07-01-2005, 10:47 AM
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Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: auburn, al
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I just wrapped tape around the #18pin in the top relay. I was a little leary of breaking the pin. It went in perfectly and works pretty good. Its not to practical most of the time but sure does help when your driving and it starts raining. I wish i had the one button hack done.
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07-01-2005, 12:00 PM
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Join Date: May 2005
Location: Boston, MA
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The only hard part about the SmartTop is handing over the $200, other than that it couldn't be easier. You pull out the relay, put the replacement one in and you're done. No wires, no switches, no messing, just money.
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06-04-2007, 10:24 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: NJ
Posts: 195
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Just found this hack, took 2 Minutes and it seems to work perfectly...
Placed tape over pin 18 and no issues. The windows go down as they should.
P Lap - did you ever resolve that issue?
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06-04-2007, 11:10 AM
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Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Austin, TX
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Once I get my top replaced with a glass window top, and it works well, I'd love to get one of the SmartTop things... I'd like to be able to click the button once while I'm pulling into a parking spot, and be able to reach up and latch the top by the time I've set the parking brake.
Be wary of messing up the 'relay' unit. It's more than a relay, and the part costs $108 new. Not TOO expensive, but not TOO cheap either.
Maybe I'll try the tape over the pin and see what it does.
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06-04-2007, 11:46 AM
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Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: NJ
Posts: 195
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This mod is too easy not to do it...pulling out the relay and putting it back in could not have been easier.
Has anyone heard of someone damaging the relay in this way?
...anyway the real function of this hack (for the non-rear glass owners in the crowd) comes into play when you need to quickly put the top up while in transit. You can now do it without stopping.
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06-04-2007, 11:48 AM
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07 Carrera S Cab
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: New Jersey
Posts: 2,273
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Mine works same way as when I'm stopped. Window comes down a bit.
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Previous: 01 Boxster in Arctic Silver, 86 944 in Guards Red
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06-04-2007, 11:48 AM
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Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Minneapolis
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The top going up/down while moving is standard on the 987 and I have NEVER used this feature. Think its interesting that so many people are doing 'hacks' to make that work. How often does it rain and you don't have time to raise the top at a stop light etc.... and the speedlimit is sufficient for closing the top while moving. Hasn't happened to me yet.
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06-04-2007, 12:03 PM
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07 Carrera S Cab
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: New Jersey
Posts: 2,273
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Originally Posted by drburton
The top going up/down while moving is standard on the 987 and I have NEVER used this feature. Think its interesting that so many people are doing 'hacks' to make that work. How often does it rain and you don't have time to raise the top at a stop light etc.... and the speedlimit is sufficient for closing the top while moving. Hasn't happened to me yet.
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Has happened to me at least 3 times already since I've owned my car. Scenario is usually that I have the top down, and driving on the freeway or two laner, and there's no convenient place to pull over, or not safe to pull over, and then it starts pouring. Traffic is moving slow, but still moving, so I'm not gonna come to a full stop to annoy the folks behind me. IMO, this hack is terrific. Besides, it just looks so cool to put the top up/down while moving. LOL 
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06-04-2007, 12:13 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: NJ
Posts: 195
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drburton,
My car is not a DD and so when I do get out I run almost exlusively with the top down no matter if it is perfectly sunny and warm or not (just can't get enough of the fun). Anyway since my purchase last August I have had the rain thing happen to me at least a handfull of times...admittedly not that big of a deal. However at the risk of sounding redundant here, the minimal effort needed to pull this hack off really made it a no brainer for me.
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06-04-2007, 01:03 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Where the Sewer Meets the Sea, CA. USA
Posts: 2,695
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If I were to tape pin 18, would I still have to hold the button down to raise and lower the top?
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11-13-2007, 10:38 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: Portland, OR
Posts: 84
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Did the same process tonight and it works great. Wife will be much happier next time we run into a freak hailstorm in fast moving traffic and no real shoulder.
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Originally Posted by nautiquelfe
I just wrapped tape around the #18pin in the top relay. I was a little leary of breaking the pin. It went in perfectly and works pretty good. Its not to practical most of the time but sure does help when your driving and it starts raining. I wish i had the one button hack done.
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