Not engine, but definitely tech!

Anyways, the locks on my t-tops don't work. Not good, especially considering how easy it is to just pull one off through the window and break in.

I took the plastic cover off so i could see the mechanism for the handle and the lock... played around with it, and i can't figure out how the lock is supposed to work. When i turn the key, the actual lock turns 90*, but nothing else moves to block the t from being opened.

If anyone has a working lock on their t-top and has 10 mins, pull it off and take the peice of plastic off (3 philips screws and one torx on the handle) and grab a pic of how the mechanism is supposed to work??

-- Or if anyone has knowledge of how the heck it's supposed to be, please post here!!

Thanks,

 

When you turn the lock a little bar moves down and prevents the handle from opening. I switched over my locks from my original glass T-tops to a set of Lexan ones I picked up. To take it apart more, you need to drill out the rivets to get the lock out.

 

If you operate the latching handle and watch how the rods move, you'll soon discover how the locks work to prevent the rods from moving.

Pete