keytohwy

If you haven't joined the PCA, do so now. Then call your local dealer and ask for the part, the price, and if there is a PCA discount. I've found that many parts I've sought are available locally for about the same price. It isn't always the case, but a quick phone call will give you the answer, and at worst, you start to build a relationship with the local dealer.

Update - Jimmy3530 is correct, as per Loren's directions. The relay to remove cannot be seen in this photo (hence my confusion). The relay that was to be removed is behind the tall black one in the photo, which is to say, third from the left, top row. Replaced it and my hyper flash is gone.

Thank you!

yes, that is the relay box. As Loren says, third from the left...the big black one. Swap it out for the one that works with LEDs. I bought mine from superbrightleds.

Thanks. Though from Loren's description, the relay you refer to is not on the top row. I pulled it anyway, and replaced with the one from superbrightleds.com, and my lights still hype flash on turn signal. So to confirm, it is the large black one in the picture that needs replacing?Thank you,Keytohwy

Is this the spot I should be looking and replacing?

Thanks, to you both. I simply could not wiggle it out. I've now taken the entire frame out. That was simply enough by removing 4 screws. Once it was completely out, I was able to remove the unit, but it was still VERY snug. I could have fought it for quite a while with the normal method of removal and still probably come up short.

Thank you!

I've searched and searched and cannot find the steps for removal of a 1999 Nav head unit. To be clear which model, I've included pics.

Thanks for any help!

Have you checked the fluid level in the battery? Seems like a basic step I haven't seen mentioned. I bought my 996 used and when I checked the batty, it was thirsty, drinking almost 1/2 gallon of distilled water.

I'm in the Bay Area and have a Durametric, if you need some help. Send me a PM.

Fremont Porsche seems to have the best pricing in Bay Area. Scott is a big help.

+1 on this. I called all the Bay Area dealers the other day looking for quotes on Oil Pressure Sender

Steven's Creek - off the charts expensive

Stead - Never returned my call

Fremont - Scott was great. Quoted price lower than Pelican, even before PCA discount. And he had the part number memorized ;)

Livermore - never returned my call

Sonnen - Price competitive with Fremont

Rector - price competitive with Fremont

I'll continue to try to use these guys when I can. Bummer that Stead, my closest dealer, couldn't be bothered to return my call.

Johnny, I bought a small part from Steven's Creek in San Jose. Pricing was very much in line with what online retailers were charging. It also felt good to do business locally. I haven't had the need for a ton of parts, but I look forward to working with them more often. I'm closest to Walnut Creek/Stead, but with my job, I travel all over the Bay area so I can shop around a bit next time I am in need.

Good luck!

Did you get an answer? Can you supply me with the info based on the CD player?

Thanks.

Thanks guys for the input. keytohwy thanks man. I'm around Concord area so not to far from Benecia. I honestly do not know how to use durametric and what it is. I hear a lot about it....

It is new-ish to me as we'll. I got the pro version so I'm not limited to how many cars I can read, partly so I could help folks like you. Let me know...I'm around.

CPS cam position sensor?

I'm in the Bay Area and have a durametric you can use, should you need it.

Thanks for the feedback.

Yes, I jumped it and took it for a nice long drive. No problem since (about 3 weeks).

Recently, I did some work which left my battery not strong enough to start my car. I quickly checked the manual, as this is the first time I experienced this with my Porsche and I didn't want to do anything wrong. Anyway. I learned about the terminals to use in the engine bay...and it said NOT to pop start the car as it could damage the cats. Any truth to this? My driveway and street are on an incline and while it wasn't a pain to jump start, a second option would be nice should need demand it.

Any thoughts?

Thanks for the reply, Loren.

Question... can any Apple/Mac products work with the Durametric system. I saw on their web site that it is only compatible with P/C platforms. Is there any alternative to that?

Thanks,

I recently got the Pro version (to share with "the cadre of compulsive Porsche people") and use it on my MacBook Air. On the MacBook, I run virtualbox with Windows XP. So, it will work on a Mac, but it needs to be inside of a vm. Let me know if you need more details.

keytohwy

Anyone else wanna chime in? About to start calling shops further away than I like, and looking for something closer to Walnut Creek/Concord.

You should consider Kahlers in Dublin CA. They are just off 580 in the East Bay.

http://www.kahlers.com/

Ash is a very trustworthy fellow who I have had work on my 911 for more than 2 years now. The prices are fair (not cheap), the work is of a high quality and their knowledge of the pcar is excellent.

Thanks, PJ. Dublin isn't a bad drive from Benicia...

So I've had my car for a few weeks now, and my first real DIY went awry, so I'll be in need of a shop soon to deal with it (air bag removal to fix horn). But I'm also looking for a shop to use going forward for issues too big for me that might arise. I'm in Benicia, so basically, the East Bay is ideal, but I can be in San Jose in an hour, or Sacramento in an hour.

I posted the same on another board, but there seems to be a fair number of Bay Area owners here, so I thought I'd ping you all as well.

Thanks!

That's a solid price. Sorta unrelated, but a couple of years ago, my wife's Mercedes CEL came on, and I took it to my indy. They wanted $1200 for plugs (12) and wires all the way around. I took it home and did it myself. Probably 6 hours of labor, as I'd never done it and I took my time. Car never ran better.

I got my parts from RockAuto.com.

Good luck!

Thanks, good suggestions. Since the car is new to, and this was the first job I tackled, I don't have a shop that I've worked with before.

Satan, yeah. I'd chosen, and used, some other names, so I'll add that one to the list.

Thanks for the responses, but I've thrown in the the towel. I just couldn't get anything to bite enough when I turned the wrench, so I didn't want to damage further.

If anyone knows a good indy in NorCal that is willing to tackle something like this, please let me know. My guess is that with the right tools and know how, it is a 5 minute job (to loosen the screw).

Thanks again for everyone's input.

Still no luck. Looks like it is stripped. Anyone like beer and tools and free tomorrow?

That's solid advice. I'll try to see if I can pull that off with just two hands ;)

Thanks!