Thank you to everyone who posted ideas and sent private messages. With some EXCELLENT advice and steering and guidance to VALIDATE my newbie conclusion…it turned out the issue (the only issue), was a COMPLETELY DEAD convertible top pump motor. It was what deductive reasoning led me to BELIEVE from pretty much the beginning (thanks to excellent assistance from a number of you walking me through a process. Ie…”if it’s doing this…can’t be this”. “If it’s doing that…must be that.”

i appreciate the patience and multiple explanations ( in multiple ways), so that I wasn’t just TOLD, but explained as to why.

Anyway $266 for a new OEM motor and another 2 bills for installation and my wife and I are topless again. Just in time for the “hundreds” temperatures coming this weekend. Thank god for really early morning drives.

i hope everyone who buys one of these beautiful machines, finds this forum to be as helpful as I did.

I’ve only seen 3 in all of Phoenix in my two years, and two were coupes, not roadsters. However, if there are others in this area, feel free to say hi.

thanks again for all the help to EVERYONE.