spoiler wont go up automatically

[Dale_K]

My spoiler works with the button but I have no idea if it works while driving. Is the light on the dash supposed to come on over 75 mph? My light does not. The rear of the car curves down so much that I can't see the spoiler in the mirror.

[Spinnaker]

Originally Posted by Dale_K

My spoiler works with the button but I have no idea if it works while driving. Is the light on the dash supposed to come on over 75 mph? My light does not. The rear of the car curves down so much that I can't see the spoiler in the mirror.

The light will not come on when it is activated, at least on my car it doesn't. To confirm that the spoiler works, I put a long piece of masking tape across it at 90° and went for a "spirited" drive. If the tape is broken and/or pulled loose, the spoiler is working.

[recycledsixtie]

not go up automatically because it was disabled by the Porsche dealership at the request of the previous owner. However when I drive above 75 mph the spoiler red lite comes on telling me that the spoiler does not operate. Presumably he did not fix it because of cost and nor am I about to fix it for the same reason. The dealership disconnected the wires to the spoiler mechanism. I presume there is a motor that operates the spoiler and I would think that is the problem. According to another thread there is a circuit breaker that controls the spoiler but apparently is tied into the trunk release. Hence the dealer isolated the spoiler by disconnecting the wires to the spoiler activator. Hope this might shed some lite on the problem.
Guy