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  1. PTEC
    A motor is used to open the shade but its pure spring tension that closes it. Targa roof work is a complete motherfu(@er and if I was you I would pay some one else to hassle with it.
  2. PTEC
    I can almost guarantee you that you dont need new parking brake shoes. If the parking brake holds the car, most likely all you need an adjustment. Since they are drum type you can adjust them at the rear wheels. However since you're saying the lever feels loose you probably just need to adjust the handle. If you remove the panel at the bottom of the rear center console compartment there is an adjustment that can be made for the handle. Porsche calls for 4-5 clicks max at the handle.
  3. PTEC
    Only if you want them to charge you a half hour of labor to clear them. These are garbage faults probably left over from the PDI process.
  4. PTEC
    Need the model year too.
  5. PTEC
    The switch is inside the lower portion of the latch. Its a separate component from the latch so you can replace it by itself.
  6. PTEC
    You mean shift cable adjustment? If so do your self a favor and just buy the tool from the dealer, its only a few bucks.
  7. PTEC
    I guess the Caveat to my post was, make sure you take it to a good installer. I cant stress this enough. Myself, I don't think Senor Stereo sounds too confidence inspiring. I would ring up the local dealer and ask their service department who they recommend. Its important you ask the service department and not the sales department. The service department is going to hook you up with people who do quality work. The sales department is going to send you to the lowest bidder, which is what they use when they have stuff installed in new cars. I have seen some amazingly bad work done to these fine vehicles. Sometimes you cant see it in plain view but bad work will almost always come back and cause headaches in the future.
  8. PTEC
    Definitely go aftermarket. I would usually never say that, but the PCM 1 nav system was pretty pathetic the day it was released and its extremely pathetic in todays terms.
  9. PTEC
    Or if you are looking for the actual Computer for the entire car thats under the hood passenger side near windshield. You're probably talking about the DME, which as you stated, is on the passenger side underneath the windshield cowl. However, the DME doesn't have anything to do with the TMPS system.
  10. PTEC
    They will work with PSM. There are PLENTY of Cayennes driving around with 22s with no problems. I suspect what he might have meant is it work with TMPS, as there is no option to choose a 22" wheel in the OBC.
  11. PTEC
    The CPO warranty is transferable during a private party sale.
  12. PTEC
    Push the switch in and then turn it to the left. Itll come right out.
  13. PTEC
    Is it the stock glass? These situations normally occur when the windshield is replaced by a third party company and its not perfectly centered in the body.
  14. PTEC
    This is tough to answer with 100% certainty. There are two programming operations that might need to be done. First is you need to have the right PCM software, which is Model level B. There are instructions floating around on how to figure out if you've got A or B. Assuming you have a 997TT (based upon the forum you posted in) then you have PCM Model level B software. Earlier 997s had to be updated from A to B and most dealerships didnt just have the update cds just lying around. Secondly, as the Satellite control unit plugs into the MOST ring, it is possible that the PCM will need to be coded with the changes you've made in the MOST ring order, ie, added a control unit. However, I have done CD changer installs where it will play after plugging it in without making any coding changes, it seems to be a crap shoot. The only way to find out is install the kit and fire it up and see if you get anything. If not, then you're in for a trip to the dealer.
  15. PTEC
    You can gain access to the screws for the oil filler tube by removing the alternator. No engine R&R required.
  16. PTEC
    Hi PTEC, and thanks for the reply. There are a bunch of acroynyms that you use in your reply, which I don't understand...but I suppose a dealer technician will. I believe the wheel I am interested in, does come with a wiring harness....but I will check to be sure. I am worried about having to buy a new steering column control unitl...I wonder if it is expensive.... Thanks!! PET is the electronic parts catalog. PIWIS is the factory system tester that communicates with the control units on the cars. If you successfully add the wheel, let us know.
  17. PTEC
    I would bet there are at least three things you need in order to try and get a factory multifunction wheel to work. First off, obviously the wheel. Secondly the wheel needs to have the correct wire harness.. this may come with the wheel, I but I'm not sure. This last thing I'm not sure about but you could check PET and see if it is correct or not... but Im guessing you'll need a different steering column control unit. If these are the only differences then after all that you'll probably have some coding that needs to be changed with the PIWIS tester. For what its worth, Porsche has no official retrofit or installation instructions.
  18. PTEC
    If I had TMPS I would buy it. It takes a lot longer for nitrogen to leak out and cause a low pressure warning light on the dash. You could get around that by simply checking your tire pressure more often but 99% of the public is driving around on tires at least 5-10 psi low because they never check their pressures.
  19. PTEC
    The DME relay and the rest of the relays which are listed as being in "relay support 2" are behind the carpet on the drivers side in the rear trunk.
  20. PTEC
    Honestly, these are pretty much garbage faults that can occur during normal operation. You can find them in almost any car if you're looking in the immobilizer fault memory. I would delete them and never give them a second thought.
  21. PTEC
    Some dealerships might take the car if you simply tell them your situation. Others might not as if they don't find anything wrong they were just wasting their time. A 15k service or an oil change service should butter them up a bit and make them more likely to bend the rules for you. Some things to look for would be... Oil leaks from the engine... such as either cam cover or the rear main. Coolant leaks from the coolant tank or cap Ignition switch/lock feeling a little funny window making noises when it goes up or down Trim items such as carbon fiber or soft look surfaces Vanity mirrors not lighting up
  22. PTEC
    There is a technical bulletin on testing procedures for the DMF. The test is pretty much to lay it down and twist it and see how much it twists and if it returns. I might take your chances with your flywheel. At worst the flywheel may chatter but I have seen some seriously bad flywheels that didn't make a single peep. Porsche makes a repair kit that includes the disk, the plate and the throwout bearing. I would replace all of this stuff and see where you're at after that. They're probably recommending the flywheel just to be safe and cover their arse. Also FWIW, a dealer won't cover the DMF for a slipping clutch.
  23. PTEC
    It sure does. Both banks are monitored the same. Actually, hes right. I just noticed both he and the original poster both have ROW cars. For whatever reason, ROW cars do not monitor the bank 2 intake cam, only US cars do.
  24. PTEC
    This is the correct procedure but you very rarely actually need to make the adjustment at the rear drum. Adjusting at the center console is faster and easier.
  25. PTEC
    Well one of the cam sensors is sitting on top of the bank 1 head, right next to the oil separator. Short to B+ indicates the sensor is seeing battery voltage instead of the actual voltage being reported by the sensor. This could mean you have an open circuit or an actual short. Either way I would check the wiring to the sensor and make sure nothing was damaged or disconnected while you were in there.
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