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POOLKAT        > POA Site Supporter Prowler Junkie From:Sandy Hook Ct. USA |
posted 07-24-2013 07:34 PM
    
Finally have some time to install my windsuppressr, and it really is easy. Lights up , fits well, all good. Somehow, some way, my top release mechanism and the trunk release are all jammed up, can't move a gosh darn thing. From an easy install to a p%%ed off dude. Can anyone give me some advise who may have jammed theirs up this wy. I have tried a few things, but I am just getting more frustrated. Thanks ------------------ |
beachcat    BANNED From:Ontario, Canada |
posted 07-24-2013 07:39 PM
did you trap the pull cord for the lid during your windsupressor install? |
catfish     POA Site Supporter Prowler Junkie From:scottsdale,az,usa |
posted 07-24-2013 07:55 PM
have you tried the emergency release cable behind drivers seat. ------------------ This message has been edited by catfish on 07-24-2013 at 07:56 PM |
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POOLKAT> POA Site Supporter Prowler Junkie From:Sandy Hook Ct. USA |
posted 07-24-2013 08:35 PM
I tried the cord, but it didn't budge. It seems that the top engaged the trunk before the trunk was fully closed, which jammed it all half way closed, half way open. I have tried a bunch of stuff. No luck .. Now I can't show off my wind suppressor, or the back light, or even take my top down ------------------ |
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catfish POA Site Supporter Prowler Junkie From:scottsdale,az,usa |
posted 07-24-2013 08:56 PM
see if you can get the trunk to latch.if not push on trunk where latches are and have somebody else pull release to release top.even though trunk may not be latched.when you pull release the top should release from lid wether lid is latched or not..its possible the latch may be screwedup or the release cable is out of adjustment. ------------------ This message has been edited by catfish on 07-24-2013 at 08:57 PM |
ALLEY CAT     POA Lifetime Site Supporter Prowler Junkie From:mesa, az, USA |
posted 07-24-2013 09:00 PM
Tom,,,,,can we get pictures of your screw-up? 
Get another person to lift upward on the trunk lid lip edge while the other person works the hand mechanism...keep battling it, it might open? ---------------------------------------------------------- My problem was the from the factory, the line worker didn't install and tighten all of the bolts of the latch to the inside of the trunk, and created the problem..... So much for quality control and that final inspection card signed off by one of the CAAP workers... |
ed monahan POA Lifetime Site Supporter Prowler Junkie Personal ScrapBook From:Cincinnati, Oh, USA |
posted 07-24-2013 09:30 PM
I blew a fuse using the power outlet. It is the same fuse as the trunk release. It is on the side panel next to the steering wheel. It is the third fuse down, I THINK, but it has been 5 years or so. I can't remember which one it is for sure. It is a 15 amp, I THINK, but am not positive. You quite possibly blew that fuse or knocked it loose when plugging in the WindsuppeSSR. |
Drew POA Site Supporter Prowler Junkie From:Victorville, Ca |
posted 07-24-2013 09:43 PM
The trunk release has a fuse?, hmm, we(I) just keep learning about the car! |
DrillinU POA Site Supporter Prowler Junkie From:NY, USA |
posted 07-24-2013 10:00 PM
If its a fuse problem , I had same fuse blow out after I put a cigarette litter inside the power. It also knocked out the radio sound. Here is the fuse location http://www.prowleronline.com/ubb/Forum1/HTML/020901.html |
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POOLKAT> POA Site Supporter Prowler Junkie From:Sandy Hook Ct. USA |
posted 07-25-2013 09:40 AM
quote: Never thought of that one. I will try all the above when I get home. ------------------ |
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catfish POA Site Supporter Prowler Junkie From:scottsdale,az,usa |
posted 07-25-2013 09:53 AM
to release the top there is no fuse. ------------------ |
BeWare POA Site Supporter Prowler Junkie From:Acworth , Georgia , USA |
posted 07-25-2013 10:47 AM
I am having trouble understanding the issue. Did you latch the top into the deck lid before the deck lid was completely closed? Have you tried unlatching the top from the windshield to relieve the pressure on the deck lid? Was there anything in the trunk that would keep it from closing completely? Is the deck lid not latched warning chime sounding? Maybe something jammed under the deck lid hinges? Even if the deck lid is jammed you should be able to release the top. If this is the same wind suppressor that I have seen and if I am remembering correctly it required that the top release latch be modified because the mounting brackets interfered with the stock top latch release mechanism. Some pictures sure would be helpful. This message has been edited by BeWare on 07-25-2013 at 10:48 AM |
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BeWare POA Site Supporter Prowler Junkie From:Acworth , Georgia , USA |
posted 07-25-2013 10:53 AM
This is the one I am referring to
This message has been edited by BeWare on 07-25-2013 at 10:53 AM |
Bob Mears POA Site Supporter Prowler Junkie From:Lubbock, Texas, USA |
posted 07-25-2013 01:47 PM
