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Thanks for the info Loren, will post again when all testing completed and hopefully fault identified.

I have a 2003 model year UK spec 2.7 tiptronic, only 34,000 miles. Last week took it for a drive, after about 8-10 miles pulled on to a motorway and noticed that it had not changed up into 5th. The D and 4 lights were flashing and i could not change gear manually. Pulled into a service area, could not get the flashing D-4 lights to clear so got it recovered to my local independent Porsche specialist, the fault code P0706 (multi-function switch) was read, but after clearing the fault code they drove the car using the auto and manual modes but could not get it to return. They are in the process of doing all the wiring checks called for in the manual for this code, but just wanted to ask you guy's if you have any experience, hints or tips relating to this fault? Hope you can help.

Job Done :) Thank you Maurice for all your help and advice, particularly some of the tips in your last post, they were really useful. All went quite smoothly, getting the top and frame off was straight forward, and changing the ripped apron was also quite easy as it just clips to a small T sectioned bit around the edge of the rear most bow. Changing the drip pans was a bit more difficult as they took a bit of gentle force to get in the correct position and thanks for the tip about the V levers, it would have been very easy to put them back on wrong. There was some additional debris in the drain cup so good to have checked them and flushed through as you suggested. Putting the top and frame back on was our only problem as getting the forward bolt in proved a bit difficult but we got there in the end. Your tip about checking the latch cleared the windshield between the roll hoops saved us loads of time as we would not have thought of checking that until after the arms had been put on. It did need some adjustment of the frame but that only took a few minutes. The operating arms we adjusted to roughly the same lenght as the old bent ones, and more by luck than good judgement the top closed perfectly onto the top of the windshield and as an added bonus the clamshell now no longer rattles when driving over bumps in the road. So thanks to RennTech I saved myself over £400 in labour charges at the Porsche Dealer and I know the job has been done right, first time. Re the drain pan I ordered all the spares from the Porsche Dealer the pt# of the pan was 986.561.805.03 and that was the same as the removed one. It cost £54.92 plus tax. Thanks again for all your help :renntech: Al

Hi Maurice, Just collected the parts today ready for taking the top and frame off at the weekend. Coud you answer another question pls? The replacement foam water drip pan shown in the photo has a large hole on the left which the V lever drive goes through. Is there any particular things to know about taking the V lever off? Are they splined and keyed so they only fit in one position? Any other potential problems when replacing the drip pan? Thanks Al

Thanks Maurice, I will have a go at doing this, I've ordered the parts but I am away on vacation for a few weeks. So will post an update when I've hopefully successfully done it. Thanks again for your help Al

Hi Maurice, Some photo's below, hopefully, showing the puncture holes and ripped apron on leftside only, I hope you can see the way the apron has been ripped out of part of the frame. If I have a go at removing the top are there any additional steps that need to be done on a 2003 car. Where/how for example does the wiring for the rear screen disconnect? Is the B pillar micro switch in a different place to pre 2003 cars? Once the top is removed does the apron just slide out of the frame or is there any additional dismantling needed? When I come to replace the opeating arms, do they come pre-assembled to a set lenght with minor adjustments being done by screwing the white nylon bit in or out? or if you have to assemble them is there a recommended lenght to start with ( the old arms are very bent and had to be taken apart to remove) Thanks for you help and advice Al

Hi Maurice, I have considered sealing the holes in the foam tray, but they have quite a lot of grease/lubricant on them where the V levers have been lubricated by my Porsche dealer in the past. The de-greasing stuff I have would probably melt the foam and so I'm not convinced I would get an effective seal with a urethane sealer. If the trays are easy to replace then doing that would give me peace of mind. I'll post some photos later today. Al

Hi I have 2003 2.7 tiptronic RHD UK spec, the two arms that attach to the V levers to drive the convertable top up and down have broken. Before I found this site and while trying to work out what was wrong the drive system was operated several times and both arms became bent but they also punctured the black foam tray with the drain hole on both sides and ripped (on the left side only) the piece of fabric trim that goes all the way around the base of the top, it is the bit you unclip to put the top in the service position. My Porsche dealer tells me the fabric trim is stiched to the top, but to me it seems to be attached to a metal bar that runs around the base of the top, below the window. I've searched this forum but could not find an answer so hope one of you guys knows for sure. Also I've just read a post about how to remove the top completely which I'm told needs to be done to replace the foam trays that have been punctured, how easy if it to replace these bits of foam once the top is off? Hope you can shed some light on this Thanks Al