judgejon

try connecting to the telephone power and ground...this might help

right. Or if you dont have heated seats connect to the empty slot in the fuse box. many do this to hard wire radar locators...

Just wired an ipod and figured I would steal power from the PSM switch and ground through the radio frame. Only now the ipod is always on. I thought PSM power was switched with the ignition? In fact, I recall my tester telling me this too. Any ideas what I have done wrong? Maybe grounding to the radio frame? Any electrical guru's want to help.

Thanks! :unsure:

I'm not a pro at this by any means, but there have been many posts about the problems in connecting ipods to the radio system and many posts about psm issues as well. Re the psm, "been there, done that." I'd hold off doing anything additional until the issue has been thoroughly vetted. There is a recent thread about installing a Kenwood head unit, with gps, etc., that accepts ipods that you might want to check. The electrical system involved with the psm seems to me, imho, to be too touchy to mess with. good luck, hope it works out well for you.

thank you for the info and links...

this is a great place for porsche lovers

good luck, God bless, and happy new year. There are lots of good folks here indeed. j

Izzy, I don't know if it makes a whole lot of difference, but I stick with OEM blinker fluid.

It blinks smoother and quieter, and the reverse tilt function also swivels smoother as well.

Worth the few extra dollars IMHO.

well, I like the 15-50 blinker fluid, but many here prefer the 0-40. I use Red Line, but most use Mobil 1. Have to be careful not to overfill your blinker tank, or you will get blinker fluid running down your leg when you hit 125 on a hard right auto-x corner. Let the blinker fluid wars begin... forget all the previous oil wars, and "just have fun." Cheers and happy Christmas to all.

Please help! I purchased a used set of PSE cans, and when they arrived, they sound like there is a lot of metal shavings rattling inside them. Are they shot, is this just the beginning of the end, or are they ok? The seller has indicated that they sounded great on his car, and recommends that I install them to see how they sound. I know it is not much to install them, but I am in a cold area, so it will be a bit more of a project. One actually sounds like it has a larger "chunk" inside.

Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks!

They're shot. sounds like the baffles are worn out.... like the sound from a worn-out cat converter when the guts start to come loose. hope not, but imho.... :(

you have to have someone else in the car use the washer, then you hold the stem when it pops up to replace the top. best bet is to never use it if car is in motion. ***** poor design, imho. there is lots of info on this here and at 6speed. good luck...

I would take it back to the dealership who sold you an a slave you didn't need and have them lube the mechanism...

I agree. I've read in here somewhere that the sound you describe is fairly common and only need a little lube. Put this into the "Porsche Mysteries" file.

how about the wheel balance? I don't think misplaced weights would effect the c4 so radically, but ? good luck...

I have no clue about this issue, but would be interested in the solution. good luck, keep posting...

I have a 2004 C4S Cab and it has the Bose Radio. Am interested in a nice but reasonbly priced Nav system w/bluetooth. It does not look like there is much room for it, but would welcome suggestions and photos of installations. I know I said reasonbly priced, but I have no ideas what reasonably priced would be.

consider becoming a contributing member, and... try the search feature. this issue is all over the forum, esp for 03 and 04 like yours and mine. welcome. enjoy.

It's worth it to have the Durametric software (and a laptop computer) just to clear the airbag light.

Hi Guys

picked up a 2003 C4S 6 speed manual ,im noticing a noise when driving(its louder on the highway),hard to explain it sounds like when a coffee pot is at the end of the brew ,any idea what it could be,its a 1 owner car with 23000,clean car fax,hard to explain(sounds like coffee pot perking fast,the rougher the road the louder it is,had a porsche tech drive the car he said he thinks its tires,i needed rears anyways so i put a set of Sumitomo HTR 111,noise is exactly the same so rule out tires,i had it checked again at the Porsche dealer,they said they think its wheel bearings,had them both changed and still have the noise,is this common with the 4S?,does the 4WD system transmit tire/road noise different?,just wondering if anyone has noticed this in there cars,i also have a 99C2 Tip and it is very smooth

any input appreciated Thanks Albert

Nope. My 2003 C4S is my daily driver with about the same mileage. Never noticed what you describe, although road surface does effect tire noise. I like Bridgestone 050 pole position's. Hope you solve this interesting question....

Stop looking. Fog light is only on the left side. Cheers, jl

Hi--My 2004 911 Annv. parked in garage - The last 2 days in the morning only it now takes 2 trys to start up .Before it allways started on frist try. Whats happen ??? :huh:

battery would be my guess.

