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Old 10-02-2013, 02:09 AM
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Active Aerofoil Doesnt Raise @ 65mph?

Hi all

Reading my book last night i realised that the active aerofoil is meant to raise when 65mph is reached and retract again when i drop below 60mph (i think those were the speeds) and mine never has since buying in August.

It works fine otherwise, when started the yellow light is on for a few seconds then goes out and i can raise and lower it manually, it just doesnt automatically.

Anyone have this problem and know the fix?

Wow, the list of faults with my car just gets bigger

Thanks

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Old 10-02-2013, 07:03 AM
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My wing activates at 100 mph (not 65) and lowers at 60.
 
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have you tried going faster than 65,like PMS said,also if you manually raise it at speed it should still drop on its own if you go below 60.
 
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Just checked my manual it says 65mph (100+ kmh) and lowers when I drop to 40.

I've gone past 65 many times and it didn't raise but I tried to see if it would auto retract tonight on my way home from work and it did, albeit I wasn't over 65 when I raised it but it did lower on its own.
 
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in 04 they found it raised too early and restricted view,so i believe it was in 05 they made the speed a lot faster,i think 70 or upwards.
 
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Will take another look but have to say i don't recall seeing it ever auto raise and I've driven 90ish so far lol
 
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It operates at 95mph and comes down at 60 or 70 on a track obviously, so I am told
 
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Mine doesn't come up until 75mph.
 
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Reading the manual it states 90mph.
 
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My Wing (2004 model) goes up at just over 100kmh and down at about 20kmh.
It stopped working automatically after the last service but has now started to work again.
 
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Originally Posted by carlosC4S
Will take another look but have to say i don't recall seeing it ever auto raise and I've driven 90ish so far lol
90ish? You boys ought to take your foot off the brake. I guess having an 07 GTC means not spoiler for me but with the top down you get a good indicator your going fast without the pop up tail.
 
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On a 2006 and later CGT the foil comes up at 95 ish miles and closes at 60ish..Obviously it was raised manually...
 
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