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ChrisJ   
Sat Jan 03 2015, 11:50pm
Joined: Jan 03 2015
Member No: #2004
Location: Bath
 Hi, Just bought my C6, amazing car, should have bought one earlier. I've had it now for a month and all is OK except that today the spoiler deployed as it should at 78mph but will now not retract back into its "down" position, anyone have any ideas on how to fix this?

Thanks

Chris.
mercuryrv   
Sun Jan 04 2015, 12:22am
Joined: Sep 04 2014
Member No: #1848
Location: Teynham, Kent ME9 9HH
 Not much help but mine does that............sometimes but then goes back next time I drive it. You can deploy it by turning the wipers on and then turn the ignition off.
Trainman   
Sun Jan 04 2015, 01:46am

Joined: Apr 12 2010
Member No: #86
Location: Penwortham
 It's a common enough fault and here are varies threads on the site covering a variety of the common causes....
Hattershaun   
Sun Jan 04 2015, 09:43pm
Joined: Dec 19 2010
Member No: #320
Location: Bedfordshire, UK
 First thing I'd do is to use a spray lubricant on the mechanism when the spoiler is in the up position.
There's an arrangement of a horizontal rod and another metal component that slides along the rod, on each side of the spoiler.
Turn ignition switch off, then within one minute flick the wiper stalk down, the spoiler will raise and the wipers with move to their upright position for cleaning etc.nthis is in the owners handbook.
Tjensen   
Sun Jan 04 2015, 10:43pm
Joined: Jul 17 2012
Member No: #954
Location: Bergen
 ....and open the boot to get a better view and better access. I am using both thin (creeping and loosening) and thick sticky spray (protecting and lubricating) on the hinges and by the rubber seals into the el-motor. No problems after the first spray.
Valleybuoy   
Thu Feb 19 2015, 10:38am
Joined: Oct 24 2012
Member No: #1069
Location: England
 I had a similar issue. Would go up, then not go down @ 70mph. Then sometimes would go down of it's own accord etc.. Sporadic at best. Solved it by getting the motor changed (on warranty).. Being 100% ever since.

 

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