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Courtesy Lights

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I have a 1999 996 that I just bought. The interior courtesy lights don't work with the door opening or the remote unlocking. With the key on the lights work as they should when the door is opened. The door panel lights also do not work unless the key is on. Can anyone tell me how to get the lights to work as the owners manual says they should? Thanks in advance for any assistance. Mike

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Since it sounds key based, I'd almost suspect an anomaly with the ignition switch. They are known to induce some unusual behavior prior to failure. Its hard to say though. Not to be basic with you but I assume that the light switches are in the correct position?

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Hi

Programme the settings of the car (country code etc....) by PIWIS tester,and a great chance that it works fine.

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Thanks for the response viper501. The switches are in the correct positions, but with the key off, none of the switch positions turn on the lights. With the key on, all positions function as they are supposed to.

RFM, I'm afraid I don't know what a PIWIS tester is. Is it a "dealer only" device?

Thanks

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RFM Member

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Indeed you can find a PIWIS tester in a off. P.C.C. I have no idea what the cost is, but it takes max. 30 minutes to fix it.

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After all these years your car may still be in the transit mode. Interior lights do not work unless the key is turned on to save the battery during shipment. With a new car the dealer with a PST2 was to take the car out of the transit mode and put it in the handover mode.

viper501 Member

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Thanks for the response viper501. The switches are in the correct positions, but with the key off, none of the switch positions turn on the lights. With the key on, all positions function as they are supposed to.

RFM, I'm afraid I don't know what a PIWIS tester is. Is it a "dealer only" device?

Thanks

The PIWIS is the computer system used by the dealers to interface with the onboard systems and adjust things. The PTS2 is also capable of doing the changes on your car. Hendrick should be able to do it in short order OR you could check some independents like Eurowerks in Matthews. Was up there yesterday for their swap meet and was pretty impressed with the Porsche stable they had.

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You guys in Charlotte, good to know. I am in Matthews, about 2 miles from Euroworks actually. I am going this weekend to Kershaw for the PCA weekend, driving number 40. Let me know if either of you are going, we can meet down there.

Izzy

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izzyandsue,

I'm actually in Columbia. I might have to make it over to Kershaw to see y'all. What is the schedule of events? *threadjacking alert* :)

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