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Yeah, I figured that, Loren. But cheers anyway. It's weird that they set it to 23 MPH. Often there are several sets of speed humps in a road separated by a say a hundred yards and the tendency is to pick up a bit of speed in between them. Then by the time you are on the next speed hump, you have to lift the front axle again. Stupid design IMHO. I can't see how any damage could be done if the front axle was lifted at higher speeds. It should be programmable in the dash menus. Just my two bits worth. Hope you are keeping well btw. It's been a long time 😉

I am getting the common FAL failure problem on my Turbo S. The FAL works, or at least seems to work, perfectly OK, but I get an error flash up when the FAL is lowered. DSC offer a replacement control unit, which I am considering, albeit its $1400 ! Anyway, what I want to know is, is it possible to tweek the operation speed? Currently, it automatically lowers at 23 MPH, but I would like to increase this to say 30 MPH. Anyone any thoughts or ideas how to achieve this, or if it's possible to program at all? TIA

Finally, had the car dealt with at Porsche. It was the window relay. Replaced and now fixed.

Hello folks, It's been too long! I took delivery of a rather stunning 991.2 TTS cab a few weeks back. Sad to see my old 996 cab go after owning it for 21 years, but it was starting to give me trouble and time for me to move on. Anyway....... the new 911 is of course under Porsche Approved Used car warranty, but the nearest Porsche shop is a way off to get to, to get this window fixed. Was wondering if anyone has any ideas, and maybe I can have a go at fixing it myself. Basically, the left (passenger side in the UK) rear quarter-light window does not go up or down, and it's stuck in the up position. If you open or close the cab top, that window stays static. Using the window button manually does the same thing, with the cab top open or closed. There is no fault recorded. In my old 996 if one of the windows failed to go up or down during opening/closing the cab top, an error would be thrown (well, at least the rooftop light would glow). But on this 991.2 there is no error thrown. I have checked the fuses, using the fuse diagram from : Fuse Box Diagram Porsche 911 (991) (2012-2016) FUSE-BOX.INFO Fuse box diagram (location and assignment of electrical fuses and relays) for Porsche 911 (991) (2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016). ( Maybe I have the wrong fuse box layout. If anyone has a correct ROW based fuse box layout, that would be good. My car is a UK 2017 model, which I think is a 2018 in the US. So in a nutshell, if there is an easy fix that someone can give me some hints on that would be great. Otherwise, it's a trip to Porsche garage. Cheers all

Hi Thanks for your response, however I have looked with the top in maintenance position on my 996. I can just about see the currogated tube at the side of all the linkage gubbins but there no way to access the water collection well. The only option I can see is to remove the side carpets but I dont know how to do that and was wondering if anyone does. The 986 convertible top is entirely different to the 996 so its not surprising. Cheers

Hello friends, Long time no see. So I still have my trusty old 996, 21 years now and she's a darling. Iv'e giot the water in the back seat well problem so I am fairly certain its a clogged drain hole. Can anyone tell me how to remove the side carpet (below the rear speaker) so that I can get to the drain hole sump.Thanks in advance MY00 C2 Cab, UK spec.

Been a long long time since I last posted. Still have the same C2 Cab but its getting old now :( Looking for part numbers for the front left and right side wheel hub/disc carrier. The thing the caliper is attached to with 2 x M12 T55 bolts.

Just n 80,000 miles. Same engine. Purrs like a kitten. I don't know if its just me but it seems to be quicker than ever. Always driven hard. Almost 10 years. Yes, I know 8 RMS's and it still leaks But who cares.

So, I figured it out. It is so simple it took me exactly 3 minutes to remove the parcel shelf from the hartop. Basically, it is just clipped in. All you do is undo the clips, push it up towards the window and slide it out. Refitting is reverse but I used a 6" nail to pull the clips back through. Tip: if you do this, its a good time to clean the window. If you intend cleaning the leather, do that first, followed by the window. My hardtop has been sitting in the air on a hoist for 3 years and collected an amazing amount of dust. This is why I had to clean it. Picture before and after tell the story. The marks are where I tried to get the vacuum between the window and the shelf. Impossible task.

Hello folks, It's been a long time. I am still driving the same machine....with the same engine ;) I did a search for this but didn't come up with anything. Is it possible to remove the rear parcel shelf from the convertible top. It desperately needs a clean and I cant get into the corner near the window. Cheers

Hi folks, Just to let you know I bought and fitted a 997.603.012.03 alternator and all works fine. Cost me £85 from ebay, a far cry fro £975+20%VAT from Porsche! And their quoted 4 hours labour is a joke. I found that when fitting the alternator if you screw the bolt in for the left arm first then use a piece of wood to lever the alternator down onto the arm it gos in like a dream. Took me about 1hr 20 minutes to fit. Cheers and many thanks Berny

Ah yes. Sorry. My bad..

One final question, is there a difference between the TIP and Manual versions? Are they interchangeable?

BTW, not a typo. My part number is definitely 996.603.012.02

That's great info Maurice. I hope good news too as there are plenty of .03 parts available. So I just basically need confirmation that the .03 part will defo fit in place of the .02 part. I would hate to order t up thinking I got a bargain and i dont fit ;) Thanks Berny