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If i give a french dealer tsb number 2130 will they pull out the same French TSB or is it more complicated? this is probably question to RFM

You almost have to desroy your key to take it apart.

Craig

so where did you open it?

thanks for reply. it may be worth putting into DYI maintanance checklist. so what is the service reminder at 3k miles?

Is oil change procedure on v8 the same as V6?

What is the size of oil filter wrench?

What is in 3k miles service apart from oil change? (or the broader question is Service checklist for Gen 1 and 2 the same)?

Is service covered by new car warranty?

thanks in advance

wow, thanks for sharing, do you put your keys on the wheel or behind sunvisor when you park? btw... if were to steal you car i would spend $300 for one of these http://www.cell-phone-jammers.com/portable...mer.html#jammer

Don't even go there expect to spend thousands

Hello ,I found nice pair on ebay doing Cheap Item number: 110325747596

Can you just remove original lamps and replace w/ these xenons? Are they plug and play or do they require changes to computer/wiring/etc?

Thanks

by looking at the parts catalog its headlights, wiring harness and maybe relay that show as different part numbers depending on xenon or normal lights (there is also control unit for xenon which is screws to the headlight unit underneth

This is my experience. Info may have changed since July 2008 I am under no obligation to update this post.

Car tested - Cayenne 2008

New car– Dealers will not sell new car to a non-USA person

Solution:

a. find good friend/relative with USA address

b. arrange insurance (if mandatory in state of purchase)

c. pay at dealer for car, sales tax (no way to get refund), registration, plates

d. dealer gives you plates (NY state) – car is now on the road

e. dealer sends docs to DMV (Department of Motor Vehicle)

New title in some states like NY can take up to 3 months to arrive from (DMV) ! It will be in your friends/relative's name!

Two options while waiting for a title to arrive:

1. storing a car straight away, returning plates and canceling insurance

2. keeping plates, paying insurance, driving around

Second-hand car –

Do (c ) from above

Get title at dealership/from private seller with your name on it.

Drive (in which case do ( b ) above) or use flatbed to get car to warehouse

Call shipping brokers after 4-5 quotes you will get idea of cost. Ask about container availability, docs required cancellation charge. You cannot ship car without Original title. (Don't trust brokers who say they can do it. Once you sign up with them there is no easy way out after they tell you: "we tried but things changed" )

I used Sterling international to ship (good but expensive). At the end remember they are just brokers so if something lost/broken they will call the shipper and deal with shipper (something you can do yourself if you want to save money). Bought marine insurance – had no claim so no comment.

Car at warehouse (check-in: take pictures, get condition report similar to rental car form, warehouse will have them. kiss your car - with current weather pattern it may become good diving reef. throw in a set of jumper cables as battery could be dead at the other end, dont cover car - it makes no protection inside container but will damage paint as is shifts during sail)

Send title and sale contract to broker, car is custom cleared, put on boat (http://www.sailwx.info/shiptrack/shiplocations.phtml).

Receive title and contract back from shipper by mail

Forward docs to local broker (I used one for sending and another for receiving car at terminal and doing customs papers. for ease USA shipping broker can do both ends for you (they will still subcontract local broker but you dont have to deal with them))

Container arrives at port

Pay EU taxes through shipping broker: Import (10%) plus VAT (15-19% depending on country and based on car price + Import duties).

Law says taxes should be paid on purchase price in USA+shipping+insurance+cost of modification. Think of making a sale contract which states purchase price in Euro (currency hedge) and delivery at your country port. You then have a ground to pay taxes on basis of price in contract (who pays insurance and transport you decide with seller but for him there is no extra tax on that).

Take car

In France http://riviera.angloinfo.com/countries/fra...otoregister.asp

longest wait is letter from Porsche France Euro 170 and takes 3 weeks. Get it while car is on boat have to send them a copy of title

For Cayenne 2009 letter stated:

1. Visual (lights) – don't conform

2. Seat belts – ok

3. Windows – ok

4. Rear view mirror – don't conform

so.... what to do:

A. Lights front: marked DOT – no good. Has to have letter E in circle (beam patterns are identical between DOT USA Xenon and Continental Europe. DOT USA lights have no switch for beam for LHD-RHD). Had to buy new (ebay has plenty, bought for GBP450 and sold for GBP500 - so free change for me here). (btw i didnt see any external "DOT" or "E" marking at all on Gen1 headlights)

B. rear turn signals have to be yellow not red (you can put yellow bulb or buy new set which is silly as external appearance is identical. E and DOT mark cannot be seen when installed)

C. Side marking lights on the front have to be set in PIWIS as directional indicators, put yellow bulb if plastic is clear or keep yellow plastic which is ugly (no rewiring).

