<VV> Power top switch looks "homemade" ? (was "elec. short")

[Charlie]

Tim~

Yes, not a relay, more of a temp/current sensitive "breaker" as you said like my '69 had, which was brand new and had the same system as my former '65 Corsa, both with power tops.

Do you agree that it looks more "homemade" than you would have expected?

My new '69 had 30,000 miles before it was a year old! 

Charlie


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From: VirtualVairs [mailto:virtualvairs-bounces at corvair.org] On Behalf Of shortle via VirtualVairs
Sent: Wednesday, May 06, 2015 7:21 PM
To: Charlie; 'Bryan Blackwell'
Cc: 'Virtual Vairs'
Subject: Re: <VV> elec. short

My '69 convert. #2891 w/power top does not have a relay. It has a circuit breaker that shuts the power flow off when hot enough. This CB also takes the place of the HRPT. This is an all original car with 30,000 miles.
Timothy Shortle in Durango Colorado 81301


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>From: Charlie via VirtualVairs <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
>Sent: May 6, 2015 8:00 PM
>To: 'Bryan Blackwell' <bryan at skiblack.com>
>Cc: 'Virtual Vairs' <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
>Subject: Re: <VV> elec. short
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>Bryan,
>
>Yep, that's what I remember to!
>
>See my other longer explanation, while I dig through my brain, CC's and CQs and old manuals for my notes.
>
>Charlie
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>From: VirtualVairs [mailto:virtualvairs-bounces at corvair.org] On Behalf 
>Of Bryan Blackwell via VirtualVairs
>Sent: Wednesday, May 06, 2015 6:54 PM
>To: Bruce Alexander
>Cc: virtualvairs at corvair.org
>Subject: Re: <VV> elec. short
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>On May 6, 2015, at 2:45 PM, Bruce Alexander via VirtualVairs <virtualvairs at corvair.org> wrote:
>> 
>> I recently acquired a very nice 65 Monza Convertible. Rubs and looks 
>> good.BUT. When put away for the night, it will not start in the 
>> morning due to a dead battery. ( sometimes!) After isolating and 
>> checking all the circuits in the fuse box I found nothing wrong. 
>> Still had a voltage draw running down the battery By chance, I found 
>> that when I shut down for the day, with the top left down, the 
>> battery would drain. When I quit with the top left up, I still had 
>> good battery in the morning. ( Power Top) Does anyone have a clue 
>> what might be causing to run the battery down when the top is left 
>> down overnight but not when it is left up?. ...,Bruce Alexander
>
>Fairly sure I recall a limit switch setup on the top with a relay in the engine compartment right near the battery.  The fact that the drain goes away with the top up would lead me to look at that system.
>
>—Bryan
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