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I would not count on it. Considering all the gears, servos, gizmos, and the careful,computerized electro-mechanical dance that happens each time you raise or lower the top, I do not believe a manual override could be that easily engineered. IMHO.. .
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Really?
So I thought about this thread. I want the lug wrench to double as an engine jump start crank. Who needs a battery eh? Spin it to win it. Just like Henry Ford cranked his Model Ts.
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If I recall, there are six distinct electric motors coordinating the raising and lowering.
If you wanted to do it manually you would need a crank on each motor, and access becomes impossible when the top becomes fully raised or lowered.
This raises a question. If a motor fails, how can the service repairman open the top, to access the mechanicals, to repair the motor?
If you wanted to do it manually you would need a crank on each motor, and access becomes impossible when the top becomes fully raised or lowered.
This raises a question. If a motor fails, how can the service repairman open the top, to access the mechanicals, to repair the motor?
Last edited by TexasMark; Feb 2, 2021 at 04:15 PM.
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If I recall, there are six distinct electric motors coordinating the raising and lowering.
If you wanted to do it manually you would need a crank on each motor, and access becomes impossible when the top becomes fully raised or lowered.
This raises a question. If a motor fails, how can the service repairman open the top, to access the mechanicals, to repair the motor?
If you wanted to do it manually you would need a crank on each motor, and access becomes impossible when the top becomes fully raised or lowered.
This raises a question. If a motor fails, how can the service repairman open the top, to access the mechanicals, to repair the motor?