kenrobb

Took my HTC in for its scheduled annual oil change today. Of course, the weather in DFW is on the cold side for a few days. Dealer just called and said they can't get the HTC top to operate in the cold temperature. Going to leave it under the shop heater and see if they can get it to operate this afternoon or tomorrow. Oh well, fun and games.

EVL-C8

Jeeez how cold is their shop?

You would think pull it the bay let it warm a bit and open?

Broken Halo

I know the top won't go down under 32 degrees but the tonneau cover should still operate in service mode for emergency's.

Glennm27

I guess they'll need to figure it out. If they can't access the engine then they have a warranty claim to deal with. Once they have that solved they can then change your oil.

Red Mist Rulz

The owners manual says this:

I'm going to assume it's not below freezing inside their shop, so all the probably need to do is let the car sit inside for an hour or two until it (the car) warms up some. There are lots of Corvettes in cold weather climates, and it's ludicrous to think none of them can get an oil change in the winter.

One Vettey Boi

I’m in NJ and have no issue operating it in sub 20 degree weather. If they’re being truthful then that’s a warranty claim on the HTC module (or something related to it)

gdb069

One would think the engine generates enough heat to get the mechanism to 32F. I know my trunk is toasty after an hour drive.

Avanti

All the "fixes" would take time, time the shop doesn't want to deal with.

qwazipsycho

I have difficulties getting it up in cold weather as well. My car, however, does not.

Vetteman Jack

Hopefully they were able to get the car to warm up, get the top to operate and then get your oil changed.

Samuel Clemens

I was in a parade last year and the temp was well below 32. My HTC would not operate. I got a warning it was too cold. Tried multiple times. Another person with our group had no problem raising and lowering his. Don’t think it had anything to do with the temperature around the engine or frunk. I suspect it takes the reading from the same sensor that tells you what the ambient temperature is outside wherever that is located. Sam.

Kbmwgt

Shop temps depend on whether the shop is prepared for such low temps. Texas shops may not be.

Pettrix

So anyone know WHY the top will not work at 32F and colder? What is preventing it from opening? I thought it was an electric motor.

tsigwing

Programming. Protecting you from freezing yourself. I would hazard a guess that it could cause issues with raising it back in place if it is too cold.

Samuel Clemens

I would expect it could also be an issue if any loose ice got in to the mechanism. It doesn’t look that robust to me.

Red Mist Rulz

I suspect it's more about protecting the mechanism that protecting the driver.

Wormwood

If water is frozen (ice, sleet, snow) between the panels or The rear deck & trunk or corner panels. It would effectively glue the hardtop in position. if you operated it, more than likely it'd start popping teeth off the gears or bending linkages. Pretty much destroying the hardtop system.

Steve

gajin

Sorry to hear. This is yet another reason it'll take me awhile to "warm-up" and invest in a HTC Corvette.