royp4

I tested the bulb per suggestion posted earlier. The bulb does light up when the ignition key is switched to the first position, so the bulb is not the problem. Any other suggestions greatly appreciated.

Just wondering, how difficult is it to replace the c/c bulb if it is blown?

Thank you all. I will try this tomorrow.

I agree wholeheartedly. I have learned so much and saved so much money using info on this site. Donating is a no brainer.

A week ago I replaced my weak battery. After the replacement, my cruise control dash light won't come on, and the cruise control won't function. Fuse appears to be good. Any ideas greatly appreciated.  Thank you.

On 3/5/2015 at 4:55 PM, hi8ha said:

Update:

 

Fuses OK. By-passed clutch switch..... Running.

Thinking of by-passing the clutch switch for good.

 

Volts reaching battery 14+, volts at jump points (engine trunk) 14+.

Will drive the car and see if battery (Optima) will hold charge.

 

THANKS FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE EVERYBODY.

How do you bypass clutch switch?

On 12/16/2016 at 11:06 AM, crwarren11 said:

Assuming it is the regulator, I recommend using the Porsche part. I've tried cheaper knock offs and they are pretty horrible. You don't want to repeat his job several times due to a subpar regulator 

I totally agree. Found out the hard way that cheaper generic window regulators are cheap for a reason. I could probably dismantle a door in my sleep now.

Thank you all for your helpful responses.

Hi all,

I am curious about the estimated cost of a 4 wheel alignment on my 2003 cab. Any info would be appreciated. Also, is this something that can be done by most tire dealers, or only by P car garages?

Hey JTT, did you replace switch with the Audi equivalent? Just curious. Thank you.

Thank you all. i will investigate . 

Than you Loren. I will be sure to check them this weekend. I will post my findings.

I am experiencing a strange intermittent problem. From time to time, when I try to crank my 2003 996 c2 cab, the engine turns over very slowly. It mimics a weak/dead battery. This has happened 3 times. Each time after leaving the car alone for an hour or so, it cranks in a normal fashion. Each time I have had the battery tested, and each time the battery has tested as being fully charged. Any ideas? Thank you in advance

My 2003 996 Cab is exhibiting intermittent problem I think is related to clutch switch. On occasion, after depressing clutch, engine barely turns over, acting as if battery is dead. Battery has been tested and is fine. I'm not sure why clutch must be depressed all the way to the floor when switch appears to pop out after first inch of clutch pedal travel. Any ideas would be greatly appreciated. Thank you in advance.

I purchased the regulator from Pelican Parts. They were very attentive to my problem and rapidly sent the replacement regulator. They asked that I return the cracked regulator to them and paid for shipping. As I did not wish to tear the door apart yet again, I kept the cracked regulator and returned the new regulator that didn't work. I have no quibble with Pelican, as they responded quickly to my dilemma. I did not even contact them about the replacement regulator not working properly, but just returned it and kept the cracked one that is working. Will I regret this decision in the future? Who knows. I'm just happy to have a working window and cabrio top. I want to stress that I have no beef with Pelican, and am sure I will make other purchases from them in the future. They will probably be a little puzzled when they receive the new uncracked regulator I returned.

My 2003 C2 cabriolet just rolled over 100k miles. I have learned a great many things about the 996, but struggle with the amount of time I spend working on this car. I love driving it, but it seems that all my spare time (which I have very little of) is spent fixing problems. Fortunately I have not experienced major failures. Just small things like replacing ignition switch, replacing cabrio hydraulic cylinders, and replacing window regulators. Have also had to have the dealer repair a broken water pump and install an ecu which was drowned in a rainstorm. Anyway I guess that's the price of ownership

On 10/19/2016 at 3:19 PM, royp4 said:

I replaced the hydraulic cylinders over the weekend. Took about 4 hours, but I have been accused of being slow. So far cabrio top is working like new. On a side note, I also decided to replace driver's side window regulator with a genuine Porsche regulator purchased from PelicanParts. Cracked door apart and removed old regulator which was trashed. Then opened brand new regulator only to find it had a broken part. Having no other option, I went ahead and put new regulator in the car. Worked ok. I was kind of angry and posted about my frustration on Facebook Sunday night. Monday at noon I received a call from Pelican. They are shipping another new regulator (hopefully not broken), so this weekend I guess I'll take the door apart again and replace the new broken regulator with the new (hopefully unbroken) regulator. These DIY projects certainly are eating into the little bit of free time I have. Will continue to update.

