My top is stuck in the down position.

Don't think it's a fuse... I do have the smart top so I want to disconect it and see if that's the problem.

But... how the heck do I manually put the top up?

Anyone with a link to the manual?

Thanks!
Rob

 

Sawzall?

 

***.

 

Do you have access to renntech.org?

996 Owners Manual

Page 143.

 

I do! Thanks, it's much appreciated.

 

This happened to me too. I also have smart top. I just kept trying to press the convertible button and eventually it worked. I think I also turned the car off a few times too. It only happned once.

 

OK, I was able to get it up, but it still dosen't work right.

Do they make Viagra for the C4S Cabs?

 

Yes Riad...but then it will be 'hard' to get it down again.

 

If it takes more than 4 hours to put it down I'll take it right to a Porsche dealer.

 

Try the Porsche equivalent of ctrl-alt-delete -- i.e. disconnect the battery, wait a few minutes, and reconnect it. I have no idea if it will work, but it might.

 

So what does it do when you try to put it down or up? Aside from not going down or up.

I mean..do you have latches moving..something trying to happen?

 

When I manually pulled to rear latch open I then tried the switch and the top went up and latched, but the rear compartment didn't go back into place and I had to manually crank it back down.

It's going to rain tomorrow, but be really nice all day Sunday, so I'm going to try a few things on Sunday including disconnecting the SmartTop temporarily to see if that has any effect.

 

Can't you take it too the Bronx or somewhere? The top should come down a lot faster.

Sorry, not as witty as you.

 

Are you sure you're really having a problem with the car? This kind of stuff is what the OT forum is for.

 

I do suggest getting codes read first. Calibration requires PST2 or PIWIS. It is possible the SmartTop came loose, so reinstalling it might help...you will probable need to do a soft reset after re-install (battery disconnect). So here are the other possibilities:

hydraulic fluid

control unit (or not)

latching mechanism (I doubt it)

other miscellaneous post with lots of links....from yours truly

The last thing I remember is can you observe whether the side flaps move?