how fast do I have to go to lift the spoiler on 03 C4S

[floordoc]

used button to lift got a little worried at 70

[sportsandclassic]

75 MPH to be precise...

mike

[PorkScratching]

sportsandclassic said:

75 MPH to be precise...

mike

Should rise at 75mph and then only lower once you go back below 55mph.

[996tt_stevo]

Can you run 75mph and also try to lift a spoiler?

[philelmer]

So essentially any car that's got its spoiler up in the UK has been very naughty indeed. I always thought they came up a lot slower than that, like 40mph-ish...

[Buffalo]

philelmer said:

So essentially any car that's got its spoiler up in the UK has been very naughty indeed. I always thought they came up a lot slower than that, like 40mph-ish...

Except most will probably have them up for the pose factor, er sorry, i meant to be safe...

[PorkScratching]

Button on the dash means you can operate the spoiler manually. Means you can look like you're going 75mph down to the chippy...

[diesel130]

PorkScratching said:

Button on the dash means you can operate the spoiler manually....

Thought the button was down by your feet on the fuse box ?

[identti]

philelmer said:

So essentially any car that's got its spoiler up in the UK has been very naughty indeed. I always thought they came up a lot slower than that, like 40mph-ish...

Well they go back down at 55mph, so being above that's not too naughty on a motorway. Although It does mean you have been speeding.

[ballcock]

diesel130 said:

PorkScratching said:

Button on the dash means you can operate the spoiler manually....

Thought the button was down by your feet on the fuse box ?

.. Also a small point for anoraks , you can have the spoiler programmed to pop up at lower speeds .. When I got mine it used to show itself above 50 mph , I got it reprogrammed back to normal speeds.

[PorkScratching]

Not sure about other models but on a 997 the button is next to the PSM/Chrono Sport button on the dash itself. In 10k of driving I've never pressed it.

[cableguy]

PorkScratching said:

Not sure about other models but on a 997 the button is next to the PSM/Chrono Sport button on the dash itself. In 10k of driving I've never pressed it.

Go on... give it a press, you know you want to.

C.

[911wise]

floordoc said:

used button to lift got a little worried at 70

You got worried at 70mph!!! Was you worried about the speed you were doing? Or was you worried that the spoiler hadn't come up? If it was the former I think you have made a rash purchase, and should maybe consider something a bit more "safe" like a Micra or smart car!!

[Fidgits]

up at 75mph, down at 35mph... bear in mind thats 'indicated speed', rather than actual (speedo about 5mph overreads)

[BliarOut]

Fidgits said:

up at 75mph, down at 35mph... bear in mind thats 'indicated speed', rather than actual (speedo about 5mph overreads)

Did you know you can get the true speed displayed on the ac readout in KPH

[David W.]

BliarOut said:

[quote=Fidgits]
Did you know you can get the true speed displayed on the ac readout in KPH

you tease, any more information on that point
DW

[Fidgits]

BliarOut said:

Fidgits said:

up at 75mph, down at 35mph... bear in mind thats 'indicated speed', rather than actual (speedo about 5mph overreads)

Did you know you can get the true speed displayed on the ac readout in KPH

ac readout?

[BliarOut]

The AC Climatronic unit is actually manufactured by Audi. There is some sort of serial data stream (not CAN) that allows the AC unit to display engine parameters. This works on 1997-2000 cars.

To switch from F to C:
Hold down the recirculating button then push both the temperature + - buttons.

To access diagnostics:
Hold down the Recirculating & Air up buttons for 5 seconds. The + - buttons go up and down through the list of "c" codes. The center vent button switches the left display between the "c" code and its actual value. Press the Auto button to exit.

I have yet to verify all these, this info was copied from wonderful people on PPBB!
Here is a list of what can be seen:

0c - ERL
1c - Oil Temp?
2c - Inside temp. Sensor mounted in the aspirator assembly at the side of the dash.
3c - Outside temp. Sensor located inside the air inlet of the A/C unit.
4c - Outside temp. Sensor located in front grill of the radiator. The data is fed to the Climatronic from the instrument cluster. When not moving, the instrument cluster OBC temp display retains it's last setting until moving. This is to prevent heat emanating from the radiator affecting the temperature sensor. The A/C unit uses the lower of the two outside air temp values in determining fresh-air temp.
5c - Outside temp. (matches with OBC outside temp display)
6c - Coolant temp.
7c - Footwell discharge temp.
8c - Sun sensor (dash top)
9c - Sun sensor.
10c - Passenger compartment fan speed.
11c - Passenger compartment fan voltage.
12c - Temperature mix Flap command 1=COLD, 100=HOT
13c - Temperature mix Flap position
14c - Central Flap command
15c - Central Flap position
16c - Footwell/Defrost Flap command
17c - Footwell/Defrost Flap position
18c - Recirculation Valve command 1=OFF, 100=RECIRC
19c - Recirculation Valve position (feedback)
20c - Vehicle speed in kph, updating only once per second. (real speed, not speed+safety margin as in the speedometer)
21c - Engine RPM in hundreds. This too only updates once per second.
22c - ?
23c - ?
24c - Sun sensor, exterior lights switch & panel lights control (term. 58 & 58d voltage) - used for A/C panel display illum.
25c - ?
26c - ?
27c - ?
28c - Fan speed?
29c - ?
30c - Engine run time in seconds (255 max.)(=0xff)
31c - Timing counter
32c - Displays test
33c - Software version? Mine states 3.4
34c - ?
35c - Outside temp. from inlet sensor (filtered?)
36c - temp?

[sherman klump]

I thought Porsche had reduced it to go up at 50mph for uk cars as you would technically be nicked if it was up as you were going over 70mph as was the original design intended to operate at 70 mph?
Sure i read that somewhere.

[ballcock]

You still doin it by hand floordoc or got the nerve up to bring the revs past 3k?