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  1. Orient Express
    these air injection pumps are used in several german cars incuding audi and VW. They tend wear the motor bearing a little, which causes the high pitched whine. no biggie, just the bearing balls resonating against the bearing race. In rare cases something like a leaf or other material gets sucked in and lodged in the blower case which rubs against the squirrel cage fan. eventually it will work itself out.
  2. Orient Express
    Oops, I really was looking at the C4s "turbo" bumper cover. Will the duct work for this bumper cover line up correctly to C2 radiators?
  3. Orient Express
    I'm interested in moving to a 996 C4 front bumper cover, and wanted to know if the C4 radiator ducts will fit to the existing C2 radiators without modification. I would be interested in the experience of anyone who had done this mod.
  4. Orient Express
    Does the PCM have a way of changing from a CDC input to an AUX input? This is usually accomplished by invoking a maintenance menu mode. On the regular Becker radios, this is done by holding down the TP button and the 10th soft button. Check the back sections of the user's guide for the radio. I would assume that the pin assignments for the CDC connector are the same as for other Beckers because they both use the same CDC. If you still can't figure it out, then just get one of the ice-link units from Dension, and fake the PCM into thinking it has a CDC attached. In the end that might be the best choice, because it comes with a cradle for the iPod, and it really plug and play.
  5. Orient Express
    Rejex without a doubt. Click my signature to see the proof
  6. Orient Express
    Do you mean like a flower petal or an accelerator pedal? :eek:
  7. Orient Express
    I use a government surplus GPL-693-a Mk2 levitator that I picked up at an auction in Nevada. It was designed for 400Hz power for moving aircraft around, but I re-wired it up to run on the cigarette lighter plug. It is great for holding up the car when I do work on it.
  8. Orient Express
    If you just want to clean the top half, then the easiest way is to spray it down real good with a cleaner like "Simple Green", let it sit for a few minutes and then hose it off. Make sure the engine is cold, or you will get a lot of steam in your face. While wrapping connectors, etc. in saran wrap certainly is a conservative approach, no harm will come to your engine if you hit it with water from a hose. The underside is another matter. Unless you plan to show your car in a Concours, then it is probably just as well to leave it alone. The factory spray of cosmoline is pretty tough, and takes a pressure washer, a good nylon scrubbing brush and a solvent (like mineral spirits) to get it off completely. Given that in your neck of the woods, the environment is pretty harsh, especially in the winter, it is best to leave it alone. However if you do decide to take the plunge, here is what you can end up with: Granted, this car has 42K miles on it, so it is not as nice as it could be. :thumbup:
  9. Orient Express
    Use an inline FM modulator. It is the best of a bad solution. Here is one from Crutchfield for $29.00
  10. Orient Express
    On the CDR 23 the audio and control signals are digital via the fiber cable. Good thought, but not gonna work.
  11. Orient Express
    If you did not install the speed sensor wire then the cutout at 29 through 35 would not happen. If you go back in and cut the pink wire that will disable the speed cutout. If you don't want the loud sound at low speeds, then turn the quiet mode on when you leave the house.
  12. Orient Express
    Sorry charlie, the only solution short of replacing the entrainment electronics is an in-line FM modulator. You have a MOST digital bus system, and there are no accessories out there yet for interfacing a iPod or mp3 player to the radio. The biggest downside of the inline FM modulator interface is that you are limited to FM band frequency response and dynamic range. But the only other variant of this available is the outboard FM transmitters which are useless in urban areas that have a lot of FM stations.
  13. Orient Express
    The way that I ran the wires is from the driver's side footwell, along the drivers door sill under the threshold cover that has the trunk and engine lid controls on it, then tucked in the seam on the rear seat side panel (the one with the speaker in it.) Next take off the cover behind the rear seats. It is just held on with 2 screws. After routing the wire up along the bottom of the side panel you can go over and through the roll bar actuators in the middle and then back to the grommet. you will be able to hide the wire along this route no problem. Take a look at my DIY write-up Here.
  14. Orient Express
    OK, you did the hard part of routing the 2 little wires, and you have the felt cover off of the back area. Now feel around on the soundproofing in the area behind the passenger seat, and you will feel a little round rubber grommet ("B" on the diagram) that covers the hole that you need to route the wires through. BTW, don't put the connector on the wires until you have them run to the engine area. It won't fit through the hole with the connector on! Once you have located it, use an xacto knife to cut through the sound deadening to expose it. once you can see it, take your knife and cut an "X" in the middle of the grommet. (do not remove it). That is what you will route the 2 little wires through to the solenoid switch. You will be able to grab the wires from engine bay to complete the routing. I would also recommend that you get some of that plastic cable tubing to protect the wires in the engine compartment. Once you have it all routed, then solder on the connector pins, and assemble the connector. And with that you will be done!
