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  1. medlaw

    medlaw Karting

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    #1 medlaw, Aug 20, 2012
    When I begin the process of putting my top down, the side windows automatically go down as well, however, once the roof movement is complete and fully down, the window's come back up. No big deal, I just put the windows down again, but is there a way to knock out this extra step and have the windows remain down once the top is in the down position?

    Thanks in advance.
     
  2. zackspeed

    zackspeed Karting

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    #2 zackspeed, Aug 20, 2012
    Nope, windows up means the cycle is complete. Don't ask why. I stopped asking why a long time ago.
     
  3. Need4Spd

    Need4Spd F1 Veteran

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    #3 Need4Spd, Aug 20, 2012
    It's pretty drafty with the windows down, but surprisingly calm with them up, even without the windblocker screen over the back seating area. I would guess Ferrari as a consequence figured most people would run around with the windows up with the top down so to please the majority (at the expense of annoying the rest by making them take the extra step of lowering the windows again) they made that choice.
     
  4. ELP_JC

    ELP_JC Formula 3

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    #4 ELP_JC, Aug 21, 2012
    Cycle should finish when top is stowed indeed, with the option of raising windows if one keeps the switch depressed, like on most other convertibles. Stupid, but it is what it is. No way to change it. Just remember no car is perfect, and that's one of the many 'idiosyncrasies' this car has.
     
  5. PhilNotHill

    PhilNotHill Two Time F1 World Champ
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    #5 PhilNotHill, Aug 21, 2012
    On my 2011 boxster S...when you put the top down the windows go down to the 3/4 position. when the top is all the way down the windows go up. I guess this is to tell you that indeed the top is all the way down.

    But if you lower the windows while the top is going down the windows stay down. Will this work on the Cali?
     
  6. LARRYH

    LARRYH F1 Veteran
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    #6 LARRYH, Aug 21, 2012
    I have thought its odd also but what the heck its a Ferrari lots of little details seem a little strange but once you 6500 rpm ALL is forgiven
    LarryH
     
  7. ARED4RE

    ARED4RE Formula Junior

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    #7 ARED4RE, Aug 21, 2012
    Dumb actually.
     
  8. mjc_123

    mjc_123 Formula Junior

    Oct 16, 2010
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    #8 mjc_123, Aug 22, 2012
    I actually like to have the windows up when the top is stowed, so ferrari obviously can't please everyone. easy trick I learned on this forum is to do a quick press and hold of the Roof open/close switch - depending on whether you want windows up or down. this will open both sides' windows at the same time. only takes a few extra seconds and is no big deal.
     
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