Any way to raise spoiler when driving below 70MPH?
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If the CHP is still handing out that tip sheet almost 10 years later, I wonder if they're sophisticated enough to know that a coupe spoiler goes up at 70 and a convertible goes up at 60, unless in the latter case, an owner decides to put it up at 25.
The F-Type owner's manual seems to have some difficulty with that unless it's been revised for the '16s.
The F-Type owner's manual seems to have some difficulty with that unless it's been revised for the '16s.
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I don't think the owner's manual was revised. But my 6cyl base MT convertible seems to allow you to put the spoiler up and down at will. It's a weird button, and doesn't always feel intuitive.... but it seems that we are now able to easily move it up or down at any time.
Last edited by Unhingd; 09-27-2015 at 12:54 PM.
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I don't think the owner's manual was revised. But my 6cyl base MT convertible seems to allow you to put the spoiler up and down at will. It's a weird button, and doesn't always feel intuitive.... but it seems that we are now able to easily move it up or down at any time.
At speeds below 50mph, you can raise and lower as you please.
It's a UK car in case that makes a difference to the software...
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My MY2016 (Coupe V6S AT) will allow you to raise the spoiler...but if you're travelling above 50mph and you switch the button off, it will only lower once you drop below 50mph.
At speeds below 50mph, you can raise and lower as you please.
It's a UK car in case that makes a difference to the software...
At speeds below 50mph, you can raise and lower as you please.
It's a UK car in case that makes a difference to the software...
It makes no sense why it's OK elsewhere and not here. There is no government regulatory reason, just a an apparent weird decision by JLR.
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Uncle Fishbits (10-07-2015)
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Yes, it does. US coupe spoilers cannot be manually raised while moving, and but US convertibles can be. It can be manually raised if the coupe is not in motion.
It makes no sense why it's OK elsewhere and not here. There is no government regulatory reason, just a an apparent weird decision by JLR.
It makes no sense why it's OK elsewhere and not here. There is no government regulatory reason, just a an apparent weird decision by JLR.
Desert Hiker
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Uncle Fishbits (09-28-2015)
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+1. In the USofA it's ostensibly unsafe for motorists to pump their own petrol in Oregon and New Jersey, but appears to be safe enough in the other 48 states. Oh yes, and in Oregon and New Jersey, disabled won't be able to get help pumping petrol if self serve is allowed, yet in the other 48 states the disabled seem to be able to find the required help...at no extra charge....from the legally required attendant. Go figure!!! {Amazing the power of special interest groups and their lawyers/lobbyists.}
Desert Hiker
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No, the '16 coupes can't be deployed either except for cleaning at a dead stop.
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Could it be a CAFE issue? I believe the coupes can raise their tails in the rest of the world.
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Not so fast! The aerodynamic roof line of the coupe creates lift. The panel that raises is there to spoil the laminar flow and disrupt the Bernouli effect (hence spoiler).
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