open/close top, 1994 ford mustang convertible

please help! I need to be able to open and close the top on a 1994 ford mustang  convertible. I'm using the APS996A prestige  alarm and remote starter, what kind of a module do i need? (I need to turn the key to ign. and set the e-brake to open the top)

how do i do this?

thank you

So, taking off from the previous 2 replies, you have to use the output that will run the top (like the trunk release or aux output, depending on your unit) to trigger a relay, with a heavy enough gauge battery connection wire to carry the load needed, and insure the relay you use has contacts that are rated to carry the load for the top/pump motor as well. 

Having said all that, before you can even go there, you have to deal with the clamps to the windshield frame.

My thought would be to use two remote trunk release solenoids. Ah, but where to put them? The one I got for my trunk uses a cable to pull the latch mechanism. IF (a big if) the cables can be routed up the windshield pillars and actually hook into the latch mechanisms in a way to release them, probably one on each side if the latches are mirror images, the solenoids could be mounted to the underside of the dash, behind the kick panels, or on the firewall. It sounds doable, but there are still go/nogo issues, like the length of the cables, will they reach or can you extend them with another cable if not, etc?

You would probably run the solenoids off a relay so the current draw for them both won't be through the alarm. It might be rated high enough to handle them both without, but don't over look this issue. Look to the specs.

On my FM 2009, there are two options for the duration of the trunk release signal, in case it takes a bit of time under power to insure the latch is fully released. However, I doubt your top lowers itself without your finger on the switch the whole time, and the trunk release signal would probably not last this long. If this is true, I would handle this problem with a cheap 556 dual timer IC chip and another 12 volt relay. One timer to wait a bit for the solenoids to unlatch, and then the other to power the top/pump motor for the duration needed to get the top all the way down. I won't add all that circuit data until asked, since I'd have to research it and you might not actually end up using it.

I may have covered enough ground to either get you going or make you give up, depending on your experience and determination to get the job done, but it sounds likes a fun project.

Now, closing that pony back up, THAT would be a CHALLENGE!

I realized that last post was more then a bit theoretical, because we don't really know for sure what we're discussing, so  xtremecaraudio, start by getting some basics established.

1 - Do you have two clamps that hold your top to the windshield frame like most ragtops or not? If yes, you must detrmine if there is a way to release the clamps, and that depends on the mechanical construction of them. The thing is, I can envision it if they could be released with solenoids like I talked about before, but if the solenoids would have to be attached to the top, you have issues of mounting them and routing wires big time through the top's folding frame, so before going any further, this must be worked out.

2- Do you have to hold the button the whole time the top is going up or down like most, or just press and release? If you have to hold the button down, then some kind if triggerable timing circuit is needed, If not, forget that issue.