987 Spoiler question

[Quickurt]

Originally Posted by bmussatti

How did you make it go down? Impossible on the 987. Unless you did some type of a wire hack.

You can push the manual button and after a few seconds the light goes out, same as sitting in the drive drying it.
Since I can't see it, never considered if it was not moving!
I still have a problem with it doing much. Porsche could not afford to have it make much difference in stability, or they would be seriously liable for a simple fuse failure. It is also very small and the air-flow to it, top up or down, is minimal.

Originally Posted by Quickurt

You can push the manual button and after a few seconds the light goes out, same as sitting in the drive drying it.
Since I can't see it, never considered if it was not moving!
I still have a problem with it doing much. Porsche could not afford to have it make much difference in stability, or they would be seriously liable for a simple fuse failure. It is also very small and the air-flow to it, top up or down, is minimal.

I really don't think this is an accurate statement, but it sounds like you know more than I do. Plus, you should have both hands on the wheel at 100 MPH!

PS- if there is a failure (fuse or other) the spoiler light will illuminate.

[Quickurt]

Originally Posted by bmussatti

I really don't think this is an accurate statement, but it sounds like you know more than I do. Plus, you should have both hands on the wheel at 100 MPH!

PS- if there is a failure (fuse or other) the spoiler light will illuminate.

I disagree, b- it is more than likely the spoiler is not going down, and now, I'll have to go do it again to make sure the light is going off. It's not like I had the time to stare at it! It could be I assumed it was going to, it's happened before.
If there is a failure, does the light go on and stay on, or blink, to get your attention? I read the owner's manual pretty carefully, but don't recall that part.

Originally Posted by Quickurt

If there is a failure, does the light go on and stay on, or blink, to get your attention? I read the owner's manual pretty carefully, but don't recall that part.

Quick, it is my understanding that the light will just stay lite, if you are above the speed requirement (72ish?) and the spoiler is not raised due to a failure. Not blink.

[Bob Z.]

Interesting discussions but back to my original post/question: how do I remove the black section(s) or for that fact, the entire assembly?

[Quickurt]

Originally Posted by Bob Z.

Interesting discussions but back to my original post/question: how do I remove the black section(s) or for that fact, the entire assembly?

Go to DYI section and see if there is a thread on removing it. I don't know if anyone has removed it on a 987 to do an aftermarket piece. You may also do a search - 987 spoiler remove - and see what that brings up. If nothing here, try the Rennsport forum. Also, it may be similar enough to a 986 spoiler to get it off with that info.
Beyond my pay grade.

[Bob Z.]

Found the info I needed...seems easy to remove the stock 987 spoiler. Now I am hyped about getting the new Zeintec one!