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  1. octantman
    Precisely what I thought, therefore declined the repair, because the folks on this Forum know more than the parts-replacers at the dealership. The wealthy Posche-Owner syndrome crossed my mind, too. There is absolutely no metal contact problems with the seat wiring...and believe me, I know corrosion when I see it...I have a boat at the coast. The 2002 Workshop Manual refers to the control unit as the triggering unit and is under the driver seat. I think it is an anomaly since I ride with the top down from 45 degrees to 95 degrees (but not in the rain) but there are many times the garage door is open and the humidity gets very high in there. I'm no rocket scientist but condensation in the buckle could change the resistance and set off the airbag warning light, not causing a problem but needing to be reset. The part number on my original buckle is 2002, the replacement I just got is 2008. It is wired directly to the seat plug, while the original buckle wirng attaches to another harness that is then attached to the main seat plug. Sounds like replacing the triggering unit is not likely to be necessary. Thanks for the replies, keep em coming, this is great!! Alan
  2. octantman
    2003 Boxster, original owner, 60k miles. I had the airbag warning light to come on a few weeks ago. Took it to the dealer who said to replace both buckles and the ECU, $1,500.00. Didn't do it since I saw the code was 46 (driver side buckle) which has been well documented, thanks to this site. Cleaned the underside of the seat, checked the wiring and connectors, no corrosion of any kind. 40 ohms resistance measured at pin 7 and 8 without shoulder harness inserted, 10 ohms with harness inserted, just like the workshop manual says. Bought the Durametrics software in the meantime, and a driver side buckle. Durametrics confirmed fault 46, and I erased the code but did not replace the buckle yet. Light has stayed off for several days now. I realize the driver side buckle may eventually need replacing, as may the passenger side. But the ECU?? What experience is there out there requiring the ECU to be replaced? The dealer says that in their experience, first one buckle goes bad, then the other, then the ECU, so they are recommending all this be done at once and save myself the hassle. I see nothing in the ethernet where anyone has replaced the ECU for the airbag. Great Forum and advice on the Durametrics Diagnostics Unit. I love the car but cannot afford thousand dollar bills escaping my grasp for a hundred dollar part.
  3. octantman
    Good Afternoon. I own a 2003 Boxster 2.7 five speed with precisely the same vibration, except mine is only after the engine is hot. Daily driver, do not drive it hard. Silky smooth when cold. Used to be only during acceleration and deceleration thru this rpm range, but is all the time in all gears while at 3100-3200 rpm now, a little less above that. Have 53k miles on it. Started within a year of new. Had the transmission replaced due to the "pinion gear being chewed up" within 2 years, without any symptoms. Had it in to have this vibration looked into. The problem was the same afterwards. Last year this time had a motor mount replaced, had no affect. Porsche stated last year and last week this is normal. So even if there is something wrong, Porsche isn't telling it. I would still like to think some of you folks that live and breathe this stuff have an answer. I'd be pleased to know if the muffler raising is continuing to be satisfactory in keeping the vibration away. Had an independent tech say that the engine expands quite a lot, 7mm or so. Certainly would bind the components to some extent. I don't care whether it is normal or not, I just want the vibration gone. octantman
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