adding a manual soft top

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12-14-2013, 09:03 PM

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In for pics!

As far as the part number, that's the problem with doing a soft top, I don't think the wiring is separate, its intertwined in the entire wiring harness of the car.

Monte (Mchester) ended up getting a donor wiring harness from a salvaged s2000 that he used for his (I believe?) which seems to be the best route.

The problem with wiring direct power to the motors is that the relay needs to be inserted to power to the motors shuts off when they are at their max or minimum in order to not burn out the motors by holding the switch down longer than it needs to be.

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12-15-2013, 06:56 AM

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hmmm i see, sounds like a tedious job lol. i will post up pics once i have everything finished

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12-15-2013, 01:52 PM

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Originally Posted by kevos2k

I built this for my car... S2000 bikini top works pretty well so far have tested it at speed and in decent rain, and it stores in the trunk or under the tonneau when not in use

Looks a bit like the the removable top that is on the Porsche Boxster Spyder. Did you use that as a design concept? I always thought that with some time and money one could develop a similar removable top for the CR. The Spyder has one that you have to take off and store in the trunk as well.

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12-15-2013, 06:45 PM

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Originally Posted by #172CR

As far as the part number, that's the problem with doing a soft top, I don't think the wiring is separate, its intertwined in the entire wiring harness of the car.

Monte (Mchester) ended up getting a donor wiring harness from a salvaged s2000 that he used for his (I believe?) which seems to be the best route.

The problem with wiring direct power to the motors is that the relay needs to be inserted to power to the motors shuts off when they are at their max or minimum in order to not burn out the motors by holding the switch down longer than it needs to be.

Yup, it is part of the cabin harness. The wires not used in the Delete cars are simply left out of the harness for those cars. Separate part numbers and everything. Yes, it is a bit of a tedious job. Not nearly as simple as it sounds. Maybe a manual only top is the way to go for most people.