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Old 03-28-2005, 01:12 PM   #1
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Justin, the same thing happened to me for a while when the top was UP.

Found out that the hook that goes into the hole in the center thingy (very technical, huh?) was on the lip and not fully positioned to go into the hole and depress the switch. Grrr.

Now, when I raise the top I use my left thumb to guide the hook into the hole and my right hand to secure the top. That's fixed it.
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Old 03-28-2005, 03:23 PM   #2
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Thanks a lot for the help i will experiment with the suggestions to see what the problem is. I have a feeling that your right because no I recall that the top doesn't go exactly in the center, its only when I press down on the button to lock it in does it goto the center.

Any idea why it doesn't sit exactly in the right place?
The car is still under wanrranty at the dealer so if i can I will try and get them to work properly

Thanks for the quick replies

Justin
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Old 07-04-2005, 06:03 PM   #3
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I had the same exact problem, but my windows wouldn't roll up at all! I drove around in my new '98 boxster for 1.5 months with my windows rolled down a bit. It sucked.

However, I found out that the button found where the latch "hooks" in isn't being pressed all the way. I found a piece of adhesive foam/fabric attached to my hook. It was cut the exact same size (rectangular) as the button. I put it back on, and I never had a problem since. Either the button isn't being pressed all the way for you, or the button may be damaged. I was told that this would cost about $35-45 for the button replacement.

If I were you, I would place a little pad on the button to allow the hook to press it in a little more. Foam sticker would probably be perfect, or possibly the soft side of velcro tape.

My fix cost me $0 because I simply put this small patch back on the button!
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