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  1. V Happy

    Trunk not closing on own after top cycle, only opens with top switch??

    http://www.xlr-net.com/forums/cadillac-xlr-technical-discussion/8153-trunk-not-closing-on-own-after-top-cycle-only-opens-with Victor-V Glad that worked out. Did the manual instruct you about the beer? V Happy
  2. V Happy

    Trunk not closing on own after top cycle, only opens with top switch??

    Top not closing on own after top cycle,only opens with top switch CC Thanks for the info. You explained this eloquently. I wish I had those skills. I believe your last explanation of relearn and count capture will help everyone that ever has the normal relearn or sensor problem. I knew the...
  3. V Happy

    Trunk not closing on own after top cycle, only opens with top switch??

    trunk not closing on own after top cycle,only opens with top switch I think when u are doing it it's called a snap shot?:dunno:
  4. V Happy

    Trunk not closing on own after top cycle, only opens with top switch??

    http://www.xlr-net.com/forums/cadillac-xlr-technical-discussion/8153-trunk-not-closing-on-own-after-top-cycle-only-opens-with Mike if you do a relearn. There is a way you can take readings of the counts of your top operation. If you can record them ,in the future you can compare and see if the...
  5. V Happy

    Trunk not closing on own after top cycle, only opens with top switch??

    Trunk not closing own after top cycle ,only open with top switch Mike i think Dan is correct hook up your tech 2 and check trouble codes. A friend of mine brought his 05 out to my house to trouble shoot the same problem. He showed a trunk latch code. We opened up the access to the trunk latch...
  6. V Happy

    Help Finding a Coolant Leak - Pics

    Help to find a coolant leak Greg Thank you for being so precise with your info. This tread will be valuable to any one that will have to change there rad in the future. After searching both forums I think rocket is the only one that has R&R his rad. With your open mindedness and research I'm...
  7. V Happy

    Help Finding a Coolant Leak - Pics

    Help find coolant leak Greg I did look up the R&R and u are correct they tell u to evacuate the condenser. I also looked up R&R on the condenser which they do not have you pull the rad. This leads me to believe you can move the condenser out of the way enough to R&R the rad. In any case I would...
  8. V Happy

    Help Finding a Coolant Leak - Pics

    Help to find coolant leak Greg i replaced my stat about a year ago(stuck open). If you are in no big hurry I will look up R&R for the radiator in my oem manuals I will almost bet the condenser can stay in place. You will need a assistant to keep from damaging anything else. I know if you look...
  9. V Happy

    Help Finding a Coolant Leak - Pics

    Greg im sorry it is the radiator. I would also make sure the car is not over heating. That is generaly what will crack those plastic tanks. It may have happened if there was ever a low coolant condition or a stuck stat. Also I would be surprised if you have to pull the condenser to remove the...
  10. V Happy

    Help Finding a Coolant Leak - Pics

    Help finding a Coolant leak Rusty What I call the overflow tube is on your first picture showing your hand pump.(attachment 4632) It is the little 90 degree hose off of the cap female,part of the surge tank. What I think you are calling the over flow is a bleed tube to let the air in the block...
  11. V Happy

    Help Finding a Coolant Leak - Pics

    Help finding a coolant leak Gsbarry Finding coolant leaks is what I used to do for a living. What kind of pressure tester are you using? If u are taking off the pressure cap and pressurizing the upper cylinder you could be leaking out of the actual overflow tube. You need to pressurize from the...
  12. V Happy

    05 Crimson Pearl/Shale XLR for sale-Phila suburbs

    05crimson pearl/shale Xlr for sale If she can give up that XLR that easy you better be careful V Happy
  13. V Happy

    Help! Irregular tread wear OEM Michelin run flats........

    -irregular-tread-wear-oem-michelin-run-flats.html X fire xlr x on this set of tires I would try running them at a happy medium between GM s recommendation and Michelin recommendations without putting the sensor warning on. I once bought a set of Michelins off a good friend of mine that had a...
  14. V Happy

    Retractable top will not open

    -retractable-top-will-not-open.html Al i think if you are happy with the car and u plan on keeping it you need to own a tech 2 and a set of maintenance manuals. If u had a tech 2 u would hook it up and read ur trouble codes. That would tell u a lot about ur problem. The only way u can do a...
  15. V Happy

    XLR owners, need your help for a magazine article!

    XLR owners need your help Brett thanks for the article. Good to see our cars even mentioned anywhere. Owning one of these XLR s it is a car u can fall in love with. In my heart I believe cadillac could have kept this line to enhance there image. Our car was dropped due to financial restraints...
  16. V Happy

    Possible purchase

    David Sounds as though u found a gem. Awesome color combo. Hope u enjoy it as much as I enjoy mine. Run a maintenance history thru GM and it will give u a good picture of where u are at with recalls ,battery ,headlights and such. I'm assuming the original owner always took it to dealer. You...
  17. V Happy

    XLR article in Autoweek

    http://www.xlr-net.com/forums/cadillac-xlr-general-discussion/8042-xlr-article-in-autoweek.html Autoweek – Brett Berk brettberk.com/category/autoweek/ I explore this Modern Misfit in the second part of my ongoing series for Autoweek. Click on the thumbnails above to zoom in and view the piece...
  18. V Happy

    06 base, theft recovery up for auction on Friday 8/29 - El Paso, TX

    http://www.xlr-net.com/forums/cadillac-xlrs-for-sale-wanted/8045-06-base-theft-recovery-up-for-auction-on-friday-8-29-el-paso Rienoard im looking at a Lincoln using that link. V
  19. V Happy

    pre inspection checklist

    -pre-inspection-checklist Lextoy If you want to shift manually do you know the shift leaver must be pushed left to the performance mode. You should then see the gear indication on the heads up display. If you push left and never hit the manual shift notice the difference in the shift pattern...
  20. V Happy

    CLIP ART WANTED

    http://www.xlr-net.com/forums/off-topic/8024-clip-art-wanted.html Graytoad I'm not sure what you are looking for exactly. Under a search put in XLR business card and see if that is something you are looking for V Happy
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