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Hmm, it does smell like burnt plastic, I will check out the wiring, thanks for that suggestion. THe weird thing is that the smell comes in through the ventilation system...

Thanks Henry. I don't think it's clutch slippage, I am very careful with the clutch, and this has just started happening after two years of ownership. I still can't figure it our, it happened again yesterday after pushing the car on the freeway... :(

Hmm, that's a thought, but would the clutch burn even if I am not using it much? The other day it started smelling as I was going down hill in second gear, around 3-4K RPM, not really on the gas, and not shifting...

I've notice a burning smell occasionally, it seems to come in through the ventilation system when I push the car a little. Is smells like burnt plastic, and seems to occur after the engine has been running at high revs. Has anyone had a similar experience? Any hints...?

Thanks a lot,

David

how much $ did that set you back?

i was going to say, i had the same problem. tips were not fitted properly and rattled against the exhaust tubing...

Hahahah, the larger one fits on the bottom then. I spent almost an hour trying to fit a square peg into a round hole Sat night, as the instructions read "make sure you get the right size into the right spot..." Anyways, it worked well the other way, it may be worth updating the DIY sheet.

Loren, in the rear brake DIY, do the instructions incorrectly state that the 30mm vibration damper should be in inserted in the top piston, or am i just misunderstanding where the top piston is (I assumed the top piston was the piston located near the top of the caliper).

Thanks in advance...

David

This happened to mine and i had the radio replaced under the Porsche 4/50K warranty.

I had some squeeking in the wheel, and the dealer solved it in two seconds with a little lubricant :)

The things you learn...

Thanks Jeff and Loren!

I don't have a manual ! :(

How do you turn those on?

I've got a question related to this topic: I have a '99 C2, and the lights on the interior section of the front headlight assembly right above the turn signal (smallish square lights) don't appear to work. The headlights and highbeams otherwise work fine, but I was wondering what the function of these lights was, as there is a bulb in there. Are these the litronics...?

Thanks

David

Jeff,

I will need to invest the $100 or so in a dvd player. How do I order the DVDs, I remember seeing a post, but couldn't find that info again...?

Thanks

David

Jeff,

I completed the OBC hack last night, I was finally able to remove the oval sleeve around the hazard switch. Thing is, when you're not sure, you hate to pull on anything too hard, for fear of breaking something.

Anyways, the rest of the instructions were pretty clear, and the switch seems to work pretty well. Now i just need to replace the hazard switch I broke the other day. It's on order ;)

Thanks again for your help and patience. Next project will be the B&M shifter I think :)

David

Thank you so much Jeff. For now I am going to stick with the switch, since I've bought all the necessary hardware for the retrofit. That's if I can get that &*@# piece of trim out from around the hazard light switch.

Thanks on the windows :)

I am stuck in the early 90's and don't have a DVD player. I guess I need to get one if I plan on doing more work on the car myself.

David

Thanks Jeff.

I am actually doing the OBC hack with a switch, not the stalk. The stalk installation sounded too difficult. I am probably right, given that I haven't been able to remove the oval trim yet ;)

So I will try again using your advice. Also, I noticed this morning that my one-touch window up/down doesn't work anymore, and I remember reading something about having to reset that sometimes if the battery has been disconnected. Can you remember how this is done.

Thanks again, and sorry to keep bothering you.

David

Thanks Jeff. Yes, it's a tight fit, I ended up breaking the switch trying to pry it out without taking out the oval trim piece, so now the hazard button stays depressed...

So am I to try and remove the oval trim piece before or after removing the switch? How do you unclamp the two metal clips you were talking about? Should I try using a small screwdriver from the outside?

You said that some of the info in the DIY is old. Is the connection info still valid?

Thanks a lot Jeff.

David

I am trying to do the OBC hack on my '99 996 using yoseif's DIY, but got stumped by the removal of the hazard "ring" to gain access to the torx screw to remove the instrument cluster. Can you guys let me in on the secret? That thing is hard to remove...

Thanks in advance

David