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  1. navin in KC
    actually, as suggested above by ZX7R, a better way to do it would be to just make the relay turn on and off the speaker. The V2 audio accessory has an output for a speaker that could be shut on and off.
  2. navin in KC
    wow, this is very helpful. Thanks. Most of what you said goes over my head, but could you refer me to a place or a book where I could read about this? How do I measure the frequency of the speed sensor wire? I have a volt-meter and some basic understanding of what this means, but not sure how to measure it. I can re-wire a bathroom, repair a digital nerve and wired up my PSE just fine, but you lose me here. thanks again, navin
  3. navin in KC
    Do you have this type of a diagram for any 996's, like a C4S or a Turbo?
  4. navin in KC
    I'm having a Reus system installed in a couple of months, which is the soones he can do it. It will have: GPS, Sirius, and a bluetooth phone kit.
  5. navin in KC
    I get sick of sitting at a stoplight and hearing my V1 make so many beeps that it sounds like a game of Defender. I don't care if there are any cops or 7-11's around me when I'm going less than 30mph. If we could figure out a way to make some kind of a servo turn on and off, based upon the speed sensor wire, it would accomplish this. Any of you electronic engineers game? If not, do any of you guys have any ideas as to where to start in on this?
  6. navin in KC
    I think that it is one of the things that makes a C4S look great from the back. In my opinion, the back of a Cab is nowhere near as nice looking as a Hardtop, but the red stripe and the wide rear of the C4S Cab makes the Cab look alot better. I also think that the spoiler on a TT makes the back of a Cab look better, but the hardtop still look the best. (Please note that my car is a Cab.)
  7. navin in KC
    Mine smelt like something burning for a short while also. I wouldn't worry.
  8. navin in KC
    I seem to recall that there is NO gloss finish PSE switch. The impression that I got was that they never made the gloss switch because all of the 996's that they anticipated it would go in had matte finish switches.
  9. navin in KC
    I know you are getting sick of me by now, but: It looks pretty similar to my trunk: This "auction site" seller thinks it would fit also: http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/PORSCHE-996...sspagenameZWDVW
  10. navin in KC
    What do you mean its longer? Wouldn't it be shorter if it did not have the reflector?
  11. navin in KC
    When I installed my PSE mufflers I had the problem with the muffler missing the Cat Pipe. The muffler pipe was too low. Here's how I got it installed. I left everything loose (the three muffler bolts and the bolt that tightens the single clamp pipe. Then I loosened up the connection further upstream from the cat. I then pushed and pulled and got the pipe to line it up. I pushed on the exhaust pipe, pushing it towards the midline of the vehicle and then tightening up the clamp that connects to the cat pipe. Then tighten up everything. It is a P.I.T.A., and almost seems like you've got the wrong muffler, but it works.
  12. navin in KC
    I understand that we can't put a TT spoiler on a C4S, but why? In theory, we should be able to just change the trunklid and hook up a couple of wires. The C4S and the TT have the same body, right? Someone enlighten me here.
  13. navin in KC
    I hate to ask such as stupid question, but: Does this type of modification have much of a concern of voiding the warranty. similar question: Will I need to remove it when I take the car in for service?
  14. navin in KC
    I just bought a jack last week at NAPA. It was a $250 jack that they had on sale for $160. I suspect that the sale is still on. It is a low-profile jack that goes under the 996 easily. It has the double pump or whatever it is where it goes up quickly with no weight on it. It is also very heavy, so you can't really pick it up. navin
  15. navin in KC
    Does this mean there may be a market for stock 996 mufflers? What are you guys doing with your stock 996 mufflers when you remove them to install PSE?
  16. navin in KC
    I've broken a number of bolts off in cars in the past, mostly my 1966 Mustang. Most part stores have what my dad calls an "Easy-Out", which is a misnomer. You drill out the center of the bolt, then put the easy out into the hold and turn it, usually by hand. It has reverse threads that grab the bolt and unscrew it. I'd soak that bolt with penetrating oil a number of times before you drill it. Good Luck.
