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I bought this set and it's been plenty good for me.

Thanks Rizzo!!

Much appreciated...

does it has the tamper proof desing (indent in the middle)?

The calipers were totally off, btw why do I need those bit to remove the calipers, I simply used a socket to remove those screws to hold the caliper. Trust me I really used all my muscle to hammer the back of the rotor to make it comes out.

Did I do anything wrong ? Please advise

Is there a special tool or a better method to remove the brake rotors ? It took me a whole day to hammer out the front two, and I don't want to spend another day for the back two.

Please help

Don't ever believe the CPO things again. I bought a 04 cayenne S cpo on internet, when the car arrived, it is totally different from what the cpo report described the car. The hatch door strut doesn't support the hatch door, the microswitch on the hatch was broken, the bumper had a big patch of touched up scratch, side molding came off, I just replaced all 4 brakes and rotors (less than a yr), wipers was bad, changed the drive shaft last month and the back bumper spoiler are all scratched etc. All the above items were not covered by the cpo except the drive shaft.

I called the dealer and they ignored me, I called pcna and they ignored me too.

CPO is only PCNA and dealers' marketing scam, it doesn't reflect the condition of the car. The dealers found a car and it "looks" ok", then they will pay PCNA for a extended warranty and take a chance to sell it to you !

How can I tell if my cayenne s has the coolant pipe replaced with the metal one ? I bought this cayenne a year ago under cpo warranty, I want to get them changed before it expired .

I don't remove the latch just soak it with WD-40 and use compressed air to remove and excess and debris that might be gumming up the switch. I've only had this work a few time and often need to replace the latch assembly.

I just bent the plastic rod a little bit so it can reach and press the microswitch. I has been ok for a year.

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When I put the car in reverse, the parking sensor will just beep and the last two red indicator in the front and back will led up, but only the last two red not the green and yellow. What could be wrong?

I bought a battery from Sunset, they said I have to add acid to it when I receive it by mail, but I thought it is maintenace free battery !?

Any help will be appreciate.

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I need help with the following code

2100 servo motor for footwell flap

1336 can comfort off

907

p0011 cam position b1

p0021 cam position b2

I am looking to buy a used C4S in about 3 to 4 years old, can someone to tell is there a certain year model I should avoid? Is there a certain common problem on that particular model? Is it a reliable car? I learned my lesson, I bought a CPO 04 Cayenne S , I thought even it is so called "under warranty" , there are still alot of things not covered, so this time I think I should do a little more research.

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What was the airbag fault code(s)? (there are TSBs on specific codes).

Where do I find the codes?

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My 04 CPO CS has the airbag faulty warning, I asked my stealership, they said it is not under warranty and will cause me one thousand to fix it. I am in Vancouver Canada and there is only one Porsche dealer, everyone got rip off by them. I am really not happy with PCNA, they don't stand behind their CPO warranty, when they sell the car, everything seems to be covered under warranty but then nothing is ever covered. Has anyone had this warning light go off and had it fixed by warranty or CPO? Is there a way fix the problem by myself?

At what milage does it usually start to happen? I bought a used 04 CS from a Porsche dealer and it is on 5s Km now, it had a alignment problem when I first get it, then I rotated the tires and it is much straighter. Is it a sign of the vibration problem coming?

I have a 04 CS, the one side of the head lights can't be switced off unlesss I start the car again and drive it, then it can be switch off like normal. It doesn't happen very often, but it is very annoying when you have to give up a nice parking space.

Guys - the locking rear differential is not standard. It is included as part of the Advanced Offroad Technology Package. This package also includes nice things like ruggedized wheel wells, hydraulically disconnectable stabilizer bars for greater off-road wheel articulation, and front, side, and rear skid plates. From the Renntech homepage, at the top bar click on Documents. The ordering guides give a good overview of available options. For some year-models you have to go to the second page. When you find the one you want, you can download the PDF document with the download button at the bottom. The interface is confusing but the information is out there.

I looked high and low to find a used Cayenne with this option but I could not find a single one in the US because it is very rare. If you are lucky enough to be ordering a new one and you think you might ever use it, I would say definitely get it. You will make somebody's day when you decide to upgrade to a 2014 Turbo and you will be clearly differentiated in the market.

That said, realistically this option is massive overkill for the average user including me and I will certainly do some mild offroading. The first click of that left switch will put you in 4-low, which is just a 2.7:1 gear reduction for more power. The second click will lock the center differential in loose traction conditions. This will help if BOTH the front or BOTH the rear tires loose all traction. Here's my point - most of us will never miss the locking rear differential because other technology is compensating, namely ADB or Advanced Differential Braking which apparently works pretty well even with one wheel completely off the ground. Just smoothly apply more power and let ADB do its magic. Check out some of the videos on youtube and can see it in action

Disclaimer: I am not an engineer or a technician or an experienced offroader. I have just done my homework and this is why other people and forums have told me but this should be better information than you can get from your typical "what color do you want" salesperson. (My apologies if you are a more than typical salesperson)

Cheers guys, and happy motoring. I love this car! I stopped by the Garden of the Gods (aptly named) outside Colorado Springs on my way home from the dealership yesterday.

