Reborn996

Okay, I just picked up a 2001 996 Cabriolet and ended up finding a part loose in the area the top folds into... can anyone tell me what this part is and ideally where it went? ;) The top seems to be functioning fine for now.

Part # 996-561-061-02

It appears to be a hinged cover with a plastic arm attached to it.

Thanks, David

Too funny, I just did the same thing this past weekend... bought a 2001 Carrera Cabriolet and will be selling my 2000 Boxster S. I liked the handling of the Boxster but missed the interior room and extra jump seats of the Carrera. I had a 1999 Carrera before so I know a bit about them. Looking forward to starting the mod process for my new toy! :) David

Just an update... but it was not the rear view mirror I needed. For the LED ambient lighting you need the 2001 Interior dome light assembly (986-632-053-00) which replaced the one in my 2000 Boxster S. It was a directly replacement for installation but uses a different wiring connector. All I did was solder some wire leads to the new light connector and then used standard spade connectors on the other end to connect up the factory wiring connector. It works great! David

Loren, I picked up my 2000 Boxster S used and was thinking of upgrading to the ROW M030 setup but not sure what is on it now... I checked the springs and they have red / yellow dots on them. Do I already have the ROW M030?

Isn't this the same as a Turbo S?

Is this part of that special "off road package" that included additional skid plates and made it better for serious offroading?

My early 04 (build date 09/2003) does have alcantara... FYI

I think you are being taken for a ride with this dealer... they probably know about the IMS bearing retrofit kit from LN Engineering and think they can get it cheap from you and fix it themselves. I have seen some low life mechanics try this before (at dealerships too!). I just had a new IMS bearing retrofit kit installed along with an RMS and new clutch for $1900 installed. I bought the clutch kit separately though so that was not part of the price. FYI

Hi, looking to update my 2000 Boxster S to the ambient lighting equipped 2003 model review mirror. Can I please get a part number and rough cost for it? Has anyone done this update before?

David

Okay, you will not believe this one.... first, I have to say I finally found the leak after months of guessing and the dealer not finding it on multiple visits. Second, I hate to say it Loren but you were wrong on the intake distributor... it is actually part # 955-110-046-00 and is the Y-pipe in front of the throttle body according to my PET catalog listing. Now here is the funny/scary part, the diagnosis/troubleshooting says to check the intake distributor for leaks... so....

Intake Distributor

I bought the Porsche test tool mentioned above (I won't mention how much I had to pay!) and went to Sears and bought a compressor with built in regulator. It took me about an hour to hook everything up but on the first shot of pressurizing the system I found the leak... drum roll please...

IT WAS THE **** INTAKE DISTRIBUTOR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Now why Porsche could not determine this when it is mentioned in the service manual is beyond me. What is even more interesting is that after replacing all the o-rings and one of the boost pipes and finding nothing else visually wrong it was the boost test that finally showed it. Believe it or not but it was the seam where the two plastic halves that make up the intake distributor in the front part where the V section is that was leaking. No way to see it visually, but boy could you feel the air pouring out of the seam when you pressurized the system.

So, after months of BS and untold money I am now 99% sure I will have a properly running Cayenne next week once the new intake distributor comes in. I will admit, this is a very good example of where the all metal IPD plenum would come in handy! :)

P.S. According to the website above the part I needed runs about $33! Go figure.... LOL

Thanks Loren! I have not messed with the intake distributor in any way so it would be odd to have a leak there... also, I do notice I can get full boost of .8+ with my EVO tune, but for some reason I still get the code. Even though it says the leak is before the throttle body do you still think it could be the intake distributor? Could any sensor (other than the boost pressure which I already replaced) cause this DTC? Thanks

P.S. The Throttle valve listed in the description for my DTC is the part #10 in the diagram above right?

Loren, this does not look like the intake distributor for a 2004 Cayenne Turbo 4.5 liter...its missing a few runners. ;)

Also, since this code is for a leak before the throttle body could it still be the intake distributor after it?

Intake distributor... do you have a diagram that shows where this is? If you mean the y-pipe in front of the throttle body I replaced that o-ring as well when I did the boost sensor replacement. No cracks in it that I could see. It has to be before the throttle body in order to throw this code right?

