aviography

Do you mean insert the key into the door lock, turn and hold until the top and window open and close? I think the rest of us are talking about pressing the remote button on the key fob, which is the RemoteTop features.

aviography

Not sure there is an "auto stop" other than the person holding the key to the open/unlock or close/lock position while the key is in the door keyhole will instinctively release the key if someone is screaming because their finher is trapped in the scissor mechanism.

I guess that counts as some form of "auto stop"!

With the RemoteTop or SmartTop, pressing the button quickly again while the mechanism is in motion will stop the mechanism, a "semi-auto stop" I suppose.

jackarelli

No I mean, my key has Two buttons. One with a picture of a key and one with a picture of the car with the roof off. If I hold down the button with the picture of the roof, it either pits the roof down or up depending on its original state. Is this unusual for a 99.

The key is a bonofied Porsche key.

I can provide a pic if necessasry

wross996tt

This is not a US DOT approved action...ROW, yes, but not in the US. That is why there are aftermarket devices to get around the DOT from protecting us from ourselves. You must have a ROW key fob.

For the prior response to me....the smart top is designed for one-touch activation of the top (it will also allow activation at speed, for older models). It will also allow for rear window control without any hacking of the wiring. I paid $294 (not $600????) in 05 and it has worked great since installation. (so much so I bought one for my clk as well.)

jackarelli

Sorry could you please define: ROW? (Noob here!!)

FYI from the uk if that changes anything

Also I do like the thought of the 1 touch action, might have to look into that one!

Sorry don't want to labour this thread anymore

aviography

ROW = Rest of World.

Yes UK would make a difference, a member here from New Zealand seems to also have this ability, so I was going to ask if you were in North America, looks like Uncle Sam was the Safety Nanny again.

Once touch operation is very nice to have!!

aviography

They are going for just under $300 each these days, I bought the combo of SmartTop and RemoteTop for a bit of discount two months ago.

jackarelli

Rest of world.. Of course, Doh!

Sue Esponte

What exactly did Bono do to the key?

jackarelli

Lol.... Sorry my iPhone thinks it's smarter than me.. Normally it is but on this occasion the word I was looking for was bonafide

rustymon

Are there recommended dealers from which to purchase this mod? Seems like everyone out there is between $285 and $299. I think the RemoteTop would be amazingly helpful in my new acquisition... not sure I want to spend the $$ for both.

sjfehr

It's impossible for me to "accidentally" open the top without first undoing the latch. Since the DIY method requires still holding down the button for the entire process, it's pretty hard to "accidentally" close it, either.