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    Help! Trunk bumpers

    My trunk bumpers deteriorated. Bought new ones. Looking for a procedure to set the depth of the rubber cones. The bolts are nearly 2” long. Original screwed in all the way. Any help would be appreciated.
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    Fuel tank problem

    My 2005 XLR gauge goes to a little over half from full (after approximately 200 mile) and then to empty. Still has about 8 gallons in the tank. DIC saids Service Fuel System. Stalled out about 30 miles later. Will the Techron help with half a tank. Any thoughts would be appreciated
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    Help! Gas tank problem

    It was suggested to let the gas tank go down near empty an then put the Techron in. My car dies with about 7 gallons left in it. Any suggestions
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    Help! Gas tank problem

    2005XLR money pit. Filled up. Drove 200 miles. Display said SERVICE FUEL SYSTEM. Minutes later I’m on the shoulder of the road of the NYS Thruway stalk out. Gas gauge went from a little more than half to empty. Any input of how to fix would be appreciated!
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    Radio upgrade

    Just ordered one. Figured not much to lose. Just wondering if an external speaker can be used. 95% of the time the top is down. No winters or rain days Thank for your input Bob T in Whitesboro NY
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    Radio upgrade

    Just ordered one. Figured not much to lose. Just wondering if an external speaker can be used. 95% of the time the top is down. No winters or rain days Thank for your input Bob T in Whitesboro NY
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    Radio upgrade

    Might be nuts to do this, but has anyone successfully upgraded their radio. It would be nice to have phone capabilities. Thanks, in advance BobbyT
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    Hello all, Has anyone ever tried to up grade their Bose radio? Might be looking for trouble, but...

    Hello all, Has anyone ever tried to up grade their Bose radio? Might be looking for trouble, but I thought it might be nice to have an up to date radio.
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    Hello all, Has anyone ever tried to up grade their Bose radio? Might be looking for trouble, but...

    Hello all, Has anyone ever tried to up grade their Bose radio? Might be looking for trouble, but I thought it might be nice to have an up to date radio.
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    Gas gauge flips out

    Hello IAN, I’ve always used 93 octane since owning the car. What’s your preference in gas additives? Thanks, BobbyT
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    Gas gauge flips out

    I’ll try the easy way out first Thanks everyone for your input BobbyT
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    Gas gauge flips out

    Hello everyone. Another problem with my 2005 money pit. When the gas gauge goes down to the half way point, the needle nose dives to empty. Then I get a DIC display. I usually don’t let the tank go below half but sometimes it gets away from me. So far this year, the trunk latch, the hydraulic...
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    Top stopped

    Oil level is fine. I heard there’s a thermistor that might have failed. I’m going to discuss everything with Top Hydraulics tomorrow. Thanks for your input.
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    Top stopped

    BobbyT here. Just got home from a three hour trip with the top down. Pulled into the garage and try to put the top up. It’s been hesitating a little lately and making a lot of noise. Well today the top struggled to get all the way up. The top finally made it all the way but didn’t lock. Then...
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    Squealing from the blower fan

    Because the noise was just coming from the driver side vents, I took my air compressor nozzle blew the air in from all vents outlets. Some debris came flying out. No more squealing. Problem solved. Waiting for the next problem to occur. ��
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    Squealing from the blower fan

    Turned on the AC for the first time this year (always drive with top down). Hydraulics is on the fritz. Fortunately the top is secure, but I need the AC on now. Any thoughts about stopping the noise. I also noticed that if I cover the center vent on the drivers side the noise gets muffled, but...
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    Battery drain on my 2005 XLR

    IAN, Thanks for all your input. Just ordered the discs. Thanks BobbyT
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    Battery drain on my 2005 XLR

    IAN, You were right on. The dealer found the latch mechanism corroded. The drains were both plugged causing water to get in both the trunk and the left / right rear compartments. Replaced the latch mechanism so at least the trunk opens and the top goes down. Still concerned about that excess...
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    Battery drain on my 2005 XLR

    IAN, Thanks for the input. I just had the trunk latch replaced because it was corroded. Still trying to figure why the current dropped from 400ma to an acceptable 14ma when I pulled the trunk lid/parking solenoid B fuse. Not even sure what it is. The common problem of the battery draining...
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    Battery drain on my 2005 XLR

    Hello everyone, Thought I give a try at finding the cause of my car battery draining after a few days of not running. I connected my multi-meter in series on the negative post. Checked the current draw under the hood first. Next went to the passenger side fuse compartment. After letting the car...
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