Well, it's the third vid I've ever done...don't laugh...

Manual top lowering video

 

Thanks!

Two things:

1) Did you get the plastic rear window work done, or was it like that when you bought it/

2) No audio?

 

The plastic window was in the car when I bought it...most disappointed that I couldn't get Chrysler to replace it as of yet, but my BBB complaint is still in process.

No audio on purpose...didn't have time for a proper voice-over, and I hate my voice, anyway!

 

I have owned two 05 Roadsters and have TWO letters from Chrysler telling me that both tops are covered for ten years.

Why the hell isn't yours?

 

What was explained to me is that I was the fifth owner of the car, and the 100,000+ mileage on the car disqualified the car...

 

I will check my letter when I get home, maybe the 100,000 IS mentioned, but I was thinking it was unlimited. I was the second owner of the Red car, and am the third owner of this one.

I'll check back in here after I get home tonight.

(Three thumbs up on the video, you made it look very easy - but I always thought you could just lift the window and unlatch the top. ALSO, I didn't think one person could do it alone. Anyway, tonight, I will try lowering and raising MY top manually! )

 

All I get is a huge page with numbers letters and symbols...

 

PM me and I will send you a direct link you can download from...

 

You sir, have a PM!

 

OK, first I had to uninstall and get the latest Q-time (tried repair/update didn't work), installed latest Q-time and tried to run the vid. First time it didn't run then it would sporatically run and finally got a lot to run but no audio and the player isn't running right (freezes but shows still running). If anyone converts this to another file format I might try again but from what I saw it was very interesting. Thanks anyway Lil, appreciate the effort!

 

What other format would you like me to convert it to? There is no audio on purpose...see the second post...

 

I didn't get that letter, either...I wish Chrysler would mail one to me. I'm the second owner of my '05 roadster with 13K miles. My rear window fell out last summer without any warning so I very carefully reglued it with the 3M primer and window sealant after lots of tedious prep work. Would be nice to have the peace of mind that Chrysler would cover the top in case I have trouble again in the future.

 

Windows media player, if possible? Thanks for being so patient with me!

 

Call it done! Give me a bit...

 

Too cool, thanks a bunch!

 

Just got the letters out, and it DOES say "... 10 years or 100,000 miles..."
I say the 10 years, but didn't remember reading 100,000 miles.

My VIN is 36751 and the previous car was 33951. The first car was sold and stayed in Georgia it's whole life. The one I have now? Don't remember where it was sold originally, but the second owner bought it in Oregon and then moved to Arizona where it stayed with him for four years. It is obvious that, somewhere along the line, the rear window was reglued.

There is a thread here on how to reglue it yourself, the precedure was developed by a member in Arizona. His fix seems to work, period.

Now, out to the garage to try putting my top down manually.

 

I'm going to have to buy the glass...wonder if that will be all I need?

 

Why? Did yours break?

Anyway, here is the procedure:

https://www.crossfireforum.org/forum/396080-post19.html

 

Ours came with a plastic window...whoever had the car before we did settled for that!

 

My letter shows the "Chrysler Customer Assistance Center" is open 8am to 8pm Mon-Fri and 9 ot 5 on Saturday.

CHrysler Customer Assistance Center
PO Box 21-80007
Auburn Hills, MI 48231-8007
800-247-9753

Hope that helps.


Anyway, 1,000 thank yous on the video. I saw the procedure in the manual, but somehow your video got me to go out and try it. I have the official emergency wrench, but they do NOT provide an allen wrench to start the process! I now have the right sized wrench in the flap between the seats with the emergency wrench. I put it down manually, but put it up electrically. In reality, I'd probably be putting it UP manually, but I get the procedure.

Also, mine did NOTHING when I tried to release pressure, but that makes sense, since in the NORMAL operation of the top, there is no pressure in the system unless you are putting it up or down. And even part way thru, if you stop the process, after about 10 minutes, all pressure is released anyway and everything relaxes - even if this means that the top is in a position where things should NOT relax!

Read about this in section 23 of the manual, mostly page 23-482!