020, 08:34:52 AM: Thanks for the tip, Jack!

The "foam" on the pressboard has pretty much disintegrated, so that's gotta be brushed off.
Then I'm hoping that spray contact cement and careful pressure will do the trick.
Anything will be better than the fabric sagging onto my head :-)

Cheers
James
Title: Re: Hardtop Connector - Pin assignment
Post by: greywolf27030 on October 11, 2020, 09:26:00 AM: The replacement material has the foam on the back of it and it's easy to leave fingerprints in it when installing it.