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Hey folks, I have a '99 996 Cabrio that has the M490 Cabrio amp and I'm trying to swap out an aftermarket Eclipse stereo, installed by the previous owner, that's now crapping out (volume control knob is going berzerk). Anyways, I have pulled out the unit to expose the wiring. ALL PICS ARE POSTED HERE! Since there was an amp in the trunk, I expected to find RCA line out plugs leading from the head unit to the amp. Instead, the RCA line outs were cut (to make room when pushing the unit in?) and all the wiring comes off of the speaker wires. I guess the clarification I need here is, (a) does the M490 amp accept speaker level inputs, or (b ) did the previous owner just bypass the amp and wire everything directly to the speakers? If so, is the amp in the trunk now just a paperweight and can I chuck it? Or is something else going on here? Hopefully the pictures provide enough data so that I can move forward and put a new head unit in this weekend. I'm not looking to replace the amp or speakers, I just want a working radio! Many thanks!
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An electrical gremlin in my '99 996 makes it so the door sill lights only come on if the key is in the ignition. Makes it sort of tricky to get into the car on a dark, dark night and find the key hole!
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Real gas vs E-10
DaveFL76 replied to DaveFL76's topic in 996 Series (Carrera, Carrera 4, Carrera 4S, Targa)
Good info, everyone. I did a little research and found http://pure-gas.org It's a site that keeps track of ethanol-free gas available in your area. I discovered that a station that I drive by almost every day offers ethanol-free 90 octane. The ethanol-free 93 octane station is not nearly as convenient, so the question is, given the same price per gallon, would you fill up your car with 10% ethanol 93 octane or ethanol-free 90 octane fuel? -
Hey folks, I overheard a conversation recently that there is Ethanol-free 93 octane gas available at one gas station across town. The claim is that they get better gas mileage on it, better performance, and in a high humidity environment like where we live, real gas is less likely to absorb humidity than an ethanol blend. The station is not especially convenient to me, but if the benefits are true, then I'd be happy to make the detour to fill up. Has anyone experimented with E-10 vs real gas performance and confirm/deny the benefits in P-cars? thanks!