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  1. jaybart
    My guess would be that some of the leather bond has come lose in some places. Makes for a really annoying sound sort of like pulling off scotch tape or velcro. The silicone spray just fills the void and makes the noise go away. If you try it, remember to only use a little bit, not soak leather. If your buzz is the same I had, works wonders ... BTW, the way I isolated where the issue was exactly is by sitting in the passenger seat while the car was driven and then let my hand wander ofer the dash gently until I found the placement of my hand that would make the noise stop. Once I found the exact place, I was able to reproduce the buzz by just gently pressing on the place and let go. That's how I know where to attack the problem from the inside wiht the silicone spray. Let us know what's happening. Jay
  2. jaybart
    Do you usually drive only short trips? Has the car been transported (toe, moving van, etc.)? Have you recently changed tires? The Nav system not only takes position information from the GPS satelites, it also takes other car data into account - like distance travelled (speedometer feed) and turning (steering wheel). Under normal circumstances (system settled) that helps it to keep track of where you are during temporary GPS signal outages (e.g. under a bridge, through a tunnel). If however one of the above situations occured (tire change, transport) the evaluation of these additional parameters is no longer accurate and will throuw your position off whenever the GPS signal gets weak. Simplest way to fix this is to drive the car for about 30+ miles on a very simple route. Avoid going just straight on the freeway - you want some turns in there. Stick to major roads, take a clear turn every mile or so (like a 90 degree right or left followed by another mile or two straight on). This helps the SW to clearly identify the "out-of-synch" status and correct it. If after this process you are still being off, you might be looking at something more complicated. Good luck, Jay
  3. jaybart
    Out of curiosity, does your car have leather interior? I am asking as my 996 had a similar problem. It turned out that the leather covering the dash body close to the windshield was a little loose and thus kept making a buzzing noise. Had it at the dealer and they could not really make it go away. In the end what did the trick was to get in underneath (removed the glove box for it) and spray just a tiny bit of silicone spray into the area between the dash body and the covering - the noise never came back!
  4. jaybart
    Here are a couple of pictures showing how the mic is mounted now. Thanks for your replies - between them, other forum posting and the mObridge instructions from the website the install was quite simple and completed in less than an hour. The box itself is mounted just behind the glove compartment - a location easily accessible from the passenger footwell without taking out the glove box. The iPhone cable is routed to the center console and the mic cable hidden behind the windshield trim. Looks quite clean and works like a charm!
  5. jaybart
    David, give the mObridge a look as well. Got mine two weeks ago at $729 with BT and iPod/iPhone and aux in. Install was 45 minutes to an hour. Put it in the passenger footwell behind the glove compart which is accessible by simply removing the foam pannel. Mobridge web site has great docs on how to pull the PCM out so you can make the electrical connections. My biggest worry was how to mount the mic. Ended up not being a problem at all. Comes with a little sticky pad o. The mount so I was able to stick it on the interior light body just above the mirror. Used an old credit. Add to gently push the cable behind the trim around the windshield. PM me if you like pictures. Jay
  6. jaybart
    Thanks ray33. A picture would be great. I'm especially curious to find out if it's best to attach the mic to the windshield with the little pad it comes with or if there is a better place to position it. Maybe using the little clamp attachment. I'll check out the space behind the glove box, too.
  7. jaybart
    Just got my Mobridge Bluetooth for my 2006 C2S Cab and eager to install it. The tips on mobridgeinc.com regarding where to put the box are quite useful and I am planning to locate it in the center stack behind the PCM as described there. I am having a hard time finding tips or instructions on where to locate the microphone and how to route the wire though. Anyone done this before and can share some tips? Maybe even a picture?
  8. jaybart
    Hi Alex, Thanks for the quick reply. I checked but could not find anything there ... however, it made me look in other places and I found the paint color listed at the bottom of the tire pressure sticker on the inside of the driver's door jam! It turns out to be Arctic Silver as I was told... so that's good. Still curious if anybody has a pointer to the other options... Cheers, Jay
  9. jaybart
    Just picked up my 2006 911 S cab. As I am getting ready to order bumper plugs (previous owner put on front license plate, I prefer to leave it off so want to cover the holes) I want to make sure the car is really arctic silver as claimed by the dealer. Much to my surprise, the option sticker is not on the inside of the trunk lid ... is there any other place the paint code can be found on the car? What about the other options? Is there any place to find info on them on the car? If not, any other tips on how to get them? A, yes, don't have the original maintenance book ... story in and of itself ... Thanks, Jay
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