royp4

By the way, 2003 C2 Cabriolet.

I am currently having a problem with slow top opening and closing, as well as clamshell not closing completely when lowering top. I have topped up the hydraulic fluid on two occasions which was a temporary fix. I have not been able to locate a fluid leak, but there must be one somewhere. any tips on where to look would be greatly appreciated. I have performed minor DIYs like replacing brake light switch and headlight bulbs. Haven't performed any major jobs as this is my DD and I fear that I might screw up something leading to a long downtime with no way to travel.

Thank you Devin. I'll check it out tomorrow.

Hi all,

After topping up the fluid in my top tank, all was well. Then a week later the clamshell refuses to close completely when top is lowered, but closes completely when top is raised. Any input would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.

I had the same problem. Turned out the ignition switch was worn out and had to be replaced. Fairly easy DIY

I am in a small town about 70 miles south of Charlotte. I have an 03 C2 Cab. Sharing of knowledge and tips would be great for me. I too would be interested in reputable indys in the Charlotte area. I love my dealer but **** repairs are expensive.

I bought a Dorman replacement regulator for my 03 996 Cab from Amazon. It did not fix my problem. I removed it in order to return it, and replaced it with the old defective regulator. All of a sudden the window drops down with the old regulator. Go figure.....

I replaced the regulator with ebay replacement part. Window still won't drop. I can hear the motor run when I open the door, but window won't drop. I can still push window down 1/2 inch or so, and it will go up and seal when door is closed. I am confused about what to do at this point. I had read previously that if you could push the window down the regulator needed to be replaced. I just replaced it 2 days ago. Any ideas greatly appreciated. Thank you.

Thank you for your opinion dporto. Any other engineering design ideas that require regular maintenance or a dry garage are welcome.

Pushing inward on the headlight assembly as you turn might allow the mechanism to turn.

Finally got my cab back from dealer after 3 weeks. I have learned a valuable lesson. As others have already posted, I cannot emphasize enough the importance of keeping the drains and trays clear. Experience is the best teacher, but it has been a very expensive class. Some of the dumbest engineering design decisions I have ever seen. Despite the cost and my stupidity, I felt so good when I picked up my cab yesterday and drove that sucker. Think I'm a 996 addict.

Finally surrendered and had my cab transported to the dealership. Verdict: Dead CLU due to water from clogged drain. They have had car for a week and tell me the carpet is still not dry. Waiting for car to completely dry out before installing new electronics. Repair estimate: $2300. I am very sad.

Thank you all for your help. Looks like it's time to cart my cab off to the dealer. Dammit.

Thank you kbrandsma. I did indeed find quite a bit of water behind driver's seat, as well as a pool of water under driver's seat. I have removed CLU and hope to dry it. Did this earlier today, and even though door remote wasn't working, the car started. I drove it about 4 miles to my home. I then did what I guess was a dumb thing. I placed key in ignition, switched car on, and held fob button down for 10 seconds. Apparently this attempt to resync didn't work. Back to engine not turning over when attempting to start. Any suggestions? Thank you again.

Ronnie38, I looked at the ECUDoctors website. With the rebuilt unit, did everything have to be reprogrammed? Thank you for responding.

Hi,

Here are my facts. I really need your advice.

I have a 2003 Carrera 996 cab. After a hard rain I discovered the following problems:

(1) Water under the driver's seat

(2) Key fobs light up but will not unlock doors. 

(3) Alarm works when I manually lock door with key.

(4) After unlocking door manually with key, alarm goes off after about 10 seconds.

(5) Car battery is strong, and I don't believe it to be my problem.

(6) When attempting to start car, all dash lights and gauges work, but engine will not turn over.

(7) Alarm lights on dash flash appropriately

Is the problem my central locking unit, and if so is it possible to dry it and make it work again?

If I need to replace CLU, what is approximate cost, and is this a plug and play swap, or is programming required?

This is my DD and I need to get it back on the road. My dealer is 80 miles away. I was told by them today that there was no way to start and drive the car there, and that it would have to be transported. Is this correct?

Any input would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you in advance,

Roy Parnell

royp4@aol.com

My 03 cab key fob suddenly stopped working. Will not remotely lock or unlock doors with either key. It will not start the car either. Inserting either key will unlock or lock the door, but not disable to alarm. Will also lower or raise top and lower windows. So what could cause this? Tried removing ground cable from car battery for about 5 minutes, hoping for a reset. No apparent change. Any suggestions will be greatly appreciated. Thank you.

Any recommendations on an online salvage yard that might have the cover plate I need? Thanks for all your help so far.

I need the part you see when the cupholder is closed. It has a little cup emblem on it. I just don't want to blow big bucks to replace the entire cupholder if it is possible to get a replacement faceplate. Thank you all. A used one would be just fine as long as it is black and in good shape.

Hi all. It's me with another dumb insignificant question. The front plate on the cup holder on my 2003 996 cab popped off. After a thorough search of the car, I can only surmise that it flew out the window. Anyone know where I might find a replacement? Thank you for your tolerance.

Roy P

The mysterious red warning lights do indeed attach to a radar detector. While I have not searched for the unit itself, I did find the radar antenna attached inside the front bumper. Thank you all for your input. Mystery solved.

Thank you for all the feedback. I have been paying close attention to it and I think Wyovino is correct. Every time it comes on there is a trooper in the area. Seems that certain businesses with electronic doors also set it off. Any ideas on where the main unit could be mounted?

Hi all,

I have recently begun to find water in my driver side door storage tray after a rain. Anyone have an idea where this might be coming from and how to fix it? Thank you in advance for your help.

I'll give it a try. Thanks for your help.

Please see attached pics. Thanks