SpeedyC2

At the end of about 3 hours of continuous driving (in 90 + degree weather, if it matters) I reached a stopping point and turned the car off. When I got out I noticed the spoiler had not retracted.

I tried the switch on the center console and the spoiler retracted immediately and without noise or incident.

After a break, I then drove about 20 minutes further reaching 70+ mph. When I stopped again the spoiler was retracted, though of course I don't know if it ever deployed since it can't be seen...

Will the spoiler extend and retract with the switch if the controller is dead or intermittent?

Thanks for any thoughts or ideas!

Onami

Had the same thing happen on my new 993. Haven't dug into it yet, but hope someone here has the answer!

nine9six

If it were me, I would try your test again, only this time with a light tack masking tape on the spoiler, so you will know if it deployed or not.

P-daddy

Railmaster.

The spoiler can indeed be seen in the rear view mirror when it is raised. Just look at the bottom of the rear window and You will notice that You actually can see like 1/3 inch of the spoiler! And You also hear a click in the cabin every time it is raised or lowered!

davesnothere

My first thought is that you bumped the spoiler switch at some point during your long drive. If you press up on the spoiler switch while the ignition is on this will override the speed-sensitive up/down behavior for that drive only. The other possibility along the same lines is loose switch contacts.

nile13

Spoiler can easily be seen in the reflections on the darker clean cars in the next lane as you pass them.

nine9six

You know I was thinking this as well, but hesitated...if it's speed sensor related, how could it be a loose or malfunctioning micro-switch that is not causing actuation? ...But then I thought, if one of the micro switches does not get switched, How does the module know if the spoiler is in the up or down position? So this seems possible as well as probable.

Other thoughts...

Possibly the control module is acting in an intermittent manner and might need replacement?

SpeedyC2

I do plan to have a buddy follow me down the road to confirm operation, but I guess it is possible the switch was bumped. I hadn't thought of this. I will certainly look into testing before replacing the control module if it does seem to be the issue.

Maybe the basket handle on the 95 interferes, but I'm fairly certain the spoiler can't be seen out the back window at least by me. I have seen the entire car reflected in the polished wheel of an 18-wheeler cruising along beside me. It made for a very cool fish-eye view of the car!

drodg

I kind of had the same thing happen on my 96. I figured it wasn't a motor or gear drive because it would go up okay. I had the micro switches replaced as it was the cheapest of the parts to replace. I never had another problem with it and that was over a year ago. I think mine went up and would not go down even with the switch. I would then drive it (before the micro switch replacement) and it would work fine one time and not go down the next. Anyhow replace the micro switch and it has been fine.

abiazis

Plus 1

nine9six

End result?

PRSWILL

Do the override mod and deploy it when you want. drove me crazy how much hat thing goes up and down.... just feels like another problem waiting to happen.

SpeedyC2

I hope to get a buddy to check it out tomorrow. Sadly, I've only driven the car a few times in the last week and not with anyone else watching. In both cases it was retracted when I stopped the car, so it's either functioning normally or not at all.

I did confirm I can't see the spoiler deployed from inside the car.

SpeedyC2

For now, at least, it appears the spoiler is functioning normally. I'll keep an eye on it.

Oh, and I stand corrected. If you look very carefully through the narrow space below the basket-handle, a glimpse of the spoiler can be seen!