Progress and punt...
I have been able to keep the DRB III emulator running consistently. I have been focusing on the trunk lid, since the DRBIII emulator indicates that the trunk lid is open.

There are three trunk lid "things".
1.There is the pneumatic lock
2. There is the electric trunk latch assembly that is separate from the pneumatic assembly. This is the assembly that folks remove the end pawl to stop the trunk from accidentally getting locked. It has a three pin connector and is to the right of the latch assembly.
3. There is a latch retainer assembly that is buried in the latch. It has a two pin connector. One of the wires goes to pin 16 on the PTOP. When the lid closes it should ground pin16. From forum posts (see above), it has been identified as a troublesome microswitch that sticks.

I think when DRBIII emulator warning that says the trunk is open (when it is really closed) it is the 3rd item. I tried the fix (listed above) to figure out if the microswitch is stuck. The DRM III emulator did not change. It still indicated that the trunk is open.
I took all the panels out of the trunk to look at the wiring and it does not seem like there is any damage.

Next stop is to somebody that has experience with these tops. Ther are several in southwest and central Florida.