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  1. Richard Hamilton
    I used a targa blind switch for my garage door opener, and sprayed it with a thin coat of clear lacquer to make it match the other switches.
  2. Richard Hamilton
    UK cars don't trigger the CEL for as many faults as US cars, so you are likely to have a code stored. If you are anywhere near me (Maidenhead, Berks) I'd be happy to help with a diagnostic check.
  3. Richard Hamilton
    It's surprising you have the siren. Maybe you have the new type tilt sensor that's fitted under the seat?
  4. Richard Hamilton
    I just remembered Tool Pants posted a photo: http://www.renntech.org/forums/index.php?s...ost&p=79568 Looks like I got it the wrong way round - the tilt sensor (in the whitish box) is underneath the siren. Yes it is odd. I had the usual tilt sensor full of water, which was causing a wierd problem (the siren was chirping when I locked or unlocked the car) but it didn't show up with any fault at all with the PST2.
  5. Richard Hamilton
    US spec cars don't normally have the tilt sensor and alarm siren fitted. Only UK and Belgium get them as standard. That's not to say that one couldn't be fitted afterwards. The sensor and siren are located to the right hand side of the battery (as you look at it). The tilt sensor was originally mounted on top of the siren. They often fill up with water, and the replacement for the original is rewired and fitted under the left hand seat near the alarm control module.
  6. Richard Hamilton
    Mine too. I think TADTS!
  7. Richard Hamilton
    I'm just toooooo slow. Thanks Loren.
  8. Richard Hamilton
    By front PU, I mean the front bumper. The resistors are clipped to the frame at the bottom of the bumper at each side - if you get underneath they are easy to see - about 5" long and 5/8" diameter, with 3 wires coming from one end. Switching the resistors will be a challenge. The plugs for them are close to the fans. To get to the plugs you will need to remove the front bumper and several other bits and pieces. See what happens when you switch the relays........................
  9. Richard Hamilton
    Still available in the UK too - I changed both of mine a couple of months ago. Ultramens - I'm fairly sure you will find it is the resistor that's the problem. It comes with a plug, but the workshop manual says to cut it off, and splice & insulate the wires. Believe me, that is definitely the best way to do it, as you can do the job without removing the front PU.
  10. Richard Hamilton
    I don't know where you are from, but if you are in the UK a company called Hamilton & Palmer supplied the alarm and remote locking systems that were fitted to all 993s by the dealers on delivery. http://www.hamilton-palmer.co.uk/
  11. Richard Hamilton
    Sorry, I don't know. In retrospect, I doubt if it is the drawer, as the price is only $10. Also, I doubt if Porsche technicians would strip down the unit to change the drawer without instructions in the form of a shop manual or TSB.
  12. Richard Hamilton
    No - PCM2.1 disks aren't compatible as they are DVD based, and your system is CD based. If your car was built before September 2002 then you have PCM1 16 bit version, and the good news is that you can get up to date maps for the UK and Europe. These are converted GM/Opel maps - see www.satnavshop.com. Speak to Gerard Mahoney, as he knows what he is talking about. If the car was built after September 2002, then you have PCM2.0. The bad news is that the latest maps issued by Porsche are dated March 2006 (but the data is older than that) and they have abandoned releases of new maps. There are some chaps in the UK looking at a hybrid map for PCM2.0 but it is only in the ideas stage, so don't hold your breath.
  13. Richard Hamilton
    Thanks RFM. It seems like the 000.043.205.46 PCM2 update disk mentioned in the TSB is the one used on European PCM, as one of the guys on PCGB has just told me that is what he used to update from version 2 to version 3 of the operating system. Edit: Having just seen the 000.044.900.92 disks, I can confirm that they are NOT March 2006, but are dated 08.2005. In other words, they are the same date as 996.642.030.02 disks.
  14. Richard Hamilton
    As I understand it the operating system can be updated from version 2 to version 3 by running an update CD in the PCM drive. There is a TSB which shows this, but I am not sure if the update CD for US systems is the same as European systems. The US update CD is $6 (£3.75 in the UK), so no big deal there. I also don't know if it is absolutely necessary to update the operating system in order to use the latest maps. There is also a CD update for the Bose system. According to Porsche GB, 000.044.900.92 is the latest release map CD set (March 2006), and Porsche are no longer supporting updates for PCM2.0. I have no idea why the US price list calls it "Nav Sys Retrofit Kit", but it isn't uncommon for descriptions to not match the part exactly. I'm sorry I can't give you a definitive answer about whether the update is necessary or not.
  15. Richard Hamilton
    It senses droplet movement across the sensor, so if it is very light rain it will wipe once and stop. As water builds up again it will wipe again and stop. In heavy rain it runs continuously. As I said, it does not change the wiper speed - it only wipes at the first (slower) speed setting, so you have to switch the stalk manually to the higher speed setting in torrential rain. It was the Tequipment part that I got, which came in a Xanonex box with a Porsche sticker on it.
  16. Richard Hamilton
    That explains it then - thanks!
  17. Richard Hamilton
    Thanks, I'd appreciate it as I have conflicting information. The PET says it is 996.642.030.02, but one of the guys on PCGB has been told by Porsche GB that it is 000.044.900.92. The .92 number seems closer to the PCM1 disk number (000.044.900.82), but PGB are insistant it is the latest PCM2.0 disk.
  18. Richard Hamilton
    You just need to carefully lever it out with something that won't damage the glass or the cover. You can almost do it with your fingers, but not quite. Once it started to move it popped off relatively easily.
  19. Richard Hamilton
    I bought the Porsche retrofit kit and find it works very well. It does not adjust wipe speed - it only wipes at the slower speed. I found it easy to install - took about 45 minutes. I ran the wire across the top of the screen, down behind the A pillar trim and straight down to the relay board. The kit that I got from Porsche is not the same as the one they describe in the TSB. The TSB says that the wiper delay control becomes a sensitivity control - that isn't the case, the control becomes redundant. It also says that if you leave the sensor in the 'on' position when you switch off the ignition, you have to reactivate it by switching the stalk to off/delay - that also isn't the case, it's active all the time with the ignition on and the stalk in the delay position. The kit is made by Xanonex in Germany (www.xanonex.de) and it would have been considerably cheaper to buy it direct from them. I think it works well, and am very pleased I got it.
  20. Richard Hamilton
    If they are anything like the standard ones it's fairly easy. Unclip the mirror glass, disconnect the heater wires, and there are 3 torx screws which hold the cover onto the mirror frame. Once you get these out it lifts off - watch you don't lose the rubber seal strip underneath.
  21. Richard Hamilton
    RFM, do you have a part number for the latest European CDs for PCM2.0? (It is for my brother's Cayenne - PCM2 operating system 3.0)
  22. Richard Hamilton
    It sounds electrical rather than mechanical to me. I'm guessing, but maybe one of the solenoids on the valve block? What's strange is that the problem is consistent - it isn't like a bad contact. The multifunction switch contacts can cause problems, but I've never heard of one doing anything like this.
  23. Richard Hamilton
    Similar problem here: http://www.renntech.org/forums/index.php?s...showtopic=14413 There are also a few checks you could try listed there, but the first things to look at are the brake and clutch switches.
  24. Richard Hamilton
    Hi Trevor Try the 996 forum on PCGB: http://www.porscheclubgbforum.com/tt.asp?forumid=18 You don't have to be a club member and forum registration is free. As with Renntech, there are areas you need to be a member to access, but the main 996 forum is available. Sales pitch over - sorry Loren ;)
  25. Richard Hamilton
    I think a Philips (or any other) D2S is a direct replacement. I believe it shows it in the bulb chart in the manual.
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