07-20-2018, 03:57 PM | #1 |
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After 4 hours, I'm calling the doctor....
My 3GT is now in its 7th month and had been pretty close to perfect. Today, the rear wing raised on the highway....and got stuck in that position. It's sitting "erect" in the garage now. First service appointment is a week away....anyone familiar with this issue or, even better, a way to manually get the wing to store itself? Yes, I know it does no harm and is completely driveable, but it looks quite ridiculous off the highway.
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07-20-2018, 04:09 PM | #2 |
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There's a button to deploy and retract it on the window switch panel. You have to hold it down for a few seconds for it to work.
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Seemed more like a failure than a feature...appreciate the tip!
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07-20-2018, 04:55 PM | #4 |
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+1 for the tread title.
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07-20-2018, 05:27 PM | #5 |
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I have inadvertently hit the switch, to find the spoiler extended after parking. If you do manually deploy it the switch lights up, and it will stay deployed until you manually retract it.
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07-20-2018, 06:06 PM | #6 |
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Apparently, for the first time since taking delivery, I also must have hit it inadvertantly, and without even realizing it existed! It didn't occur to me that this feature might exist, so that is my weak excuse for not researching the manual before scheduling a repair appointment, which I will now cancel of course It's fine again now, but I'm still not sure why one would want to have this switch, rather than letting the wing be speed-sensitive automated.
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07-21-2018, 09:47 AM | #9 |
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No, he was serious and correct and it solved the problem!
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07-21-2018, 01:13 PM | #11 |
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Probably the kind of guy with a combover who brags about the size of his "hands"!
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Model X is the worst offender... at least in Toronto |
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08-07-2018, 09:29 AM | #15 |
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Does your experience suggest it can withstand most drive-through commercial car washes in the up position?
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OK, thanks anyway. I understand as I don't either for my 2, which I own, but for the 3, which is leased, there are only so many hours in a day!
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The switch cannot be used to prevent the spoiler from deploying. It won't retract it above 68 MPH either. You should use a hitch mounted bike rack.
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