Okay, I replaced the boost sensor, all of the o-rings, and rechecked all of the hose connections... but still have this dtc coming up! :( I noticed it is boosting to .8 bar and everyone who has checked it does not hear any boost leak and says it pulls fine... so, my logic is telling me I might have a sensor error rather than an actual boost leak (which is why I replaced the boost sensor). Could it be my MAF? Would I get this P2281 code if the MAF was not reading right?

Hopefully my local Porsche dealer will get the regulator needed so we can do a full pressure check with the above tool... LOL

P.S. Not sure of it helps but I noticed each time this happens I get a PSM warning on the dash.

Interesting, so the 997 RMS will work on my ole 2000 Boxster S. I will place the order now, thanks Loren!

I did a search but the topics that came up on this are several years old. What is the latest and greatest RMS part number to order for a 2000 Boxster S with manual 6-speed trans? I have a clutch job coming up and want to replace the seal as a precautionary measure. Thanks

Okay, noticed my interior lights and trunk lights were not coming on with the doors and hood opening. The lights do work on the inside once the key is in the ignition so I know the bulbs and fuses are okay. I just replaced the drivers side door lock due to a bad microswitch...checked the car with Durametric and found two codes under Alarm for DTC 33 and DTC 60. Would these cause the lights to not function right? No other issues and the alarm seems to work okay with no horn beeps when arming it. Durametric can't clear these codes so not sure if I have to get them cleared by my local dealer to get my interior lights to work again. Anyone else run into this?

You do not have to remove the housing to replace these lights... just the mirror glass. You can then remove the light housing and wiggle it out enough to replace the bulb. I did this when I replaced my stock bulb with xenon look LED's. Takes less than 5 minutes. :)

David

Let me see how much my local dealer will charge to check this for me. Might just be worth buying it if the diagnosis is more. LOL

Okay, it seems I have a boost leak after putting in the new diverter valves. At first I thought the install was messed up but I rechecked everything and it is good and tight. I also put in new sealing rings on the lower boost hoses to the intercooler as the drivers side one was removed for the install and was coated in oil. The o-ring did look a little worn but even after replacing it I still have the error code under high boost. My theory is that with the new EVOMSit software and diverter valves (the old valves would not hold full boost) once the engine saw the higher boost it developed a leak somewhere.

What is the best way to troubleshoot this? I checked the diagram for the boost hose system and it has an unbelievable amount of o-rings... would hate to have to take the whole thing apart to replace them all.

0 think it is #39... found this web page while searching, says it is about $6. ;)

My link

Loren, it looks like there are a lot of o-rings in this system. Does Porsche have a test for identifying boost leaks on a Cayenne Turbo?

I just put in some new diverter valves which required removing the drivers side lower boost hose (the one from the turbo to the intercooler) and it now seems to be leaking under high boost. I heard there was a replacement o-ring for the intercooler fitting on that hose. Anyone have the part number and rough cost for that? Thanks, David

Funny you should mention that Loren... just so happens the same folks I bought the EVO diverter valves from are the same ones who flashed my ECU. Since I installed the diverters myself the boost leak issue is probably due to my poor installation but I will be having the shop fix that and can ask them to recheck the DME for me. :)

Will let you know what I find out. Thanks!

Okay, did some further checks... I have now been able to reproduce this issue 3 times in a row. In each case the PSM workshop warning comes up and the shift pattern goes into default mode (like PSM off setting). The same DTC P1314 No Signal / Communication is showing under both the Tiptronic and PSM modules with my Durametric. I also noticed that the gear indicators (P, R, N, D) in my cluster sometimes are all lit but it still shifts fine...

Battery was replaced last year with a new OEM one and I use a Porsche battery maintainer when I am not using it so it has never gone dead. The P907 for Electronics has not come back thankfully.

Any next steps I can try for correcting this or is it dealer time?

opps...looks like I need to update my signature! LOL This is for my 2004 Cayenne Turbo, the Carrera is gone.

Will be checking my diverter valves today and look at the boost hoses...