And Rachie - You're going to need battery power to "cycle" the top up and down. If you don't buy one and install it, you could connect jumper cables from your Tow Vehicle battery to the battery cables in the trailer (be careful of the polarity) and power the lift motor that way.

The lift motor will NOT raise the top using "shore power" (120V AC power). The converter in the trailer will not supply the needed Amperage. You MIGHT get the top to lower using shore power, but then you'd have to manually lift it back up to get access to the battery compartment.

Install a battery or use jumper cables before you try to move the top. Hopefully, nothing was damaged by towing it with the top up. That's a big NO-NO for HiLos.

- Jack