Do NOT use belt dressing on a serpentine belt. It states so on the spray cans. V belts sit IN the V of the pulley, so the dressing can help them seat properly. Serps seat against both the front and back of the belt and dressing actually makes them slip more. I have unfortunately proven this fact on a different car, and could not clean the old serp belt, which was only about 2 years old, enough to make it work properly again and had to buy another belt. All quiet again. I had been using Dayco belts, which cost a bit more, but just went to a standard grooved serp and it is quieter than it was with the Dayco. If you have a "performance" belt, that has a different pattern than just the grooves that match the crank pulley, then that is probably the source of the noise.

Do not use any belt dressing on a serpentine belt. Belt dressing is for V belts only. good luck,

I thought that maybe there were some things that I could check before taking it to the shop. Thanks again

Find someone with the Durametric software, a PST2 or PIWIS.

Without the code everything is just a guess.

Yes, use Durametric to clear the light....

Thanks for the advice Loren. I'll plan to do that.

I'll add it to my DIY list, along with the passenger's side window regulator that I'm planning to replace soon!

Yes, Loren's right. I had to replace the idler pulley near the alternator. Made a whistling-type sound similar to what you describe. good luck..

Okay, so I was rushing home yesterday, not feeling well and I was speeding in the TT (go figure). On my radar detector, I have X-Band disabled as California has not used X-Band radar in years and don't remember the last time I saw an officer using X-Band.

But he got me going 83, radar detector never went off. Anyone in CA noticed X-band recently or heard anything?

And yes, thank goodness that I'm a giving guy and donated to the wonderful organization of the CHP 11-99 Foundation. It saved my behind just as it does for the spouses of those great officers.

:thankyou:

Ben

Oregon State Troopers, generally great guys by the way, are using x-band.

Discovered this weekend that keeping the PSM off does not actually cure the problem...

Its much harder to get the front wheel to lock / pulse but it did happen twice in a 50 mile canyon run. Same situation -- left turns only. Only its much less perceptible with the PSM off.

My guess is whatever is causing this initiates the reaction, then the PSM kick in which makes the problem worse. But given it seems to be initiated with the PSM off, it seems like it is not a wheel sensor problem.

Any other ideas beyond having the wheel bearings checked? Also if I have my mechanic check the wheel bearings anything specific to check for?

Thanks again,

Tounor, was this ever resolved? Happened to me once today in a tight left. Others?

Can Someone help me with a key not working manually or electronically. I would greatly appreciate any assistance or suggestions. The key once inserted in the door will not lock or unlock the car, but will start it. I figure I have to probably take the door apart, but what should I look for.

Thanks

you've changed the battery, yes?

I don't intend to start the "oil wars" discussions up again, but could not find out much on Red Line oil using the search engine.

I've just changed over to Red Line from M1. Anyone have positive or negative thoughts on this?

Go with the Lloyds mat...it has connectors that attach to the seat frame.

My mats are in excellent condition it's just the screw in fasteners that keep popping out

The hole in the floor is a bit to big now from large POI sliding into the seat

Does anyone have a solution to affix those screw-in-fasteners to the floor ??????

R- Sigfus

see post above

Sorry took me a while to figure this out.

beautiful ride. side markers look good....

agree with all the comments above!

speaking from a slightly biased standpoint (mine's a 2003 C4S in So. Cal. too), i think the 996 C4S is the best-looking porsche you can buy at a "less than supercar price". Another factor to consider is that there were many, many more C4S produced than the other p-car models in MY2003. This "should" help when looking for parts, etc, but can't provide any definitive proof of that assumption... Of the total MY2003 p-car factory production output (approx. 29,500), one quarter of them were C4S coupes.

also see numerous comments in most desirable post

totally agree.....

I'm curious is your Porsche your daily driver, how far do you drive, and what were your previous daily drivers?

My '09 C4S is my daily driver and I drive about 2500 miles per month.

Since High School my daily drivers have been: '?? Opel Station Wagon, '72 Mercury Comet, '77 Toyota Celica, '81 VW Rabbit (Diesel), '83 Datsun 280ZX, '94 Infiniti J30, '90 Honda Accord, '00 Pontiac Trans AM, '02 Lexus LS-430, '07 Lexus SC-430, and now the '09 C4S.

03 C4S daily driver for about 1 1/2 years. 79 911sc daily driver for 326k miles.