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  1. Loren
    http://www.renntech.org/forums/index.php?showtopic=4650
  2. Loren
    Thanks to Tool Pants: "The model number has to be put in the DME with the PST2."
  3. Loren
    Yeah, I seem to remember Tool Pants saying that Peter had done it and the setting was different than the older cars - or something like that. I'll PM him and see if he remembers...
  4. Loren
    999 591 930 40 Cable holder - Retail $0.23 each
  5. Loren
    Yes, same torque.
  6. Loren
    So for a mere $20,000 (aftermarket) or an $18,000 per year lease from Porsche you too can have a PIWIS tester.
  7. Loren
    Yes, the PST2 is a custom version of Windows 3.11 (Windows for Workgroups). I bought a used PST2 (Toshiba clone) from a shop that is converting to PIWIS (if I only had an extra $20,000 I would have a PIWIS too). The machine boots into the PST2 software and the only time you see a Windows 3.11 screen is during the printer setup. The OBD II cable connects to a Bosch custom (serialized) PCMCIA card in both the real PST2's and the clones. I guess they like the Toshiba laptops because there is a card lock that prevents the user from accidentally pulling out PCMCIA card out when the OBD II cable is pulled on.
  8. Loren
    Item 6 (below)?
  9. Loren
    Front or rear? (or both?) A picture would help too...
  10. Loren
    According to my (very old 964 manual) that should be the DME. I would make sure that connections are not corroded and that the ground is clean also.
  11. Loren
    Back in late 2001 Porsche had some problems with TT's not starting due to fouled/wet spark plugs. At that time they raised the heat range on the spark plugs from 5 to 6. The higher hear range plugs should be in your car (Beru 14 FR 6 LDU).
  12. Loren
    It is not supposed to. The manual control works when the lights are. That is normal. That is the correct function. Take it to a shop that has a PST2 (like in my photos above) and have them check the sensor. I still think it is the sensor and I think the only fix is a new cluster. We are beating a dead horse here...
  13. Loren
    Probably not - no bulb no drain. About the only home remedy I can think of is pull one fuse at a time and try to find the circuit with the drain that way.
  14. Loren
    Try taking the bulb out and see if that helps with the power drain - if so, then it is the microswitch.
  15. Loren
    Yes. If the illumination control works with the lights on (as you said above) then it really has to be the sensor.
  16. Loren
    The microswitch is in the front latch mechanism. A couple folks have covered the latch replacement here already. The switch is 996 613 206 00 - retails for $61.47. That's an obscene price - talk to the folks at Sunset Imports (Porsche Parts ar Dealer Cost) - I'm sure they can do better.
  17. Loren
    Yes. These readings were taken with the lights off and the display lit.
  18. Loren
    When you set the alarm do you hear a chirp? Another likely cause is the light in the front trunk... actually the microswitch that turns it off. Try taking the bulb out and see if that helps - if so, then it is the microswitch.
  19. Loren
    Yes, they remove numbers from PET. I think it is generally when existing stock is gone.
  20. Loren
    Could be they discontinued that number and it is not longer available. If you wanted new ones I'm sure you would need to order the 996... number (with the color code).
  21. Loren
    Well it sure looks like a bad sensor... Here are (good) readings on my car. First with ambient light in my garage And, then with a small flashlight pointed at the sensor
  22. Loren
    The individual button (4 in the diagram) can be used to dim the instrument and switch brightness by hand when the vehicle lighting is switched on. If that does not work it could be your sensor. The only test I am aware of for the sensor requires a PST2 (or PIWIS) tester - then if the sensor is bad you have to replace the whole cluster.
  23. Loren
    986.561.607.00 (LH) and 986.561.608.00 (RH) don't come up anywhere in my list. 986 561 307 00 A09(LH) and 986 561 608 00 A09 (RH) were the hinges for the Boxster.
  24. Loren
    A MY01 Boxster cluster is the newer type and quite different from the pre MY01 cars - apples and oranges. Here is the cluster arrangement for a MY99 Boxster (from the service manual): Item 10 - Q is the check engine light (CEL) - it will light up solid if there is an emissions fault. If there is an emissions fault that could damage the catalytic convertors then it will flash. The car should not be driven if the CEL is flashing. There is no "CAT" light.
  25. Loren
    You will need a resistor between the two wires... I think someone told me 100 ohms.
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