Top will not latch!!! (Short rant)
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Pro
Joined: Jul 2011
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From: Boynton Beach, Plano FL, TX
Top will not latch!!! (Short rant)
Damn top!!!
Since I'm a south Floridian my top stays in he trunk most of the time... Yesterday my wife and I went to visit one of my franchisees and since it was a another bueatiful South Florida day we decided to take the Corvette instead of the Sedan...
Well when it was time to head home the temp had dropped some so it was time to put the top on..
Well the dang rear center latch won't engage... After about 10 minutes of F'n with it we just headed home with it un latched as since it's the rear the pins should hold the top in fine..
Guess I have to take it to the dealer for repair which is something I hate to do.
Rant done... (I did say short rant)
Since I'm a south Floridian my top stays in he trunk most of the time... Yesterday my wife and I went to visit one of my franchisees and since it was a another bueatiful South Florida day we decided to take the Corvette instead of the Sedan...
Well when it was time to head home the temp had dropped some so it was time to put the top on..
Well the dang rear center latch won't engage... After about 10 minutes of F'n with it we just headed home with it un latched as since it's the rear the pins should hold the top in fine..
Guess I have to take it to the dealer for repair which is something I hate to do.
Rant done... (I did say short rant)
Burning Brakes
Joined: Sep 2001
Posts: 937
Likes: 70
From: Ponte Vedra Florida
Damn top!!!
Since I'm a south Floridian my top stays in he trunk most of the time... Yesterday my wife and I went to visit one of my franchisees and since it was a another bueatiful South Florida day we decided to take the Corvette instead of the Sedan...
Well when it was time to head home the temp had dropped some so it was time to put the top on..
Well the dang rear center latch won't engage... After about 10 minutes of F'n with it we just headed home with it un latched as since it's the rear the pins should hold the top in fine..
Guess I have to take it to the dealer for repair which is something I hate to do.
Rant done... (I did say short rant)
Since I'm a south Floridian my top stays in he trunk most of the time... Yesterday my wife and I went to visit one of my franchisees and since it was a another bueatiful South Florida day we decided to take the Corvette instead of the Sedan...
Well when it was time to head home the temp had dropped some so it was time to put the top on..
Well the dang rear center latch won't engage... After about 10 minutes of F'n with it we just headed home with it un latched as since it's the rear the pins should hold the top in fine..
Guess I have to take it to the dealer for repair which is something I hate to do.
Rant done... (I did say short rant)
Pro
Joined: Mar 2003
Posts: 708
Likes: 66
From: New Franklin, OH
One quick thing you can check: make sure the front end of the latch doesn't get caught on the trim/headliner. Happens to mine now and then, just have to give it a little push and the problem is solved.
Sonny
Sonny
Burning Brakes
Joined: Apr 2006
Posts: 1,174
Likes: 53
From: Largo Florida
This happened to me once, took a minute to figure it out. When you release the rear latch put your hand on it so it doesn't spring open hard. This will prevent it from happening as well.
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Thread Starter
Pro
Joined: Jul 2011
Posts: 604
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From: Boynton Beach, Plano FL, TX
Haven't taken it in yet... Probably will try and make an appointment for next week some time....I don't expect any issues as I'm sure it's a simple fix... At worst they will need to order a new rear latch and the car is certainly drivable the rear guide posts should be sufficient to hold the top in as I'm not planning any high speed driving with the top on till I get this handled or I can put on my body colored top....(it's the clear on with the issue) I have two tops....
