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  1. JFP in PA
    That would probably require some elaborate reprogramming, which would not be easy, and becomes questionable from a liability standpoint as you are involving mandated safety systems. Surely no different to putting a load resister across the LED though? Effectively fooling the canbus into thinking there is a filament bulb in place. Do you know if the left/right brake lights are monitored separately or is the message I am getting because either/both are 'out'? You are correct concerning adding a resistor to the light circuits, but it needs to match the LED to the factory light's resistance. I do not believe they are monitored separately, as you get the same indication if one or both are out.
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    That would probably require some elaborate reprogramming, which would not be easy, and becomes questionable from a liability standpoint as you are involving mandated safety systems.
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    I have no idea if that would help.
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    LED's have very little internal resistance, which is why they are so bright on the same voltage; some manufacturer's of aftermarket kits offer add on resistor kits specifically to address this problem. The reason you get the error on the brake lights is they are a mandated safety system, so they are monitored. I'd suggest contacting the manufacturer and see if they offer a kit for this issue.
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    Quite often, putting LED lights on a vehicle that was not so equipped from the factory results in error codes because the LED's do no exhibit the same circuit resistance as the OEM lights, making the system think a bulb is burned out. this can usually be overcome by adding the correct type of resistor to the electrical circuit.
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    Please do not double post, it is against the forum rules you agreed to when you joined.
  8. JFP in PA
    The DME should be in your rear boot, behind a trim panel.
  9. JFP in PA
    When working on or around air bags, caution needs to be your main concern, at close range these things can really hurt you. Power down the system by disconnecting the battery, then waiting several min. before starting. Never work with the air bag facing directly towards you, stay off to one side, make sure you are grounded before touching any air bag connectors so that you don't static discharge into the system accidently (we like to use grounding wrist straps to prevent this).
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    If you have never done it before, it never hurts to ask. ;)
  11. JFP in PA
    You will know it instantly if the dye is in the oil. Take some of the dye itself and hit it with the UV light, it should light up a brilliant, nearly glowing color, this is what you are looking for.
  12. JFP in PA
    One of the things a good PPI does is to record the VIN and the engine numbers, and check the latter to see if it makes sense to the car (year, displacement, etc.), as well as checking to see if it is a replacement. Not that long ago, we had an immaculate 996 in the shop for a PPI, which turned out to be carrying a 2.7L Boxster engine. Needless to say, the sale did not go through.
  13. JFP in PA
    Pull a sample of your oil and check it with a UV light in a darkened room. If there is no sign of the dye in the oil, drive it like you stole it.
  14. JFP in PA
    Try this: http://www.renntech.org/forums/tutorials/article/64-manual-transmission-oil-change-instructions/
  15. JFP in PA
    I'll do my research to make sure i have the right tools and know the location of the fill and drain plugs. I want to get lots of miles of this vehicle, definilty going to be on top of the maintenance. Do you know which fuild is the correct one, I found two at suncoast. 1. http://www.suncoastparts.com/product/00004320420L.html?Category_Code=997_Carrera_S_G2_Enginetran 2. http://www.suncoastparts.com/product/99991754600.html?Category_Code=997_Carrera_S_G2_Enginetran thank you! Suggestion, try Sunset Porsche in Beaverton, OR; board sponsor and one of the lowest OEM parts prices you will find.
  16. JFP in PA
    According the Porsche, "approx.. 3.1 quarts / 2.9 liters transmission oil". That said, we use only Porsche supplied fluids in these gearboxes. People have tried a lot of different brands, and many have encountered noise and poor shifting as the result, eventually going back to the Porsche supplied lube
  17. JFP in PA
    The codes you are throwing P0130 and P0150 are both short circuit codes, indicating a problem in the wiring for the sensors. Nearly every time we get a car in with universal sensors throwing these codes, it has to do with the way the wiring was connected to make the aftermarket sensors fit and work. At this juncture, you need to start tracing the sensor harnesses and checking each of the individual sensor leads for a short or break using a multimeter. I would also can the harness looking for any damage (burnt by heat, abraded, insulation cut, etc.)
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    Year and model would always be helpful.
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    I'm away from the shop at the moment, but 20PSIG seem a tad high for the cap to "pop"; if memory serves, it should release at just over 18PSIG. While this small difference could just be differences in test equipment calibration, the larger question is why does the car hit the venting pressure, which is not a normal occurrence. If you are absolutely sure that the car is holding 20 PSIG, I would start looking at two things: Leak down values, and the evidence of combustion gas in the cooling system (requires a specialized test kit):
  20. JFP in PA
    Not really, like their sister companies VW & Audi, you will find parts from the US, Poland, Japan, and just about everywhere else worth mentioning. Just a normal day in 21st century auto manufacturing.
  21. JFP in PA
    Porsche sources parts from all over the world.
  22. JFP in PA
    Both codes can also be caused by wiring problems, and as you used "universal" fit sensors, I would start there. I would also have to say that we never use this type of sensor in the shop both because of the probability of having this type of issue, and because the correct fit units do not cost that much more.
  23. JFP in PA
    Correct, but take a lesson from another recent poster here that had a 2004 996 C4S which should have been a smaller and replaceable IMS bearing, so he went out and purchased everything he needed to do the IMS swap, including the LN bearing kit. But when he took the car apart, he found the oversized non serviceable design bearing in the engine, because the engine was a factory replacement (bore an engine number with "AT" in it, which stands for "Austauschmotor" or replacement engine in German), leaving him stuck with the expensive LN kit, and the car all apart: When you are looking at these cars, particularly with the intent of buying one specifically to do an IMS retrofit, you really need to understand what you are looking at or you can make an expensive mistake. In the case of an 05 car, if it still has the original engine in it, it could still go either way, and you need to pull it apart to find out what you are dealing with.
  24. JFP in PA
    2005 was the transitional year, some engines carried the smaller diameter single row bearing, others the non serviceable large diameter bearing. Unfortunately, there is no way of knowing which one is in a given engine without taking it apart and looking as all of the so-called methods (build date, engine numbers, VIN's, etc.) have proven to be unreliable by direct experience. All 2006 cars will carry the non serviceable large bearing, as will any factory replacement engines, which will have either "AT" or "X" in their engine numbers.
  25. JFP in PA
    The part numbers I listed are what are in the Porsche system as replacements for the car you described. They also list a new complete transaxle assembly (722-270-060-0), which retails for a tick under $17K.
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