Thanks for the input.

~In my ownership the car has been rained on twice, otherwise it has been parked day and night under cover. The previous owner claims to have always garaged it but I cannot state there is not moisture until I get the truck open.
~Both interior lights now function as they should.
~I was not successful in getting the truck to open per the directions as I understood them in the owners manual.
~I have verified the top works as it should and that it looks like a brand new car in that section. All hoses felt rock solid.

~It appears I could raise the top partially and unbolt the area where the lowered top sits. It appears this section could be folded up and I might be able to reach into the truck and undo the emergency release handle.

Does this appear to be the next step and way to determine if there is any moisture or loose tubing at the pump?

I may have knocked something loose in the trunk the last time I used the car. I did some cleaning and rearranging in that area when I got back. I seem to recall something about the handle not feeling exactly the same in operation as it had before.