I love RennTech! or, how I fixed my rear spoiler

[lenobleb]

Hello,

So I never checked the rear spoiler operation on my new to me 00 cab (purchased in March).

Monday, my family and I were at the same place, and had two cars. My wife followed me home for a bit, and I asked her to see if the rear spoiler raised. I accelerated to 70 and asked her if the spoiler went up. "No spoiler" she said. I went 75, still no spoiler. I went 80 for about 15 second, still no spoiler. OK. it seems the spoiler isn't working.

Today I did a few minutes search on RennTech, then started checking the car. It took about 1 minute to find the problem, and about 2 minutes to fix it. I removed the fuse box cover and saw there was no fuse in row D fuse 5. Then I saw that the fuse box was not in the proper position, it was too low in the carpeted trim piece, such that the spoiler switch was stuck with the 'down' switch continuously pressed.

I remove the screws (only 3 present) so I could remove the trim piece, repositioned it properly, installed a fuse, and tested the switch. Voila, the spoiler now goes up and down.

I guess some hack must have worked on the car and screwed up the fuse box location. I see signs of someone having been in there, there is a wire bundle tie wrapped in place. Now it's all good (I even put the 4th screw back in).

I'll have my wife check again, but I'm confident it will work.

What seems strange is that when I start the car the spoiler light illuminates, then goes out when I start to drive.

I guess I'm lucky I didn't fly off the road when I took curves at 70! :)

Barry

[JeTexas]

The warning light is normal. It stays on until you hit 5 mph. No idea what the idea behind that was.

[dr914jr]

I would imagine the light is a self test much like the ABS system. Evidently it's unsafe to operate the 996 at highway speeds without the spoiler as per the owners manual. Probably some funky aerodynamic shenanigans at high speeds. I need to get me some some book learnin about "funky aerodynamic shenanigans" to know for sure. :blink:

[bolobar]

I've heard that the car is a cop magnet with the spoiler deployed.

[phillipj]

I would imagine the light is a self test much like the ABS system. Evidently it's unsafe to operate the 996 at highway speeds without the spoiler as per the owners manual. Probably some funky aerodynamic shenanigans at high speeds. I need to get me some some book learnin about "funky aerodynamic shenanigans" to know for sure. :blink:

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