I bet the deck fuse is the same as the dash light fuse. After I installed my wind deflector my dash lights were not working. It took me a bit to figure out that the transformer that came with the kit, fit in the place of the dash light fuse, but your supposed to take that fuse and put in the transformer plug, and it will now have two fuses in it. (kinda hard to explain). Then all was good. There's nothing in the instructions about this that I could find. |
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u00tjs2a POA Site Supporter Prowler Junkie From:ft wayne, in, USA |
posted 07-25-2013 04:04 PM
HAPPENED TO ME TOOOOO...... May have to remove black plastic bars for windsupressor or at least loosen them to remove the windsupressor. Looking to rear at the top pins take a long flat blade screw driver and manually push on the lever arm at the cable end to open latch on each side - Lift top up at rear as you release each side and then swing back of top up as normal....Don't worry about the fuses etc. ------------------ |
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u00tjs2a POA Site Supporter Prowler Junkie From:ft wayne, in, USA |
posted 07-25-2013 04:16 PM
oops... FORGOT TO INCLUDE....The necessary fix is probably that the manual pull cable end is not in the correct position and therefore not releasing. Reinsert the plastic retainer cable back into the metal retainer-look closely as there is a flat side on plastic cable end that must fit in the slot on the metal retainer. I used a pair of vise grips to squeeze the metal retainer tabs that engage the plastic cable ends. Don't squeeze the metal tabs too close together-just enough so that the plastic cable end does not come up out of the metal slot. ------------------ |
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ed monahan POA Lifetime Site Supporter Prowler Junkie Personal ScrapBook From:Cincinnati, Oh, USA |
posted 07-26-2013 02:44 PM
Did all of you guys have a problem after installing the WindsuppreSSR? Is the fix you are describing to release the top from the trunk lid or to release the trunk lid itself? You have to "piggy back" the fuse on the wiring for the WindsuppreSSR. This message has been edited by ed monahan on 07-26-2013 at 02:54 PM |
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u00tjs2a POA Site Supporter Prowler Junkie From:ft wayne, in, USA |
posted 07-26-2013 03:45 PM
This is to release the top from the trunk. In my case the manual release cable plastic colar came out of the metal retaining notch, and therefore when pulling the cable nothing was happening as the cable was not pulling on the release wire on the top pins. May have to loosen/remove windsupressor and lift trim panel at cable pull to see where plastic holder on cable is to be located in the metal notch. ------------------ |
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POOLKAT> POA Site Supporter Prowler Junkie From:Sandy Hook Ct. USA |
posted 07-27-2013 12:44 PM
I finally got it. It took some pulling, pushing, grabbing, and tugging( heh heh) and a little slowing down and calming down. Plus our good friend Ray ( Roge 7) was coming to visit and I couldn't have him find me in a bind. Then he would have fixed it and made me feel foolish. So I had to get it. I will take some pics in the dark and try to get them up here. Looks nice. One thing I may try to do is putting the light for the wind suppressor on a manual switch so that the headlight/ driving light switch is not the only on/ off. I took a test drive at night and the light in my rear view mirror was distracting. Really like the look though. Thanks to everyone for the help and advise. ------------------ |
idive POA Site Supporter Prowler Junkie From:Texas USA |
posted 07-27-2013 05:43 PM
So, you're saying that the fix was some pulling, pushing, grabbing, and tugging? Or are you saying it was some pulling, pushing, grabbing, and tugging on something specific? |
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POOLKAT> POA Site Supporter Prowler Junkie From:Sandy Hook Ct. USA |
posted 07-28-2013 09:34 AM
All the above and staying calm instead of loosing my cool as it seemed I was.i was having a tough day and decided to take my mind off some things and install my wind screen. Shoulda just waited! All good now......I think. ------------------ |
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ALLEY CAT POA Lifetime Site Supporter Prowler Junkie From:mesa, az, USA |
posted 07-28-2013 10:10 AM
PoolCrack,,,,,I'm calling the success by 'you',,,all bull crap! Andrea confirmed that it was 'she' that fixed all of the problems you were having!! Your posts sound more like Chuck Tilson's everyday, lol... |
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POOLKAT> POA Site Supporter Prowler Junkie From:Sandy Hook Ct. USA |
posted 07-28-2013 02:07 PM
Can't fool Larry. Almost like you had a hidden camera. Did you? ------------------ |
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ALLEY CAT POA Lifetime Site Supporter Prowler Junkie From:mesa, az, USA |
posted 07-28-2013 04:53 PM
I have scouts........ Andrea is one of them. |
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idive POA Site Supporter Prowler Junkie From:Texas USA |
posted 07-28-2013 06:26 PM
ok, that's cool. Others that have the same problem in the future don't need to know what to pull, push, grab, and tug on. |
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