  17. navin in KC
    I got my PSE in yesterday and I've tested it out. It was a little tough to put in, so if anyone has any questions, I may be of some help. For those who don't know, here are the settings: 1) Standard (don't press the button): Loud: Slower than about 29 mph Faster than 45 mph Quiet: between 29 and 45. 2) "Off" (press the dash button and the light turns on) Quiet at all speeds. I don't get the fact that it is loud at low speeds. I'm driving down my street and it seems like I'm rattling peoples windows and waking up babies (I exaggerate a bit). I think I'd like to have two settings One where it is only loud over, say 35 mph, but I guess 45 would be okay. The other where it is Loud all of the time, no matter what speed. I have seen the hacks where you cut the diode and it makes it loud all of the time. Anybody have any comments? I suppose I am being a little too particular. It does sound great, on loud setting, though.
  18. navin in KC
    I would use a hard-wired FM modulator, I've heard that some of them cut out the rest of the Antenna input to the stereo to cut out intereference. Have you tried one of these?
  19. navin in KC
    How's this for the stupidest plan ever: Put in a stereo with navigation, MP3playing capability, Sirrius radio, etc. I'd just throw it in one of the other slots in the dash and connect it to the CDR-23 via an FM modulator. I know the sound would be mediocre through the fm modulator, but at least, I wouldn't have to change out all of those components. If they ever figure out how to make an Aux -in for the CDR-23, I'd switch over to that. I realize that it's stupid, but it wouldn't screw with the factory audio for resale.
  20. navin in KC
    Okay, I found the grommet. Thanks for the help. I still don't know how to get the wires from the door sill to the convertible top bay. Any tricks there?
  21. navin in KC
    allright, I figured it out: I hooked the three-colored wire to slot 25 where there are a bunch of other wires the same color. I hooked the other wire to the B10 fuse. I turned on the car and nothing went wrong. :cheers: Here is the next question: I cannot figure out how to run the (other) wires to the engine compartment. I understand that I run it along the doorsill, but I have no idea how to get it into the convertible top bay and then no idea how to get it into the engine compartment. The instructions have this terrible photo of where to drill: But that looks nothing like this: thanks for any help. navin
  22. navin in KC
    I'm installing the electronics for my PSE and there are two wires that I am a little lost with. Hopefully someone who has been through this can help. The instructions state: 1) Hook the GR/BL/BR wire "To jumper plug 5/2 (slot 28)" and 2) connect the RE/BU wire: "Crimp to wire BK/RE; 1.52 for fuse B10" The second one is a little easier, I guess I cut off the connector that is at the end of the RE/BU wire and hook it up to this wire behind the fusebox, connected to fuse B10. The other one is a little weird, I'm not sure where "jumper plug 5/2" is. I already connected a brown wire to slot 28, but this three colored wire doesn't match any of the other wires in slot 28, they are ALL brown and it seems a little weird putting this other color wire to connect it to about 9 other brown wires. Thanks for any help. navin
  23. navin in KC
    I am considering changing out my CDR-23 Head unit for a Pioneer Head Unit. One of my main goals is to be able to switch the system back to the CDR-23 easily for resale. One of my other main goals is to get Sirius. I don't think that there is any way to get Sirius radio to show the song names on the PCM2's screen, so I'm stuck with an aftermarket system, as far as I know. Anybody have anything to add here?
  24. navin in KC
    I'm hooking up a bluetooth phone kit to the CDR-23. I got the $17 kit from Becker that includes the radio removal keys. The instructions say to put the supplied wire into pin #3. Actually, pin #3 already has a wire in it. so, I tried to put it where I think they mean, which is one of the two other open holes. When I try to shove it in the hole, in all kinds of ways, it just won't go in there. I tried it with the plug in the radio and out of the radio. and another picture of the hole I'm trying to put it in, which isn't #3, by the way. Anybody been through this? p.s. If anyone knows how to make my photos smaller, please let me know...sorry.
  25. navin in KC
    I saw this on Porsche Pete's Boxster board: http://wa4ekg.home.att.net/996images5/FWLswmod2.html I thought I was good with electrical stuff, but I get lost at the end of the instructions: "...will be routed to the instrument cluster where it will be spliced with the piece of cut GREY/BROWN wire of one of the cluster's electrical connectors..." jeez, does this mean I have to remove the instrument cluster? At this point, I am asking myself again, do I really want to know if/when the spoiler is up? Anybody gone through this? thanks, navin
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