D. Right mirror – get European right mirror glass (less curvy than USA version and no text on it). Left is OK.

NO other changes were required for my car to register in France

Other known to me obvious differences EU vs USA which were irrelevant to registering:

1. key transmitter and homelink frequency is different (get couple new keys in the USA– cheaper there anyway)

2. analog dashboard in MPH (digital speedometer could be switches to KM/H from PCM

for ethtetics I bought KM/h dials at e-bay for Euro60, changed myself, please PM if you need instructions on how to change dials)

3. Radio – adjusted to EU format by itself in my case

4. Rear door - shape for number plate is square and doesn't fit well European plates – esthetics issue (can buy on e-bay from junk yards about gbp400)

5. Navigation- new maps from porsche DVD disk Euro380

Conclusion – 15 days after car arrival at port have new plates (could have done all in 3 days but had to make appointment with technice contrlle (MOT/TUV equivalent) two weeks in advance to confirm that I made changes. )

Cost of homilogation:

Headlights - zero

Rear lights - zero

Mirror - Euro80

Navigation E380

does anybody know what is the difference in description of 955.731.038.02 and 955.731.040.02 ?

why dont porsche distribute parts catalogs for Cayenne's 2007- to everybody? cannot see how it will damage their commerce but would save people tons of time....

no flaps or sills (not sure what they are) but i ordered no options on my Caynne 2009 turbo. (us version)

what is the number for arch extension for 2008 Caeyne Turbo? thanks

thank you

as always many thanks. do you happen to know which wire it is?

Trying to figure out which wire is for fuel indicator on instrument panel. (Cayenne 2008 Turbo) Do i need to clear any codes or connect PIWIS (trip to dealer) if i unplug and replug the dashboard? thank you.

what is your VIN ? we can look it up

dont understand. you can look up whether i have a homelink option from vin? (because i know very well which mirror i have - not dim, heated+memory+foldable)

Let him call the Porsche importer technical service for the step by step procedure, it's save money and time for you both.

thank you for reply. so is this called "importer technical service" at Porsche or he has to call Porsche in my country (France)? I also tell him that maps are now on PIWIS and he just have to download it to PCM3?

Thank you for alcohol/alcantara solution. Magic. hours of frustration saved.

what is the difference between the mirror (glass itself) for heated mirror and a heated mirror with memory function/foldable (both not dimming)? difference in price is like 3.5 times. I only need new glass and dont want to pay usd300. if the difference only in backside mounting plastic presumably i can glue new glass onto broken one. dont care if it is heated or not. any ideas are appreciated.

homelink - when buttons are pressed either one by one or together (the reset procedure) no led light comes on. is it possible that i dont have this option even though buttons are there? (checked all fuses - all fine)

Thanks in advance

this is bad news - my dealer knows nothing. i had to tell them (from your advice) that turn lights are configured on PIWIS as they wanted to install new wires :(. Is this procedure described somewhere in a dealer manual so that i can tell them where to read? btw, thank for your previous replies

Thank you, you are correct MY2009 Cayenne side markers are changed to turn signals via PIWIS, so is radio (settings) and DVD coding (not like it makes any difference). all i need to know now is how to load European map on US PCM3 (but that project can wait)

pressure plate is the only thing that pushes it back... maybe you can see from underneath if master cylinder is pushed

sounds like it is PCM 2 with E1 (Germany Euro certification). this is just a guess though. get a part number and look up here:

https://techinfo.porsche.com/techinfo/index.jsp

what date are the maps? Europe? price paid? thanks

Thanks RFM. It seems like the 000.043.205.46 PCM2 update disk mentioned in the TSB is the one used on European PCM, as one of the guys on PCGB has just told me that is what he used to update from version 2 to version 3 of the operating system.

Edit: Having just seen the 000.044.900.92 disks, I can confirm that they are NOT March 2006, but are dated 08.2005. In other words, they are the same date as 996.642.030.02 disks.

did you ever get anywhere with this update? (PCM 2 sofware v2 or 3, car 2003MY) my maps are still from back 2004

save the planet drive under 2k. oops sorry that was yesterday, gas is cheap screw the planet - help economy

Looking for wiring diagram for Cayenne Turbo to change side markers to repeaters . Spec 2009 US version. Presumably the same as previous years. thanks in advance