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Old May 10, 2005 | 07:40 PM
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Scary!!! The finance manager at the dealer I bought my vert from just had his produced week of 5/2-5/9. He just got the car 2 days ago and told me that his top won't work-that the display says 'too cold' or something. He says his service dept. has ordered a new heat sensor that is supposedly in the top-anyone heard of this? I'm concerned because mine was built that week also and I go to BG to get it next week!
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Old May 10, 2005 | 07:43 PM
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Scary!!! The finance manager at the dealer I bought my vert from just had his produced week of 5/2-5/9. He just got the car 2 days ago and told me that his top won't work-that the display says 'too cold' or something. He says his service dept. has ordered a new heat sensor that is supposedly in the top-anyone heard of this? I'm concerned because mine was built that week also and I go to BG to get it next week!
I don't understand your concern. You are going to BG to pick it up. I cannot imagine a better place to be if something does not work as it should.
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Old May 10, 2005 | 07:46 PM
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I don't think so...... Up north here we see temps -20c, and my power top works fine. That's waaay colder than any temps you'll ever see.
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Old May 10, 2005 | 07:49 PM
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Neither of those two answers cover my concern. I am driving back to Florida and I don't want to be 500 miles from the factory or a dealer if this was to happen. It was 80 degrees the day this happened to that guy.
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Old May 10, 2005 | 07:56 PM
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I can't see temperature causing this problem, I've never heard of a sensor in the power top checking temps. Mine has worked at all temps anywhere from 0 ->85F If it's not working it's something other than temperature causing the problem. Don't worry, go pick up your car and enjoy it!
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