 and reconnecting the battery. Then you can pop the trunk with the button. If you the trunk is partially reverse open then it’ll get all kinds of confused and make a clicking noise when you try to open trunk. I’ve done it and didn’t hurt anything trying. Note: disconnecting the battery will also make it forget the window positions and you’ll have to reset them By rolling each one up and down and holding switch a few seconds (instructions in the owner’s manual).
Don’t go to all the trouble of fixing it because it’s going to break again. Do what I did, or what my boyfriend did for me, through all the hydraulics away and turn it into a manual top. No more problems!
Not that I don't believe it could be done, but it does beg several questions. First, without the electrics or hydraulics, how is the roof latched and unlatched from the windshield header so it can be lowered and later re-secured? Next, how is the trunk unlatched and held open in reverse while the roof is moved? The roof assembly weighs a couple hundred pounds and isn't counter-balanced or spring-loaded, so how many people do you need to help lower and lift it in and out of the trunk? Does everyone still have their arms, hands and fingers? Once the top is lowered and the trunk closed, is everything latched and secured or will the roof (or perhaps the trunk lid) become a horizontal guillotine in the event of hard braking or a serious frontal collision? Perhaps you could post a video of the open/close process as no doubt other people will want to consider your manual option. Take care and be safe.
IT WORKED!!! Saved me a few hundred bucks and a long day with my dummies at the dealership.
THANKS!! No I just need the horse power to get it closed manually. Can everyone/anyone come over today?
I have successfully opened the trunk by disconnecting the Batt. Now i see just how heavy the lid is....Question: In your reply you stated that one person" held the UP button" while the other two manually pull top out of trunk. Is it necessary to have a finger on the UP button during manual removal???? If so i would imagine you either had the car running or power on?
I have an 09 Pontiac G6 and I'm currently in Massachusetts with the remnants of hurricane Harvey coming down and my top stuck in the down position. It has power the wings are broken as is the plastic top that has broken on everyone else's but now the top only comes up six inches and stops I then...
Also there is a plastic cap in the roof liner at the front of top with an Allen screw behind it. You may not need but if you had no power this could be used to manually latch the top to the windshield.
Thanks to all of you. My top in securely down. I decided against my dealership and found help at Orlando's Magic Mechanic. 2.5 hrs and $300 later i was in business. We did locate the leaky piston (Main One) then filled the reservoir and moved the top into place. Now if i'm going to keep this car ill need to find a refurbed or replacement for this part. I understand they are very rare, Does anyone have access to this part or know where is should start to look?
ULIPS have enjoyed their share of compliments and criticism in our country. Currently they enjoy a small share of any life insurance company’s portfolio. But the insurance regulator is thinking of introducing one benefit in ULIPs which will make them attractive and probably improve their sales.
Under the current guidelines of Unit-linked Insurance Plans (ULIPs), if a policyholder discontinues or stops paying premium within the first 5 years of buying the policy, then their cover ceases to exist. As a result, the insurance company deducts surrender charges from the premiums collected and the funds are transferred to a discontinuance policy fund. This discontinuance policy fund attracts an interest rate of 3.5% per year till the completion of the lock-in period.
According to a recent media report, two industry insiders mentioned that the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) is reviewing the ULIP guidelines. The regulator is working on a policy structure whereby the insurance cover of the policyholder will continue even if they discontinue paying their premiums within five years of buying the policy. Moreover IRDAI is working closely with the insurance companies to check the feasibility of not deducting discontinuance charge on ULIPs.
If these features are added to the ULIP plans then experts estimate a good recovery in the sale of ULIPs. Let’s hope these discussions materialise soon and customers get access to such accommodating insurance policies.
Tequila Patron this morning announced that 2018 is its final season sponsoring the Extreme Speed Motorsports team and the series – notably, the North American Endurance Championship.
Since it arrived in the (now defunct) American Le Mans Series with ESM Racing in 2010, Tequila Patron has sponsored winning cars in the Rolex 24 Hours at Daytona, the 12 Hours of Sebring and Petit Le Mans. As well as IMSA’s WeatherTech SportsCar Championship, Patron has also backed ESM’s campaigns in the FIA World Endurance Championship and the Indy 500.
According to a press release, “In the last eight years, Extreme Speed Motorsports and Tequila Patrón have celebrated 40 podiums and 71 top five finishes. Together, we brought Honda its first overall win at the Rolex 24 at Daytona in 2016, and in the span of seven months, we gave Nissan NISMO three wins for their developmental DPi program in 2017 and 2018.
ESM’s team owner Scott Sharp commented: “On behalf of the entire Extreme Speed Motorsports organization, it has been an honor to represent such an amazing brand for the past 13 years! I have the deepest gratitude for all of Ed Brown's support. Together we have tackled various challenges, won races at each step, and built ESM into such an incredible team.
"We’re more proud than words can express to have counted Tequila Patrón among our family of premium brand partners. Tequila Patrón’s involvement on-and-off the track has been a benchmark example by every measure."Sale
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Henri Matisse (1869-1954)
Matisse, H.
Nu (Etude pour LouLou)
pen and India ink on buff paper
9 x 12 in. (24.1 x 31.7 cm.)
Drawn in Nice, 1928
Provenance
Hirschl & Adler Galleries, Inc., New York (acquired by the present owner, circa 1983)
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P. Schneider, Matisse, London, 1984, p. 87 (illustrated).
A photo-certificate from Margurite Duthuit dated Paris, 20 April 1979 accompanies this drawing.
In late 1926 and early 1927 Matisse moved from a third-floor apartment at 1, Place Charles Flix in Nice to larger quarters on the top floor. In one of two rooms he used as a studio, which had a large window overlooking the beach and sea, he installed a false-tile patterned paper on the walls. This square design, as seen here, appears in numerous still-life and figure paintings beginning in 1927, and forms a grid against which Matisse arranged his compositions.
In 1927 Henriette Darricarrre, who had been Matisse's favorite and most frequent model since 1920, posed for a final picture. Matisse subsequently turned to a group of a young woman whom he hired as models. Among them was LouLou, pictured here, who wore her hair short and othen posed nude or in a diaphanous odalisque costume.Home / Mobile Banking: Is it safe?
The advent of mobile devices changed the way how we use technology today. A recent study shows that mobile devices will soon replace desktops and laptops. Mobile devices have become an everyday tool for people in all walks of life — businessmen, students, children, parents and even the older generations. It was inevitable that businesses will soon enter the mobile platform and start reaching out to their customer base through mobile devices.
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