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  1. JFP in PA
    Unfortunately, yes. Other than the clutch pack (which is a single $6K unit for just the parts) Porshce never intended for the PDK to be serviced in the field, so there is both very limited technical or service information information available, and almost no parts.
  2. JFP in PA
    Knowing how this system works, I seriously doubt either of these proceedures are going to do anything other than waste your time. You problem is that in order to change the remotes out, you need to reprogram the car to accept them, which requires either a PST II or a PIWIS system.
  3. JFP in PA
    First, welcome to RennTech :welcome: The PSE contol system uses a dash switch to manually operate the system as well as a speed sensors to close it under certain conditions. That said, the control valves are vacuum operated, so if you disconnect the vacuum lines at the exhaust and plug them, nothing else is required to use the non PSE mufflers. No reprogramming is required.
  4. JFP in PA
    I would be very circumspect about spending a grand for a knock off of a system that Porsche does not even sell, but only leases for around $20K (US) for the first year. Some people have thought they were getting a real PIWIS and actually got an old and no longer supported version of the Durametric system, which did not work either. "Caveat emptor".
  5. JFP in PA
    Welcome to RennTech :welcome: The "loose plug" in your pictures is for the rare factory cell phone, not the rear speakers. And as much as I hate to say it, whoever did that install is a butcher. You do not need to cut wires to do this, especially in the way that they did it so it cannot easily be reconnected. They are also responsible for why the components do not work, because they did not know what they were cutting.
  6. JFP in PA
    Welcome to RennTech :welcome: Unless mistaken, I think you need to have the system recoded (PIWIS) when you change this unit out. Thanks for the Welcome and the response, are you saying I may need a recode to have the new CDC4 unit accepted or that if I eliminate the CDC4 and do a loopback that I may need a recode ? It is my understanding of the PCM of your vintage that when components are replaced, like the CDC 4, the system has to be recoded to accept it.
  7. JFP in PA
    Welcome to RennTech :welcome: Unless mistaken, I think you need to have the system recoded (PIWIS) when you change this unit out.
  8. JFP in PA
    Welcome to RennTech :welcome: First of all, there is no such thing as a stupid question. What you have done is introduce air into the ABS/PSM control network, which requires the use of a Porsche specific scan tool (PST II, PIWIS, Durametric) to electronically activate theses systems in a special mode while bleeding the system to get all of the air out. This is the only known way to accomplish this. Once properly re-bled, the system will be fine.
  9. JFP in PA
    About 18 months ago or so. A lot of installers are not pushing it because they would need to acquire the Faultless installation tool to do the Pro, which costs around $750 for the tools. There is really nothing wrong with the bearing you have, it is just that the Pro is believed to be even stronger.
  10. JFP in PA
    Purely a cost & time horizon scenario, the Solution, while permanent, costs nearly $1K more for parts compared to either the old style single row or the newer Pro, and requires a bit more labor to install; and some people are simply not seeing themselves owning the car long enough to benefit.
  11. JFP in PA
    The numbers bandied around fortunately have grown somewhat with experience; current numbers are around 50K miles for the original single row bearing: http://imsretrofit.com/service-intervals/; while the newer "Pro" version for the single row engines is at 75K.
  12. JFP in PA
    Yes, there should be some play, and yours does not look all that unusual.
  13. JFP in PA
    Check with your local auto body repair supply shop, or online, 3M has a line of excellent weather strip type adhesives which will work perfectly for this.
  14. JFP in PA
    Have tried to have a dealer reset the service alert? I'm wondering if the problem is with your DME rather than the Durametric system, and if the dealer has problems, that would confirm it.
  15. JFP in PA
    Some of the early cars had a fuel pressure regulator (red arrow on the left) on the fuel rail, which can be the source of the problem, or you could have one injector that is leaking down.
  16. JFP in PA
    I am also not sure what is going on here. We use the Durametric for service resets just about every day and it works. Are you sure the system is not a clone and that it is communicating with the car?
  17. JFP in PA
    Couple of them; if you have a battery maintainer, plug it in to the cig lighter and wait an hour or so until the battery builds up some juice, the trunk will then open. On the driver's kick panel there is a fuse panel with an indicated power lug; attach another battery there and the trunk will open (for more on this, check your owner's manual).
  18. JFP in PA
    It could be the fuel system bleeding down pressure while it is sitting for longer periods. Try hooking up a fuel pressure test gauge to the fuel rail and see if the pressure is bleeding off while it sits.
  19. JFP in PA
    Using this tool: Larger problem is how you bend the electrodes to open or close the gap on four electrode plugs............
  20. JFP in PA
    I'm not sure why you are asking this question, but the changes in the Tip were mostly problem fixes and/or updated parts. I've driven several of all of the variants and they really don't seem all that different. They are also not easily interchangeable for various reasons.
  21. JFP in PA
    Welcome to RennTech :welcome:
  22. JFP in PA
    Welcome to RennTech :welcome: Try this link: http://www.renntech.org/forums/tutorials/article/45-replacing-the-gasfuel-door-actuator/
  23. JFP in PA
    The fob section of the key can be replaced without having to cut a new key shaft, you just move it to the new fob. The fob, however, will require coding the car if the "pill" cannot be move to the new fob or does not work. If coding is required, you need a PIWIS unit.
  24. JFP in PA
    I'm afraid I cannot help you with that one, but I would suggest contacting the local Porsche Club chapter, which I believe is the Music City chapter: http://www.musikstadtpca.org/ They should be able to provide you with some suggestions based upon local user's experiences.
  25. JFP in PA
    Even when the engine is otherwise immaculate clean inside, the rather tiny oil passages in this system can become blocked by small bits of loose plastic from sealant squeeze out or other plastic bits in the engine. These are not easy to remove without dropping the engine and taking at least some of it apart.
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