Spyder Capote Rear Screw Latches - Opening Timing?

[RodTungsten]

On one side the screw latch will often not be fully released on opening - closes down just fine. I have stripped, cleaned and re-greased the locking motor gearbox and even with Matt’s recent greasing it usually takes a couple of open/close cycles to release the screw from the latch.
That side does not seem to pull down excessively so adjusting the stop micro switch may not help.

Does anyone know if the screw unwind time is modifiable in the capote control ECU?

 

[RoaryRati]

When mine threw a wobbly at SI Matt advised me to get some spares which now travel in boot - and no problem since.......

 

[Oishi]

The screw latch has flats on it so that you can get a wrench (spanner for you lot) on it to "clock" it for disengagement. IIRC it has a slip clutch that allows it to be adjusted for release.

 

[RodTungsten]

The screw latch has flats on it so that you can get a wrench (spanner for you lot) on it to "clock" it for disengagement. IIRC it has a slip clutch that allows it to be adjusted for release.

Tried that (beware that the screw latch is locked with a hidden grub screw) but a turn or two either way made no difference. More and then there’d be a gap; less and no microswitch contact. I think more or faster turning by the latch motor ( thinner grease?)