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Old 04-23-2006 | 07:47 PM
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Just wondering if any owners report of any failure of the power soft top?

I don't have any problems, but sometimes I find myself putting it up and down more than 5 times in one day. Sometimes I'll put it down for trip less than a mile trip, so just wondering if in there are cases that may result in any kind of premature wear/failure of the the power top.
Old 04-23-2006 | 07:50 PM
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In for answer...
Old 04-23-2006 | 08:24 PM
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i don't think very many of them go out.

you see them on ebay all the time going for some ridiculously low amount. On first glance, it doesn't appear there is much demand for them.
Old 04-23-2006 | 08:54 PM
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Its an electric motor - unless you are running it non stop, it will not burn out, and will likely not fail for many many years.
Old 04-23-2006 | 09:31 PM
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Good question. I also wondered about the reliability and durability of the soft top mechanism.
Old 04-23-2006 | 10:00 PM
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Originally Posted by Saki GT,Apr 23 2006, 08:54 PM
Its an electric motor - unless you are running it non stop, it will not burn out, and will likely not fail for many many years.
so are window motors, but those tend to go out pretty common on just about every old car i've ever owned
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