Fifth bow latch motor
| Fifth bow latch motor |
A DC motor opens and closes the latches that lock the fifth bow to the soft top cover. It is located under the cover and is connected to both fifth bow latches via control rods. The latch motor also operates the rotating covers at the front of the cover via torsion wires from the latches. The motor can be run in both directions by reversing the polarity of the motor connections.
It is supplied with 12V from the control module when the locks are being operated, from pin 12 (K20) for locking and from pin 2 (K20) when unlocking. If the motor becomes blocked, there is a current limiter circuit in the control module. A microswitch by the left-hand fifth bow latch detects whether the fifth bow is locked or not.
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