  15. Orient Express
    Navin: I had the same question on the PSE install on my 02 C2. After looking at the Relay support schematic I found that the step "Hook the GR/BL/BR wire "To jumper plug 5/2 (slot 28)" is an error for 02 cars and possibly later cars as well. Instead of slot 28, take a look at slot 25 instead. What the GR/BL/BR wire is for is the hot lead to the PSE switch illumination. On my car the switch illumination power supply is in slot 25, jumper plug 5/2 Slot 25 is bottom row 3rd position from left side. jumper plug 5/2 is the upper right one. (looking from the front of the relay support bracket) It is marked, with tiny type. You are right in that slot 28 is all ground junctions. If you hook up the GR/BL/BR wire up to ground, you will create a short that will blow your panel illumination fuse. (so don't do that! :) ) For the lead to fuse B10, there are enough spades in that position that you should be able to just plug in the wire. Hope this helps
  16. Orient Express
    Yes, there is an update, and it is $250. What you might want to consider is to find someone on the opposite coast from you, and go in together to buy the update CDs. The update contains 2 CDs, one for each side of the US.
  17. Orient Express
    Yes you have to pop up the left side defroster trim a bit to get the mounting plate out. The trim is just held in with spring clips, so just stick a putty knife under it and pry up a bit. Routing the GPS cable down to where the radio is can be a tight fit. What I found worked for me was to tape the end of the cable to a clothes hanger wire and push it down between the defroster ducts and the back of the area where the radio goes. It is only 3-4 inches, but it is a very tight fit to get the connector through. The defroster ducts are soft and will move out of the way as you push the cable through.
  18. Orient Express
    What you are trying to describe is something called "Scotchguard Paint Protection film". It is a 40mil urethane transparent film that has an adhesive backing. This stuff is typically used for rocker panel or fender flair protection. It is also great for the tops of rear bumpers to protect from scratches when loading stuff into the trunk, and in the door thresholds as well. You can purchase DIY kits in various widths from any auto paint supply store. I have a roll that is 12" wide and 84" long and set me back about $90. I use it on the leading edges of the rocker panel flairs, and on other areas that are prone to scratch damage. the 3M part number is 84911. It is also available in 4" wide rolls as well. The old piece can be removed by pulling on a corner and working it off. Spraying a mixture of water and alcohol on the material can help speed to process. If you get it off in one piece, then it can be used as a pattern for the replacement material. Most places that do the Stoneguard invisible bras can also do this sort of material. It is similar to the invisible bra stuff only thicker. Hope this helps.
  19. Orient Express
    I thought I would give my own follow up. I found that I could use the Dock and plug the headphone to rca cable into the back of the dock and now my volume is strictly controlled by the stereo not the IPOD . Now I just need to find a cable that fits into the bottom of the IPOD and ends in the 2 rca jacks so I dont have to drive around with a docked IPOD on the passenger seat. Any suggestions??? <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Here are the instructions on how to make one out of the Belkin auto kit. You will need to solder on the RCA connectors. You can also use a USB/iPod cable.
  20. Orient Express
    The 2004 Boxster is a MOST bus car. So your options are limited to over the air FM transmitter or the better option of an inline FM transmitter. Of course you could rip the digital system out, and put in an analog system, but that is sort of extreme. There have been talk of MOST adapters that let the iPod emulate the CD changer, but as of today they are just talk. sorry
  21. Orient Express
    Unfortunately on the 997 the sound cutout is done by the DME CPU so there is no analog relay to bypass. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> OK then. Can you whip me up a DME firmware upgrade? B) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Sure thing, no problem, can I borrow your PST for an evening? I'll whip up a patch in no time at all. :thumbup:
  22. Orient Express
    Unfortunately on the 997 the sound cutout is done by the DME CPU so there is no analog relay to bypass.
  23. Orient Express
    It is all in the DIY Carrera/GT3 maintenance checklists forum. the 90K is essentially the same as the 30K, which is the same as the 15K except the air filter gets changed.
  24. Orient Express
    Don't you mean 90,000 mile maintenance? The mileage markers are 15, 30, 45, 60, 75, 90, 105, 120,.... miles for a 1999-2002 Carrera.
  25. Orient Express
    On the back top row of connectors on the CDR-220, there are 3 connectors, unplug them all, and then plug back in just the blue Becker connector in the 1st position. The other 2 are for the CD. (if you don't get any sound out of your radio after this, then plug in the 3rd connector, on some cars that is for the outboard amplifier. After that, you must then enable the Aux-in feature of the radio. To do that, consult your owners manual (or the instructions that come with the Becker cable).
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