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  1. drabe

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    #1 drabe, May 5, 2011
    The hood seems to be held down tight but at very high speeds, the hood latch warning light comes on. This common?
     
  2. darth550

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    #2 darth550, May 5, 2011
    Yup

    Kinda F**ks with you, hu? :D:D
     
  3. ferraridriver

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    #3 ferraridriver, May 5, 2011
    Happens on 550s as well
     
  4. tazandjan

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    #4 tazandjan, May 5, 2011
    Abe- They should be able to adjust the mocroswitch or latch for you.

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  5. Elsi

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    #5 Elsi, May 6, 2011
    I just returned from Germany where I had 290 km/h on the clock (180 miles/h) without the hood latch warning light coming on my 575M. Btw it is great fun to engage 6th gear at 250 km/h where the German cars like BMW, Audi etc. limit the speed of their cars :)

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    #6 darth550, May 6, 2011
    It happened over 180 in all 3 of mine, just like clockwork!
     
  7. GuyIncognito

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    #7 GuyIncognito, May 6, 2011
    allegedly ;)
     
  8. darth550

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    #8 darth550, May 6, 2011
    :D:D I had scared sh*tless witnesses! :D:D


    Actually, now that I think about it, when I did it in another 550, the light went on in that one as well...

    Ask Carby to ask his "Old friend" she was there! ;):):)
     
  9. maranello72

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    #9 maranello72, May 6, 2011
    The faster you go, the higher the depression over the hood. As it is sucked upwards it reaches a point where it does not exert enough force on the microswitch any more, and you get the hood light.
    Try putting a few small stickers on the portion of the hood which abuts against the switch, the extra thickness should help to keep it depressed.

    Stefano
     
  10. Elsi

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    #10 Elsi, May 6, 2011
    Another simple solution is to put a black tape over the hood latch warning light :)
     
  11. darth550

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    #11 darth550, May 6, 2011
    HAHA! I love it!!!

    Tape here, sticker there....

    Slowing down is NOT an option!!! :D:D:D:D:D:D:D
     

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