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Ok, I have received the iPhone 3G, and: 1 - Bluetooth is brilliant, the whole phonebook got uploaded, as well as last/missed calls list; 2 - iPOD interface is lightning fast, one doesn't notice any delay in uploading anything, sees playlists, albums, etc. Does not show album art nor does it do video with the iPhone. In the book it says it will play video with "normal" iPODs; 3 - It does NOT charge..... meaning Clarion went the easy way charging via Firewire pins, 12V instead of USB pins, 5V. But, regarding 3, I found a neat solution, available for everyone (including the US!) that has the same problem, with a car radio iPOD interface that does not charge: http://www.expansys.com/p.aspx?i=171079. I have confirmed with tech support @ carcomm and they confirmed this craddle will convert 12V Firewire to 5V USB! As soon as it is available, I'll get one.

Yes.... a beautiful feeling, isn't it? I went by plane to Hamburg and came back (Lisbon) driving my TT coupe. 3000km, about 18 hours of driving. Upon arriving also a garage challenge! Had to initiate my DIY jobs in the car with a front spoiler removal. Then I hired a contractor to alter the garage ramp incline for about 1000 euro. Voilá!

Ah! Didn't think about that. Why do you say so?

Well, I have installed a Clarion MAX983HD (pics in the DIY), in my 02 TT for a couple of weeks now. On 3 occasions (last one today), starting up the car in the morning, the unit had lost its settings: FM stations, song being played, display settings, etc., etc. I have switched yellow with red power cables, as reported abundantly in this site for these cars, and it obviously works most of the time: 12 days out of 15! Is there any circumstance in which the car shuts power to its "permanent on" power to the radio harness? Low battery? Timer? Or does this sound like an intermitent bad contact?

Hi all, First post in this section. After getting a 996TT for myself, I'm considering now a 2nd hand Cayenne for the wife, and myself too, when the whole family goes away somewhere on the weekend. My budget allows for a 2005, maybe early 2006 model, and I'm considering the basic V6. Considering my wife's driving peculiarities (...), Tiptronic and parking assistant are a must. Further, panoramic roof or at least a sunroof is a nice to have, as well as PCM. What else do you guys recommend to look for? What about usual issues in a 2nd hand car I should look for? I have the Durametric cable and software, so I will also want to poke my nose into the diagnostics memory. Thx in advance.

Thanks Loren, but you had PM's me that already. In fact that allowed me to do my own Clarion MAX983HD install, so thank you again. However, it doesn't answer any of my questions...... :( :( :( 1 - Will the Bose ALSO take line level too (as well as speaker)? 2 - Does anybody know where is the secondary amplifier PHISICALLY located? Thanks...

I cannot believe no one here knows the answers to this...... :eek: :help:

Hi all, Just a few notes regarding my install, in case anybody wants to do a similar thing. My TT had the PCM1, with 16bit nav, CD changer and Bose option, non MOST. 1 - The PCM1 16bit nav unit has the same GPS antenna plug/socket as the Clarion, meaning this was a direct plug and play deal with Porsche GPS antenna. Saved me a load of work; 2 - The in-dash microphone may be used with the Clarion, but the factory gain setting must be lowered. To do that, pry the speaker cover out, and on the right side of the microphone housing you will find a little hole with a screw just visible inside. There's a label on top, with 3 positions. Factory setting is 3, reduce it to 2. This way it will work fine with both the phone and voice recognition features; 3- To bypass the parking brake feature, simply ground the light green Clarion wire; 4 – The VSS wire may be found in two places: black PCM1 plug: grey/pink cable and in the nav/CD drive unit, also grey/pink cable in its single plug; 5 – The microphone cables to tap to reuse it are found in the PCM1 headunit blue plug: brown/white (ground) and white (signal); 6 – Remote amplifier turn-on cable is the red/black cable in the PCM1 small yellow plug. Since the Clarion has no dedicated amplifier turn-on cable I simply used switched power to interface with the Bose amplifier; 7 - I removed the 2-Din cage of the PCM1 and replaced it with Clarion's own, relatively easy job. I attached the Clarion cage to the plastic housing with self tapping screws, PC variety. 8 - The Clarion bog-standard dash trim is useable, just add a 13 mm plastic bar on top and it's a done deal. I had bought trillieunaire's kit off ebay, and this plastic bit came off his bezel (his kit is NOT very useable in case of PCM cars). That and the FM antenna adapter were the only things I used from his kit. 9 - This unit has the permanent power and switched power connected à la VW/Audi/Porsche, so no need to switch the yellow with the red power wires. BTW, I have an iPhone 3G on order, will install it in the OEM phone bracket. I tested a iPhone 1st gen with this setup and it worked brilliantly: iPhone charged, uploaded the whole phonebook to the Clarion via Bluetooth and the iPOD interface also worked perfectly. The distributor told me the iPhone 3G should work like the 1st gen. I will add a couple of pics as soon as I take some. Hope this is useful to someone. Luís

How do I know if it runs at startup?

Thanks again. I had a 80,000 km done when I bought the car in March. Where is the air pump located?

