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Thanks. It apparently just pulls out. It's rubber and quite pricey for a small piece of rubber. My interior is graphite grey but I think I'll order it in black since the color of the rubber is black and dyed to match various color interiors. It scratches easily and reveals the black underneath so at least if I get black, it won't scratch. -
My ignition key metal blade separated from the key head and in the process of removing the key blade with a wrench from the ignition switch, the ignition key surround got a little scratched. I'd like to replace the ignition key surround but I don't know how difficult that would be. Has anyone done this, and does anyone have instructions for replacing it?
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Wow, Porsche has it really rigged so that you go to the dealer. Since my initial post, I found a booklet in the glove compartment that shows what has to be done at various mileage points. Surprisingly, I didn't see anything in there about brake fluid changes, which every European car manufacturer tells you to do every two years using DOT 4 brake fluid.
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Hi everyone. My factory build 2024 Macan S came in about a month ago. The first service is free, but after that you have to pay for service. The manual doesn't provide any information as to service intervals or what has to be done at each service. I guess Porsche wants to give you as little information as possible so that you'll just take the car to the dealer and write them a big check. I was wondering if anyone if anyone has a service sheet that indicates what service is needed and when.
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One of my horns stopped working. I don't know if it's the high one or the low one but I'll replace them both while I'm at it. I've learned that to replace the horns the bumper cover has to be removed and the horns are on the passenger side. I've seen a Youtube video that shows the horns being replaced on a 986 Boxster, but it seems to gloss over many of the details. Does anybody have detailed instructions on front bumper cover removal? How har a job is this and how long should it take? Thanks.
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I hear a click when I press the sensor in from the back of the "ring" toward the front of the car, but it still wiggles a bit. It's not solid. Thanks for the tip.
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I tried that but there's nothing to snap into. When you push it in the ring, the sensor just fits in loosely.
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While washing my car, I noticed the outside temperature sensor has become dislodged. It looks like it should just snap in to the plastic ring from behind so that the wire from the sensor goes towards the back of the car, but there doesn't seem to be any way of snapping it in the "ring." There are two notches on the ring at 12 o'clock and 6 o'clock but no corresponding notches on the sensor. The ring is made of hard plastic so it's not like you can just push it into the ring so it stays on tightly. Any ideas?
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On the 07-4PU part, the top of "C" curves downward, whereas on the 10-4PU part, the top of the C doesn't curve downward. That's why 10-4PU won't stick to the original location (the top of the "C" will stick up. On 2002 and later models, the Carrera emblem is stuck on lower, so the C doesn't stick up.
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I don't have the noise you're talking about but I understand what you mean. If you were to put some lubricant on the seat back lock (at the bottom of the seat back, which keeps the seat back from folding forward) that might put an end to it.
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This brings back memories. I did the stalk OBC hack back in 2002 and it came out great and works like a factory OBC.
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Battery Maintainer
Long Islander replied to 356to966's topic in 996 Series (Carrera, Carrera 4, Carrera 4S, Targa)
My Autozone Duralast Platinum AGM H7 battery (now 4-1/2 years old) must be much stronger than your. Last weekend, after not having driven the car for 3 weeks, the voltmeter still showed 12.7 volts. I didn't event bother to plug in the battery maintainer. -
Battery Maintainer
Long Islander replied to 356to966's topic in 996 Series (Carrera, Carrera 4, Carrera 4S, Targa)
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I'm going to replace the interior lamps with LEDs, which is pretty simple, but the visor vanity mirrors each have two lights that I can't figure out how to replace. Are these replaceable? If so, I would appreciate getting instructions. Thanks.
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Strange Ignition Problem
Long Islander replied to Long Islander's topic in 996 Series (Carrera, Carrera 4, Carrera 4S, Targa)
Problem solved! I bought the Audi part (4A0-905-849B) to replace my original ignition switch (just the electrical part). This is the correct part for my car because the original ignition switch was never replaced (I know that because I'm the original owner) and it fixed the problem. While I wasn't having any electrical problems -- just a mechanical issue with getting the key in and out) the electrical switch was binding and making it difficult for the key to line up properly. When I removed the old switch, it did not turn very smoothly, whereas the new one did. This took me a few hours, but mainly because I couldn't get a flat head screwdriver into the spots I needed to release the electrical switch. A word or wisdom -- you need a small flat head screwdriver that is less than 2.5 inches long. Anything longer and the air duct prevents you from lining up the screw driver to turn the screw. Once I got the short screw driver, it was very easy to remove the ignition switch and replace it. There are also instructions for this on Pedro's Garage: http://www.pedrosgarage.com/Site_3/Replace_Ignition_Switch.html One more thing to note about the small screws is that they are exactly 180 degrees apart and face the same direction. The bottom one you can see, but the top one is only visible if you have a mirror (which is useful to get your bearings).
