meteor Posted December 15, 2015 Share Posted December 15, 2015 Hi, Posted this on the Riviera forum but have not had any responses. Most have earlier model years I guess. I am not getting power to the motor. I have power to the relays and they seem to be working. Does anyone know the source where the power comes from? Would save me lots of time tracing. Sure would like to find a manual. Thanks,Roger Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larry Schramm Posted December 16, 2015 Share Posted December 16, 2015 Roger, Unfortunately you will need to purchase a service manual. They are available on e-bay and other sellers. When you say that you are "not getting power to the motor" that is a fairly broad statement. On a global answer, you need power from the battery, to the ignition switch, starter, to start the car. You will also need power to the ECM, the ignition system, etc. for the car to run. More specific information needs to be given what the car is doing when you turn the ignition switch. Will look for your answers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joe_padavano Posted December 16, 2015 Share Posted December 16, 2015 I'm guessing the OP is asking about the wiring for the power top motors, correct? Since this was an aftermarket convertible conversion, the info won't be in the factory service manual. The information on the convertible conversion and associated wiring would likely need to come from ASC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meteor Posted December 16, 2015 Author Share Posted December 16, 2015 Hey Larry, Thanks, I should have been more specific. I am not getting power to the convertible top motor. The switch on the dash was not working but I have since repaired it. However I have voltage to the 2 relays now which are working, but still not getting voltage to the motor. There may be a blown fuse or the hot lead may not be connected. Very hard to trace, lots of water damage and rusted connectors.Joe, you are right, nothing in the service manual. I reached out to ASC but no response as of yet. I will get it sorted out eventually,but would be a lot easier if I had a schematic.Thanks,Roger Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larry Schramm Posted December 17, 2015 Share Posted December 17, 2015 (edited) Roger, You might try the Sloan Museum in Flint. I donated all of my materials that I had from that era to them and they should have a wiring diagram if they can find it. Here is a link to them. http://www.sloanmuseum.com/buick-gallery/research/automotive-researchLarry Edited December 17, 2015 by Larry Schramm (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meteor Posted December 17, 2015 Author Share Posted December 17, 2015 Thanks Larry. I will try that link today. Roger Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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