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996 convertible top problem

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YOUR RESEARCH996 convertible top problem

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Check potentiometer actuation and found not registering top movement

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Performed · outcome unconfirmed · Original poster
Checked potentiometer actuation and found not registering top movement.
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996 convertible top problem

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Replace potentiometer and and was able

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Replaced potentiometer and and was able to get the top going again for one cycle.
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996 convertible top problem

Set potentiometer

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Removed wing lid motor and set potentiometer to 6.2k ohms(not at computer at the moment and cant remember if spec was 5.2 or 6.2 but set it to spec).
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996 convertible top problem

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Check potentiometer actuation and found not registering top movement

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Performed · outcome unconfirmed · Original poster
Checked potentiometer actuation and found not registering top movement.
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996 convertible top problem

Replace potentiometer and and was able

No successful repair reported for this finding.

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Unsuccessful attempts: 1
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Performed · outcome unconfirmed · Original poster
Replaced potentiometer and and was able to get the top going again for one cycle.
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996 convertible top problem

Set potentiometer

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Unsuccessful attempts: 1
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Suggestion · Original poster
Removed wing lid motor and set potentiometer to 6.2k ohms(not at computer at the moment and cant remember if spec was 5.2 or 6.2 but set it to spec).
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996 convertible top problem

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POST 1 / ORIGINAL POSTEROriginal post

Have a 99 996 convertible top issue. Had hydraulic cylinders replaced and tech forgot to attach potentiometer to cylinder arm. Top would only actuate half way then stop. Checked potentiometer actuation and found not registering top movement. Replaced potentiometer and and was able to get the top going again for one cycle. Then just stopped working again. Checked all microswitch pid data and confirmed latch is registering as well as side flaps and wing lid locking. However potentiometer for wing lid is saying always closed. Removed wing lid motor and set potentiometer to 6.2k ohms(not at computer at the moment and cant remember if spec was 5.2 or 6.2 but set it to spec). Went through the rest procedure with latch and motor. Still registers as only closed and nothing is working and getting timeout code 5. Question is, could the potentiometer for wing lid just happen to fail after installing new potentiometer for top? If so does anyone have an extra laying around they would like to sell? Thanks for any help.

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