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  1. JFP in PA
    Removing, or disabling, a Federally mandated safety feature, like an air bag, will require failing the car at state inspection in many areas of the country.
  2. JFP in PA
    I would suggest contacting LN Engineering, they have a list of preferred installers all over the country.
  3. JFP in PA
    No, it is lower right side of the engine.
  4. JFP in PA
    As they are both $40 parts, you are at no great loss either way. Your dealer should require your VIN to get the correct one.
  5. JFP in PA
    Oil pressure and oil temperature are two different senors.
  6. JFP in PA
    Pelican is infamous for publishing questionable maintenance procedures, just look at their IMS procedures, which resulted in more screwed up engines than you can imagine. I did this for a living; drop the engine down a couple of inches and you will be done with the AOS in one hour. Pull the intake off and you will have hours of reinstalling, followed by hours more of smoke testing to find the vacuum leaks. View simply is not worth the climb.
  7. JFP in PA
    Welcome to RennTech What problems are.you having?
  8. JFP in PA
    Interesting, as the parts diagram for that car in the NA market shows it having halogen bulbs.
  9. JFP in PA
    Normally, if the light cannot be soldered or otherwise repaired, it is time for a new light.
  10. JFP in PA
    The wires you need to test are the primary cables, the large battery cables.
  11. JFP in PA
    You would be better served to run a voltage drop across each of the primary cables, none of them should drop more than 0.5V across their length after the connections are clean. Any greater voltage drop is a sign of corrosion inside the cable creating resistance and the voltage drop, which can only be corrected by replacing the cables.
  12. JFP in PA
    Start by posting your request in the radio code forum section set aside for this...…………... Lost Radio Codes set aside for this...…………...
  13. JFP in PA
    I would suggest caution depending upon online "DIY" articles; many of them have been the sources of vehicles that showed up at the shop on flatbeds after that DIY went very, very wrong. You would be infinitely better off depending upon sources like LN Engineering and Jake Raby.
  14. JFP in PA
    It always remain a possibility that tomorrow will bring the proverbial "better mousetrap". Funny story about LN's IMS products: Every kit includes a numbered sticker to be mounted on the driver's door frame to demonstrate that the vehicle has been retrofitted, always a plus at resale or trade in time. These became so desirable that counterfeit stickers began to show up online so that dubious owners could try to trick unsuspecting buyers. To counter this, LN developed a web site where you can key in either the sticker number, or the VIN number of the vehicle, and the site would tell you if the number was real and give you the VIN number of the car it was installed in, or if you only had a VIN, it would tell you if the car had ever been retrofitted, what product was used, and the date of the installation. Copying has always been the sincerest form of flattery...………….
  15. JFP in PA
    And here is what we do not know: The fit and finish of the system components; the LN units are works of art, everything fits together perfectly, all component's are included (I noticed a lack of a spin on filter adaptor set up to connect the oil feed line to with the Guldenberg kit). The LN units have been tested under some of the most adverse conditions and did not fail. During development, test engine's were run until failure (spun rod bearings, dropped valves, etc.) to test the system, including running the Solution without and oil feed, with no adverse affect of the Solution. If fact, IMS Solutions units were actually extracted from failed engine's and reinstalled in other test engines, just to see what would happen. Nothing ever did. LN literally includes a book with lots of photos to assists first time installations. Any questions or installation problems, the LN team is a phone call away and very helpful. The LN units have a large installed base of successful installations, and a record of zero unit failures in the field. No similar information (or installed base) is available for the Guldenberg system to my knowledge. Sometimes, like when the life of your engine depends upon the outcome, component cost should not be the limiting factor in decision making...………...
  16. JFP in PA
    Jake did say that it is a rip off copy of his patented product.
  17. JFP in PA
    And I just heard from Jake, he is aware of it and has taken steps to limit the sale of it.
  18. JFP in PA
    According to a patent search, they applied for world wide coverage in 2013 and 2016: IMS Solution Patent coverage
  19. JFP in PA
    Interesting, that product is a direct rip off of the LN IMS Solution, which is patented to Jake Raby. Stand by for this to be shut down in a lawsuit...…..
  20. JFP in PA
    Problem is that Porsche stopped publishing service information around 2005, switching to an online subscription system; and has never conceded that the IMS bearing on engines up until 2005 could change the bearing without splitting the cases. By far, the best compilation of torque specs is found in the two book set titled "Fastening Specifications" that Jake Raby published, as he has provided data the Porsche never published. LN Engineering published the best set of instructions for IMS retrofits. There are some internet sources for PDF's of Porsche's service data, but be careful and some are woefully out of date.
  21. JFP in PA
    We have seen a couple in customer' cars. High miles does not exempt you from the potential of IMS failures.
  22. JFP in PA
    I remain unconvinced that the debris in the filter is the result of running Techron. We have seen the oil turn dark on poorly maintained cars when Techron was used, but have never seen solid particles in the filter. As for the lab results, I have never used that lab, so I have no idea about them finding it or not.
  23. JFP in PA
    It matters on most Porsches. This is a very common mistake as most people do not understand that the sensor shutter is internal to the bearings. It is also possible to buy cheap bearings without the shutter wheel and get the same results.
  24. JFP in PA
    If that is carbon build up, it is the worst case I’ve ever seen. We have used Techron for years in all types of engines and have never seen anything even close to that...........
  25. JFP in PA
    If it is blowing a 15 amp fuse, leaving the fuse out is courting disaster! You have something wrong,, you should not be blowing the fuse.
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