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  1. Loren
    Check your brake light switch - that is the most common source of this fault.
  2. Loren
    Very likely that it will taken a PIWIS action until Durametric can hook into all the new features of the new Porsche DME used in the 2009 - on cars. You will likely need to find someone with a PIWIS version 24 or newer. If you were local I would do it for you -- sorry.
  3. Loren
    Try 5841 or 5839 If you have not already read this FAQ - please do so... Lost Radio Code - FAQ, PLEASE READ THIS FIRST
  4. Loren
    Yes - both point to the same sensor (bank 2 pre-cat). Yes, the connectors could have a bad connection and are mostly probable if none of the other wiring has been disturbed.
  5. Loren
    Try 0796 or 0794 If you have not already read this FAQ - please do so... Lost Radio Code - FAQ, PLEASE READ THIS FIRST
  6. Loren
    P0154 Oxygen Sensor Ahead of TWC, Bank 2 – Interruption of Signal Fault area: - Open circuit in signal wire or ground wire - Wiring harness - Oxygen sensor - DME control module I think you mean P1119 P1119 (Porsche fault 5) Oxygen sensor heating 2 ahead of TWC This would also make one think that the wiring harness or connector on that sensor is not right. Brake sensors are a simple one wire circuit. Any break in that one wire (or bad ground at any wheel) all the way back to the cluster will turn the light on.
  7. Loren
    Try 0931 or 0929 If you have not already read this FAQ - please do so... Lost Radio Code - FAQ, PLEASE READ THIS FIRST
  8. Loren
    Ask them for the exact Porsche fault codes and report them here. They will tell us where the problem is.
  9. Loren
    Fault code(s) please.
  10. Loren
    See our Glossary link at teh top right of the forum. TSB = Technical Service Bulletin. Porsche issues TSB's for part number changes, installation of options and accessories, approved oils, tires, wheels, etc. Recalls are NOT covered in TSB's.
  11. Loren
    1. Yes, they work together 2. Yes, perhaps. The ABS control units have changed several times (5 that I count) and their is a TSB that shows which control unit can be used in which VIN cars. Sp you would need to find a matching donor. 3. See 2. I show a US MSRP of about $700 for the ABS controller so the rest must be labor. You might try to negotiate the labor given your recent costs -- or get an outside quote from an independent shop.
  12. Loren
    I am a proponent of changing your engine oil the old fashioned way - get the car good and hot and then drain the oil through the drain plug. I change my oil at roughly half of what the manufacturer recommends. Why? Read the reports on sludge build up in modern engines. It does not take much moisture and contaminates to cause engine oil congeal (and gel) - that means "sludge" or an inability for the oil to flow to small passages in the engine where it is needed. As several articles say if you bought a used car and the previous owner(s) did not change the oil per the manufacturers recommendation then you could have the hidden problem of sludge. Here is an example article about sludge in modern engines and class action lawsuits - many manufactures involved. If you Google engine sludge you will find many many more. New York Times Article My goal is not to waste money but to not allow the sludge to form - so I change my oil early in the maintenance cycle. Seems like cheap insurance to me. JMHO of course.
  13. Loren
    :welcome: Try swapping the two relays. They are identical so they can be swapped. You will find them on relay panel support 2 - which is behind a carpet panel behind the rear seats. Relay position 3 is Extend and relay position 9 is Retract. If the problem changes to a raising problem after the swap then you have found your bad relay.
  14. Loren
    Be very careful if you paint them - those are the cats with the O2 sensors. The cats get very hot and some paints/oils will attack and foul O2 sensors. Sorry, but polishing might work for a while - Concours guy Orient Express may have a better idea...
  15. Loren
    As long as they are matched parts (clutch disc and pressure plate) you should be fine. The parts list show this part as "replaced by".
  16. Loren
    This topic is now closed. Please re-read the board Guidelines/Rules that you all agreed to when registering here.
  17. Loren
    Try 1189 or 1187 If you have not already read this FAQ - please do so... Lost Radio Code - FAQ, PLEASE READ THIS FIRST
  18. Loren
    These may be very hard (and expensive) to get since the PST2 was discontinued in 2004. Try Sunset Imports (Porsche Parts at Dealer Cost) for the best price. Standard cable 944, 924S; 968; 928; 964; 993 cables (both are needed)
  19. Loren
    Here in California with biennial smog certification you wouldn't get away with no cats. Have you tried Sunset Imports (Porsche Parts at Dealer Cost) for a better price.
  20. Loren
    On US cars you will get a CEL if either the before cat or after cat O2 sensors are not present. You can program the DME for RoW (Germany) as I recall and it will ignore the O2 sensors after the cats but you will still need the front O2 sensors. Many dealers will not do this as they do not want to get in trouble with the EPA - so if you decide to go this route find a good independent to do it. To re-program the DME you will need your IPAS codes from a dealer - usually these are no charge with proof of ownership at any dealer. Once you have the codes protect them because the owner of those codes can program keys to the car.
  21. Loren
    PLEASE read the FAQ - that is covered in the FAQ.
  22. Loren
    Try 5211 or 5209 If you have not already read this FAQ - please do so... Lost Radio Code - FAQ, PLEASE READ THIS FIRST
  23. Loren
    Please read this and follow the instructions... Lost Radio Code - FAQ, PLEASE READ THIS FIRST I will only answer radio code requests in the one thread linked at the end of the FAQ. This thread is now closed.
  24. Loren
    Intercooler hoses from that year are not the newer silicone ones unless the previous owner changed them. If not silicone they will fail and collapse causing significant power losses. Cooling system hoses are also a concern on a 7 year old car. Other than that I think you are looking at normal maintenance like oil changes, brakes and tires. Further down the road you will need spark plugs and possibly coil packs.
  25. Loren
    Try 95196
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