Thankyou very much, that explained all these things that the owners handbook and the Porsche service expert can't explain !

It is really weired, nobody seems to have try locking the differentil.

Not sure if I'm understanding your inquiry correctly but I can also only engage the low ratio and lock the diff (illuminating ONLY the top two lights on the selector) as the third, lower, light comes on once to go back to the high ratio. I didn't notice a conflicting statement in the manual but the way it's working makes sense to me because you can;t have a high and low ratio at the same time.

The square light is indicate you are in "4 low mode", the top light indicate the center differential is locked, and the lower light indicate the rear differential is locked. It is clearly stated on the owner's manual. I just can't lock the rear diff.

It is really weired, nobody seems to have try locking the differentil.

I can put my 04 cs on "reduction" mode, then I can lock the center differential, but I can't lock the rear differential and the lowest light on the center console doesn't come on. My dealer said the rear differential can't be locked, but according to the manual, it can be locked and the third light on the center console will come on. Also according to the manual you don't need to step on the brake to switch to reduction mode, if the car is slow or stopped in neutral, but the dash warned me to step on the brake before I can swith to "reduction mode".

Anyone knows it is my car failure or the handbook was printed wrong.

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My 04 cS start making humming noise, it will go away if I shut the ac. The dealer said is from the heat pump. Is there a DIY to fix it ?

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Correct, a disconnected switch is out of service, even on a Cayenne.

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If the glass door switch is made in Germany, you got the right one. If the switch is made in France, they give you the bad one, take a look on the back side of the switch. If the switch looks OK there are other things to check, lock, wiring, button in drivers door , etc. your dealer can find it out with his PIWIS tester.

If I disconnect the swith and it still happening, does that mean the problem is not the switch ?

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My 04 CayenneS rear glass door kept poping open, so I changed the opening switch with a new one by myself as the dealer said it was caused my the micro switch but Its still happening, then I tried to solve the problem temporary by disconncecting the switch but it still trigger the warning sign and the interior lights go on.

Any input is appreciat !

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Hi, this problem normally occurs by water entering the rear wiper cover and ultimately through a poorly sealed microswitch housing. There was a campaign and then a campaign to replace that one. If you dont use the glass that often then do the following: open the glass, remove the plastic cover around the glass side locking pin. there is a smal electrical connection in there. Unplug the connection, refit the cover and close the glass. It wont open again unless you use the remote control on the key. If you want to fix it properly, go to the dealer and purchase the latest part number microswitch. usually the part number changes when the part has been improved. from latter 05 onwards this issue was resolved. Let me know how you get on.

Thanks for the instruction, I disconnected the plug, but it still show the warning sign on the dash, after went over a bump. Any ideas ?

thanks again

Hi, did you insulate the plug? Does the glass open when the light comes on?

No, I just unpluged them and yes, the light came on.

Any input please ?

thanks

A good dealer would check it for you anyway. Sounds like you have a lazy dealer...

From the TSB:

"The affected Vehicle Identification Numbers are contained in the following VIN Ranges:

Model Year 2003 & 2004, US and Canadian Vehicles

WP1AB29P53LA60240 to WP1AB29P03LA60890 (M.Y. 2003) Cayenne S

WP1AB29P44LA60005 to WP1AB29P54LA71031 (M.Y. 2004) Cayenne S

WP1AC29P54LA90028 to WP1AC29P44LA92126 (M.Y. 2004) Cayenne Turbo"

No, My vin is not in the range.

I don't understand why it still got triggered even though the switch is disconnected.

I changed the switch and it is still like that !

any advise ?

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Does anyone know where the key lock moduel located ? I want to extend the antenna so I can have a better range on my remote. A diagram would be much appreciate. 04 CayenneS

thanks in advance

Hi, this problem normally occurs by water entering the rear wiper cover and ultimately through a poorly sealed microswitch housing. There was a campaign and then a campaign to replace that one. If you dont use the glass that often then do the following: open the glass, remove the plastic cover around the glass side locking pin. there is a smal electrical connection in there. Unplug the connection, refit the cover and close the glass. It wont open again unless you use the remote control on the key. If you want to fix it properly, go to the dealer and purchase the latest part number microswitch. usually the part number changes when the part has been improved. from latter 05 onwards this issue was resolved. Let me know how you get on.

Thanks for the instruction, I disconnected the plug, but it still show the warning sign on the dash, after went over a bump. Any ideas ?

thanks again

Hi, did you insulate the plug? Does the glass open when the light comes on?

No, I just unpluged them and yes, the light came on.

Any input please ?

thanks

A good dealer would check it for you anyway. Sounds like you have a lazy dealer...

From the TSB:

"The affected Vehicle Identification Numbers are contained in the following VIN Ranges:

Model Year 2003 & 2004, US and Canadian Vehicles

WP1AB29P53LA60240 to WP1AB29P03LA60890 (M.Y. 2003) Cayenne S

WP1AB29P44LA60005 to WP1AB29P54LA71031 (M.Y. 2004) Cayenne S

WP1AC29P54LA90028 to WP1AC29P44LA92126 (M.Y. 2004) Cayenne Turbo"

No, My vin is not in the range.

I don't understand why it still got triggered even though the switch is disconnected.