Oh my god ... a BIG BIG THANK YOU to SHAMROCK ... for saving my bacon on my Crossfire convertible ... not only, did everyone on this thread help me to diagnose the issue ... but, Shamrock gave me a fair price, and dutifully shipped it to me, as promised ... wow ... what can I say, guys ... this is the best forum ever ... in closing: I got it fixed, and, the top is fine now ... it shuts off when you put the top up ... and, I can rest assured it will be OK, as it sits in storage for the winter ... this car, I vow, will NEVER see snow or salt ... not an effing chance ... again, thank you ladies and gents, for helping me to find the problem, and get it fixed ... the part in question did the trick ... amazing ...

Best wishes to everyone and stay safe ...