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  1. Duram
    Is the convertible top warning light on? If you use the top a lot you may have hit the actuation limit. The 996 convertible top requires calibration and reseting of the activation counter after it has been opened and close a certain number of times. If you use a scan tool that can communicate with the convertible top module it may give you a fault code leading to what the problem is. If it is the actuation counter the fault code of "Calibration Required" may be returned.
  2. Duram
    The software is not what is restricting the value entered. The value you enter are sent to the control module and the response that is displayed is the control modules response. 190 and 237 sounds close to normal values. The level control system will only accept new values that are plausible in relation to the height sensors. If you enter a value that is too far from what the height sensor detects it will be rejected by the control module. I do not remember the threshold for what the module will accept but I think it is less then 20mm. To lower the vehicle you would measure the values you have then enter a value that is higher then what you measured. You will have to actually measure the vehicle or the values you enter will be too far off to be accepted. You will have to play with it a bit to get the height you want. Also note that as soon as you start the adaptation process you must complete it or you will have a level control warning go off in your instrument cluster. There is also a coding option where you can set up to 25mm higher or lower. Once the coding option is changed the adaptation will need to be run again. It has been a couple years since I have done one but if you have trouble let me know and I can look for my notes on it.
  3. Duram
    I have seen a few RMS leaks but never seen one leak that much. If you are going to trouble shoot it yourself, you can refill the oil and add florescent dye. Have someone else start the car for just a moment and look for where the dye shows up using an ultraviolet flash light and UV glasses. If you do not catch it the first time you will need the clean the dye off with dye cleaner and try again. You would think with that much oil it would be pretty easy to spot. Another idea is the oil cooler that is behind the oil filter housing. These have developed leaks before but again never at this magnitude.
  4. Duram
    With that much oil leaking, I would suspect it to be one of the oil lines to the dry sump. There are 3 oil hoses going from the base of the oil filter housing if one of these came off it would leak oil from the top of the engine and cover everything below. So you might look on top for a problem with some of the oil lines. Was any work done to the car prior to storage?
  5. Duram
    You can reset the service reminder with the factory PIWIS 2 or Durametric. There are three types of resets possible and they correspond to the service types that are displayed in the instrument cluster. The three types are Oil, Interim, and Main.
  6. Duram
    It could be the idle speed adjuster or the throttle position sensor. Both of these are located on the throttle body. Other things that come to mind are a vacuum leak. If you have access to a diagnostic tool that can read factory fault codes there may be an informational code that OBD2 tools will not see. It may also be useful to clear the faults (Even if none are stored) using a non-OBD2 system. As this will clear the idle adaptation values from the ECU and force the ECU to relearn the idle values. After clearing the codes let the car idle for 10 min to be sure it relearned values. Since the problem appears it may be temperature related you may look at the IATS (Intake Air Temperature Sensor) actual value as well to see if it is a realistic value.
  7. Duram
    I ran across these on my local craigslist. I do not know the person at all and do not know if he is willing to ship. http://bend.craigslist.org/pts/3414203243.html
  8. Duram
    The VES module is located in the dash approximately forward of where your right knee would be if you were sitting in the drivers seat. But I do not think locating the module will do you much good. In order to diagnose the module it is best to look for fault codes at the other modules in the car. Usually the VES module does not have faults that indicate errors but other modules may indicate a problem in the VES module. You would need to use a scan tool that can scan the factory fault codes. In my mothers car, this module would cause the radio to go off whenever she put the car into reverse. When she put the car back in drive the radio could be turned back on. On another car I have seen this module would cause the engine to switch off in certain scenarios. In the VW Touareg the module is called J519. Since the Touareg is a more common vehicle but shares some of the same electronics. if you google J519 you may see more information about the things that happen with this module fails.
  9. Duram
    The Special Function-Carb(ISO) function is the equivalent of OBD2 but only for cars using the ISO versions of OBD2. It will work on most cars that use K-Line for communication and will not work on any domestic cars nor will it work on any CAN-Bus(2005 and newer). It will not work on any Porsche race cars like Cup, RSR etc... You need to use a Bosch MODAS for this. Also with MODAS you need to have the specific Porsche configuration files for the car, these files come from Porsche Motorsports. On more thing, the Pectel ECU is not supported by any of these systems. Do diagnose this you will need software and probably interface cable from the manufacturer.
  10. Duram
    I was thinking of trying this myself. From what I can tell the connectors and pinout looks the same. So wiring wise it should plug right in. But I do not know what else may be needed in order to make it work.
  11. Duram
    It could be the VES (Vehicle Electrical System) module. When these modules fail you get a lot of strange behavior. Sometimes they start with some of the lights not working, other times you get random modules not performing as they should. If you have a scan tool that can read factory fault codes, you may see fault codes in various modules relating power. Typically the VES module itself will not have a fault code stored for it but there should be traces of it in other modules.
  12. Duram
    Loren's idea of the headlight switch is probably the best bet. Since this is only happening on one side. If the switch checks out ok, you might look at the Xenon ballast for that side.
  13. Duram
    I have done a bit of research on some Porsche models using 10% ethanol fuel and ethanol free fuel. The car we did the most testing with was a 2004 996 Turbo. Though we have also done some testing on a 89 964, and a R56 Mini cooper. The results really surprised me. Using our chassis dyno to measure we found that on all three cars we saw higher performance with the 10% ethanol fuel. With the 996 Turbo we tried a lot of different tests using fuel from multiple sources and with different tunes on the car. Not only was the 10% ethanol more powerful it also was easier to tune a more consistent mixture then using the ethanol free fuel. I also signed the petition for the older cars having problems with it, but I will continue to buy ethanol fuel and look forward to testing the 15%.
  14. Duram
    If you feel under the drivers seat do you feel any moisture? Sounds to me that it could be an immobilizer issue. If you have a way to check for fault codes with a tool that can read factory codes, you may have see an immobilizer fault in the DME. This would mean that it is not communicating with the Alarm module. Other possible immobilizer faults may be stored in the Alarm module. One quick check you can make with any scan tool is to see if you can connect to the engine module. You can do this even with an OBD2 tool. While the OBD2 tool will not tell you the immobilizer faults, nor will it read the alarm module. But if you can connect via these tools it will tell you that the K-Line connection between the alarm module and the DME is working. If you are unable to connect, then this would show that there could be a problem with the Alarm box. The communications used by all scan tools to the engine is routed from the OBD2 port first to the Alarm module then from the Alarm module to the DME. This same wire that is used for diagnostic tools is also used by immobilizer system to exchange codes prior to authorizing startup.
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