Originally Posted by wildfire
thanks for the quick response, i am the 2nd owner but it looks like the original battery to me. how much would a battery cost and is it specific to crossfire.
Also one of my friends reckons it could be mechanical and i should try WD40 on the scissor mechanism and push the wing down gently while holding the switch in the cockpit down. is that a good idea
NO -- NOT A GOOD IDEA!!!!!
Please don't do that.
A couple things. First, a battery is not more expensive than most -- about $90 bucks. Even if the battery checks out it may still be bad. Remeber, if you disconnect it a number of things may require resetting, and they are pretty easy. See threads on here for those.
WRT the spoiler, it's easy to get too the spoiler motor. A screw or two on the panel on the hatch and carful pop - off of the plastic cover. You can then grease, spray etc. the hinges AND check the motor to see if it is operational. I'd highly suggest you not force anything - but instead check the battery first and then check the spoiler second.
Hope it all works out.