Chrysler crossfire electrical specalist needed.

[shithotfast]

Re my Chrysler Crossfire convertible

Over the past couple of years, I have had the dashboard spoiler light flashing problem. (the roof wont go down, or if its down, wont go up)

With a reset the problem went away and only came back every six months or so. Now its back almost all the time. With the light off, everything works 100%, but with the spoiler light flashing, the roof wont go up or down, also the spoiler wont go up or down using the button, but strangely works fine when you drive the car (deploys at 65 mph etc.)

I have tried replacing all the relays, had the ECU tested - no problem found, so now trying to find a garage or dealer who actually KNOWS the crossfires.

I have tried various Mercedes dealers who wont even look at the car as its not a merc, (even though it is under the skin) Also tried the Chrysler dealers, including the new "Fiat" dealers who are supposed to know and support the crossfires. So far I cant find one who can recognise a crossfire let alone fix it!

So does anyone know a REAL crossfire electrical specialist - dealer, garage, independent - anyone who can help (one who actually knows- rather than the sort who just replace things until it works. I can do that!

Ideally in the Guildford, Portsmouth, Basingstoke area..

Its a 2006, convertible.

Help please!!!

[ch427]

all you need is someone with suitable diagnostic equipment who knows how to use it.
Have you had a diagnostic test performed on it at all or just guessed at parts?

[shithotfast]

ch427 said:

all you need is someone with suitable diagnostic equipment who knows how to use it.
Have you had a diagnostic test performed on it at all or just guessed at parts?

ahhh.... thereby hangs the issue! Tried all the dealers and car electrics people / specialists I can find IE: Phillips Auto Electrical in Portsmouth who said....

Thank you for your email, unfortunately, we have no software for Chrysler Crossfire, and would only refer our customer to Mercedes. It would appear you have had no luck with Mercedes, but regret we are unable to help you in this instance.

Regards
Phillips Auto Electrical

So yes the test is what I need, but no one seems to have the right software for this car .....

[chryslerben]

Crossfires are a funny old beast for diagnostics, they use chryslers old drb3 diagnostic but with a special crossfire diag card and inline bus box. The roofs and spoilers are rarely much trouble to diagnose have you tried a dealer?

[chryslerben]

Scrap that last question just reread your Op. I'd gladly help being I was a master tech for Chrysler and spent a lot of time with crossfires for the particular issue you having, being that no one seems to have a clue about them.

Pm me

[shithotfast]

sent you a mail.....

Any thoughts would be gratefully received! Basically I guess the main question is: what sensors make the spoiler light flash, even though the spoiler is working fine??

and how to tell that sensor to behave!!

Paul.

[LordLoveLength]

Have you carefully checked the wiring loom around the boot hinge? I wouldn't be surprised if there was a broken wire or two in the section that flexes around the hinge. Should be easy enough to check

[shithotfast]

yes tried that. I did have a merc CLK which had that problem. But not in this case. also changed all the relays, ECU been checked at ECU specialist, no problem found. Baffling!

Taking it to the only Chrysler dealer I can find who says they know crossfires, Meridien in Bournmouth next week.

[irocfan]

try here for info...

http://www.crossfireforum.org/forum/

someone is bound to have had your problem (if not here then I'd lay odds in the US)

[shithotfast]

yep Thanks but tried them, both UK and USA, in fact they are probably sick of my keep asking as I have been over the problem for the past 18 months or so. Tried all the suggestions, but still no resolution.

[irocfan]

I suppose that an indy Merc specialist may be able to help?

[chryslerben]

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