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Old 07-16-2021, 03:42 PM
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I need help! My roof won’t work on my 1996 XJS convertible. The 30 amp fuse is good and I have 12 volts there. The roof switch tests good. The car is in park and the handbrake is on with the light up on the dash. I have about four and a half volts on the connector to the roof switch, but it is negative voltage. Presumably it should be twelve positive. I have swapped the relays for the roof up and down—nothing. I have even swapped the controller for another— still nothing. What am I missing?
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Have you checked that the Black/white wire has a negative/ground contact.
 
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Have you checked that the Black/white wire has a negative/ground contact.
I’ll check that out. Thanks
 
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Old 07-19-2021, 03:49 PM
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Have you checked that the Black/white wire has a negative/ground contact.
Do you know anybody around Orlando who could look at this problem for me? I live in St Cloud.
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Can you bring it to Sanford ?
 
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Check the valve on top of the pump and make sure its not in manual.
 
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Old 07-28-2021, 09:43 PM
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Originally Posted by elainemh
I have about four and a half volts on the connector to the roof switch, but it is negative voltage.
Bob
Negative voltage (relative to chassis) does not exist on a car. So not sure what you are measuring.
 
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