Thanks Loren, but I had seen your response to another person here already, so I knew that. What i was asking is should I expect any symptoms, check engine light, etc?

Hi all, I have just installed a Clarion MAX983HD (very happy with it, BTW!) in my 996TT (non-MOST, 09/2001), replacing the PCM1 16bit I had (which will be ebayed soon), and am considering installing a Alpine PXE-H650 PEQualiser which is happy with both line level and speaker level inputs but will only output line level. Will the Bose take line level too? It's currently being fed by the speaker output of the Clarion and is very happy with it. Also, does anybody know where is the secondary amplifier located? Is it inside the rear deck speaker enclosure?

996TT, 09/2001 (MY02?)

Hi, On Friday I received my Durametric kit and plugged it into my car imediately. It reported: P0491 Secondary Air Injection System, Bank 1 - Insufficient Flow P0492 Secondary Air Injection System, Bank 2 - Insufficient Flow After a search here, I found a number of possible causes to this. However, I don't feel any symptoms, and don't have any lights turning on. Could this be degenerative? Should I be concerned?

Well, that's a cool suggestion... Hope no antifreeze was added to my port!

Ah, ok. Actually I meant the engine compartment stuff. I figure they replaced a bunch of stuff for factory warranty requirements compliance. Cheers, Luis

Well, it has the full Porsche Gebrauchtwagen warranty, so it cannot have had one. That's one of the conditions for being qualifiable for a second hand factory warranty here in Europe. Assuming the people involved were honest, I would say no. Hopefully.

Right, so I went to the local Porsche Centre, talked with the chief mechanic and bought a new model cap. Interestingly, the label of the plastic wrap said "-01" and inside came a "-02" cap. Blue in colour, "Blau" in brand. The plugging bit is quite different from my also blue, also "Blau" old "-00" cap. So, the chief mechanic also told me it would be very unusual to have oil/coolant mix in a TT, he couldn't remember seeing such a thing. He obviously told me to keep an eye on the level, if it goes down I have a leak. He referred that, if I have damage to one of the radiators, due to sidewalk climbing or something, it may not leak while stopped due to having little to no pressure there but, while driving, it may leak. Given the symptoms, he believes that if the level goes down again, that is likely to be the cause. Checking the looks of all the hoses I could have an eye on, they look quite new, not quite coherent with a 6 year old car. A lot of the pipes and fuel lines around also look much nicer than one would think of a 6 year old. Further, I also actually had some incrustation of water residue arounf the cap and in the cap itself. Well, I will keep a watchful eye on this. Thanks to all and this great forum!

Yes, thanks. I have just sent an email order to my dealer. The PET doesn't even list the -00 any longer, only the -01.

They ticked it in the checklist....

Went downstairs, had the car running for a while and checked again. No residues, no steam, nothing. Took a note of the P/Ns of the tank and cap: Cap: 996.106.447.00 Tank: 996.106.057.01 Any known glitches? Edit: a bit of searching here and Googling elsewhere has convinced me I may need a new coolant cap, 996.106.447.01 or later. Going to try that.

Well, I am worried. There are no residues/incrustations around the cap, nor anywhere visible. Also, no fluid on the ground anywhere in my garage, front or back. Can only hope it wasn't topped up for long, including in the last service, 7000km ago. We'll keep you guys posted.

Mmmmmm.... Two different opinions. I guess I'll have to keep an eye on it. I have no external leaks, that's for sure. If I had internal consumption, I would expect foamy oil and/or exhaust stains in the tailpipes and/or exhaust smoke. None of those signs exist. Obviously the foamy oil is not easy to spot, what I did was to remove the oil cap with the engine hot and check for foam. Again, if the hose is too tall, I may have foam and not notice it. I have rechecked the level today and what is missing from the coolant can I bought, and it actually topped out with 2 litres. I'm going to watch this closely now.

Yesterday the computer display warned me to check coolant level. Temperature was nomal: 80ºC. I stopped and checked the level and indeed low it was. Went to the closest gas station, temperature stable @80ºC, bought the fluid and replenished. Took two and a half litres to become halfway between MIN and MAX. I drove this car for about 7000km since I bought it, from a Porsche Zentrum, fresh out of the major check @83700km. Is this consumption normal? My tailpipes look normal, I don't get any smoke clouds behind me and I also don't get any puddles on the ground. What are your experiences regarding coolant? Note that temperatures have been in the high twenties (ºC) lately.

I bought my 996TT in Germany and drove it all the way down to Portugal in 2 and half days, 3100 km, cruise speeds of between 140 - 160 km/h with the occasional excursions at 200+, only stopping for fuel, food and sleep. The indicator didn't drop a single bar. I averaged 400 - 450 km per tankfull. On my day to day usage, which is extremely irregular, ranging from one to three small trips of 5 to 10 km per day up to 100 km trips, it drops one bar per 1000 km or so. I average 250 - 350 km per tankfull (my diesel A3 averaged 900km, and my diesel A4 averaged 750km under the same usage profile!!!) My conclusion is that the TT MAY consume oil, depending on usage profile. On transcontinental trips it may not, on commuting, yes it will. The good thing is that we actually renew some of the oil inbetween full changes. Luis