Convertible Red Clip - quick question

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The top will cycle shut with the clip in place, but once it gets to the A-frame it is blocked by the clip. The first time I used my clip I forgot it was on there and tried shutting my top... no joy. I opened the top a little, pulled off the clip, and closed the top. No biggie.

[MNBoxster]

Hi,

Your Top should NOT cycle with the Red Clip in place (mine doesn't). That's what it's there for. It was originally intended as a Fail-Safe to prevent the Top from operating if you have the Speedster option which would damage the Top, Clamshell and the Speedster Humps themselves.

It gained popularity because as a consequence of pressing in the Latch Switch on the header, the Alarm interprets this as the Top being closed and so activates the IR Sensor., but that's not it's intended purpose.

If you have the Smartop relay, a bad OEM relay, or inadvertently insert the Red Clip upside down, or not in far enough to activate the Latch Switch, the Top may still be operable, but if it is, something's wrong...

Happy Motoring!... Jim'99

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Originally Posted by MNBoxster

Hi,

Your Top should NOT cycle with the Red Clip in place (mine doesn't). That's what it's there for.
Happy Motoring!... Jim'99

fyi- Mine doesn't either...2000 boxster

[Chills]

Crap, I'm probably putting the clip on upside-down. hahaha, oops.