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Electrical 07 GT Vert Electrical Problem

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  • Start date Start date Jan 6, 2025
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Hey guys and gals! I now have an electrical gremlin.

It started when I tried putting the top up. As soon as I hit the button, the engine dies. I checked relays 30 and 31 and the fuses under the hood - all good. Then i started thinking it was the pump. But I just found out that when the engine is running and I turn the headlights on - yup, the engine dies. There is a major electrical draw somewhere.

Now I'm thinking a bad ground somewhere. I disconnected the two hydraulic rams so I could at least manually put the top up. Any suggestions as to where to start looking or any ideas would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!
 
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  • Jan 8, 2025
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Howdy all. Well, are you ready for this? I found the problem and it's a head scratcher. I noticed that one of my sequential taillights wouldn't work when I hit the turn signal. When I press the brake, it comes on, but not for the turn signal so I know it's not the bulb. So, I took it all apart looking for a bad wire, looking at all the grounds. Nothing. I just decided to take that one bulb out... guess what. Everything works. Top goes up and down, headlights work, everything. Having a good bulb in a socket made my whole electrical system go bonkers. Obviously, I'm leaving that one bulb out and will replace the entire sequential system. I hate electrical gremlins!
 
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