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When it happened to me I had to replace the shift cables, you need a lift to do it, but other than that. Not a big deal. I got the parts from suncoast and did it myself. The hardest part is to disasemble the console area, which you already did.

Sorry for the slow feedback. I do not use the car that often, but I keep it plug to a battery tender. As clarification I replaced two switches from my old 996, not this car. Second I do not have a second key, so it makes it hard to try the trobleshooting sugestions. What I did was to change the battery on the key that I have, and so far it has not happened again. Will keep on testing and will keep updating the tread.

I have no 2nd key, the battery is one year old and I keep it with a battery tender.

My 06 C2S Cabrio 6 speed with 50,000 miles has the following problem:

At random and with out any pattern when I put the key in the ignition nothing happens.

I mean no instument cluster, no noise from the steering wheel lock, nothing. Turn it left or right and nothing,

keep the clutch down and pump it and it makes no difference.

I play with the key, in and out and turn it to the left/right and in one of those trials you hear

the click sound of the steering wheel lock and the instrument cluster lights up. Then I can start the car.

I am a previous 996 owner and had to replace the ignition switch on my 996 twice, it is very

similar to what is happening now, but as I understand the switch is completely different.

From my durametric I get no codes.I tried electrical contact cleaner inside the switch and got under the dash

to verify the clutch switch adjustment and it is fine.

Any suggestions?

Thanks

Ivan

Ok guys I changed the oil with Mobil1 0w40 and the car is working fine now. On the last

Oil change my shop was out of 0w40 and they put 20w50 and it worked fine for 6 months

But after that the oil pump was starting to have problems pumping it in the mornings. Note

That one of the reasons I was not concern at the time was that I live in PR and the temperature

Never goes below 75 degress (F) during the winter and in the summer it gets in the 100 degrees

(F). But I guess that at 50,000 miles on these engines they still have like new internal tolerances.

Any diagram to the location of the Oil Pressure sensor?

My 06 C2S with 50,000 miles developed the following problem recently.

After a night on the garage I put the key on the Acc to check

The oil level, and oil pressure goes up to 2, then I start the car

And the oil pressure drops and a oil pressure warning comes up on the screen

And the check engine light turns on. After this I turn the car off and I put the key

On the acc again, then I get the same oil presure, but this time when I turn the car on

The pressure goes up to 5psi and stays there until the car warms up. After that the car

Will start ok until it cools off again. I have a durometric scanner and it shows no faults in memory.

After this cold startup ritual the car works fine and shows no problem sign.

Tomorrow I will clean the MAF and change the oil(is not due, But worth the try). Any additional ideas or recomendations

Finally I received a call from Porsche. A dealer can refuse to install or program an ipod adapter if not purchased from their part store.

So make do your research before you buy one. It is a right they have according to Porsche customer service advisor.

I got an e-mail from Porsche asking for my vin# and what look like a cookie cut apology letter, but still no action.

If I install the adapter myself is there a way to make it work with out taking the car to the dealer?

If not, anyone interested on a brand new never used Original Ipod Interface?

(770) 551-9083

No one answers that number. Any others? If not can someone call

the 800 number and tell them to contact me at 787-310-8421. Thanks.

I can not reach the 800 number from Puerto Rico, is there a non-800 number?

I got my original Porsche 997 C2 Ipod adapter from Suncoast several months ago. I decided since the units needs to be programed by the dealer

when installed anyway to ask my local (and only dealer) for a quote to install and program the unit. The customer advisor informed me that as a

dealer policy they will not install any part not purchased from them, also they will not program the unit if I install it. Is this a right the dealers have?

To refuse service or install original parts on a vehicle. I tried to call customer service at 1-800-PORSCHE but only covers continental US. My car is

a 997 C2.

Color plus is the supplier that is asking for the information. I have also used them before and their leather dyes are great.

This is a joke right?

No joke. I wash over 80,000 cars a year and been doing so for the last 20 years.

I have seen my share of misinformed people that have a generalized wrong idea about

the industry.

I need to re-touch the interior leather of the car and the all suppliers ask me for the same information:

We have to get the trim color code from the dealer in order to

look this code up for you, because there are so 4-5 different Porsche

shades of beige.

Anyone know how to get this color code. My car is a 2006 C2S Cabriolet with Beige interior.

Thanks in advance.

I am a car wash owner and have owned several Porsches, MB, BMW, ect.. thru the years.

My current car is a Black Carrera S Cabriolet. All my cars go thru my tunnel at least twice a week.

Not all automatic car wash systems are the same, as a matter of fact I can almost assure you that near your area there

will not be two identical Car Wash tunnels.

I will recommend you survey the tunnels in your area and look for one that has the following combinations:

1. No roll overs (the ones that move back-and forward around your car)

2. Pressure prep-guns (like the ones on the self-service bays) on the entrance used by employees.

No automatic high pressure inside the tunnel. Tell them to spray the convertible top from far away, not close.

The rest of the car is ok.

3. Conveyor system with a full tunnel length Rim protection cover. A plastic cover to protect wheels from rubbing

against conveyor wall.

4. No top brush, only curtains on to wash the top.

5. All curtains and brushes from cloth or foam (no bristle hairs).

6. Look for tunnel with plenty of car wash soap and water along the wash.

Once you locate a tunnel like this, wash your car every week and have it waxed every 3-4 months.

The last update on the PCM was on October and November of 2005 by the previous owner. Help? :unsure:

I sold my 996 and got a 997 C2S. It has no nav cd. How do I know what PCM version the car has?

Can you see it or recall the version number somewhere on the screen.

Thanks.

If I leave mine over a week parked, I will have problems to start it up. I use battery tender and plug the car to the charger

when storage. It will also keep the battery in optimum condition and ready to go when you are.

I got the following comment from Jeffrey at XtremeMotorcars:

We set these up to go right onto your Porsche

maybe the comments at the discussion are aimed towards what we had to do taking the factory

997 fenders and parts and having to modify the parts to fit the Boxster and 996

that was a lot of work but once we were done we took molds and now the parts

will go right on,

Let me talk to my installer and see if they can give me a rough time to install

I will let you know asap,

I invited the owner of XtremeMotorcars ( the seller of the kit on Ebay US) to join the discussion and post his experience. Let's see

what he has to say based on his experience.

I guess you guys are right. I will get some Techart formula wheels instead.

(ps. I like the simplicity of the 996 interior vs. The interior of the 997)

If the labor for the fitting is not an issue for me (part of the fun of the project). You guys

do not see any mayor issues for having fiberglass fenders? The car is not a daily driver

so I can spend all the time I need fitting the pieces in my garage on weekends. I will

also like to note that the cost of the parts needed for the front facelift (fenders, hood,lights, ect.) is

about $4,000 US.

I have been looking to do the 996 to 997 facelift on my 996 C2. There are kits available that use factory Headlamps, bumper, signals, ect.

The only problem I see so far is that the fenders are reproduction fiberglass. All the pictures look great and is a nice alternative when you have

a Paid for 996 and will like a 997. Any comments or anyone that has done the facelift that can share the experience.