The new replacement regulator arrived Friday so I attempted installation today. This regulator was not cracked or broken in any way. I removed the brand new cracked regulator which was working fine and installed the new regulator. After installation, I found that the window would only raise halfway. Nothing I tried would make a difference. Out of desperation I took out the brand new uncracked regulator and reinstalled the brand new cracked regulator. It worked perfectly. I am at a loss for an explanation as to what caused this. I welcome comments and suggestions. Thank you

Ok, here's a strange Saturday. Last weekend I replaced the driver's side window regulator with a new genuine Porsche part. My ride is a 2003 c2 cabriolet by the way. I had removed the old regulator which was trashed before opening the new one. Turned out the new regulator had a crack in one of the green plastic ferrules. Having no other option, I installed it anyway. Worked perfectly. I was concerned about the crack though, and contacted the seller. They sent me a new replacement. I installed the new genuine Porsche regulator today. Then the window would only raise about halfway. I tried everything I could find but to no avail. I therefore took out the uncracked regulator and reinstalled the cracked one. Now the window once again works perfectly. Any ideas on what the heck is going on? Any thoughts on this greatly appreciated.

I am posting this hoping it will benefit someone. I have a 2003 996 c2 cab. Recently the brake lights went out. After screwing with the brake pedal switch, I discovered that it needed to be replaced. Manually depressing switch with my finger showed that this was an intermittent problem. The interesting part of this is that I found that when the switch went out, neither the hazard flashers nor the cruise control would work. After replacing the switch, all these problems resolved. The switch is in a hard to reach location {of course}. While I could visualize the switch by lying on my back in the driver's side footwell, I had no room to manipulate. After a couple of hours of frustration and cursing, I found that I could manipulate and change the switch by sitting in the driver's seat and blindly removing and replacing the switch.

Thank you Pressed. Trust me on this, I am no mechanical genius. I have found a wealth of information on this site concerning various DIY repairs. I really believe that by taking a methodical approach and doing some research, we can do more than we think we can. I feel certain that you aren't giving yourself enough credit. If I can help you in any way, please feel free to contact me. I am no expert like Loren, but will be happy to attempt to guide you in the right direction.

I replaced the hydraulic cylinders over the weekend. Took about 4 hours, but I have been accused of being slow. So far cabrio top is working like new. On a side note, I also decided to replace driver's side window regulator with a genuine Porsche regulator purchased from PelicanParts. Cracked door apart and removed old regulator which was trashed. Then opened brand new regulator only to find it had a broken part. Having no other option, I went ahead and put new regulator in the car. Worked ok. I was kind of angry and posted about my frustration on Facebook Sunday night. Monday at noon I received a call from Pelican. They are shipping another new regulator (hopefully not broken), so this weekend I guess I'll take the door apart again and replace the new broken regulator with the new (hopefully unbroken) regulator. These DIY projects certainly are eating into the little bit of free time I have. Will continue to update.

Update: original regulator not working any more. Bit the bullet and ordered a genuine Porsche regulator. Hope to install it tomorrow. Have become quite familiar with the innards of the door.

I did find a company. They sent me two cylinders which I hope to install tomorrow. Then I return my old cylinders to them for a $300 refund. Total cost after refund will be about $400. It was hard to find anyone who had them in stock and was willing to ship them before receiving my old ones. Decided to go ahead and change both sides, as that seems to be the consensus opinion as to what to do. I'll let you know how it goes.

After topping up the fluid on two occasions, only to have the top action slowly degrade, I suspected a leak. A visual inspection of the driver's side cylinder was inconclusive. The old touch test showed me that the cylinder piston was covered in hydraulic fluid. Crude but effective.

Thank you Pressed. Turns out I have found a leak. The driver's side hydraulic cylinder has a major leak. I am in need of a replacement cylinder, but can't shell out $800 for a new OEM cylinder. I need a provider of refurbished or used cylinders that are reasonably priced. Any info is greatly appreciated. Again, thank you for taking the time to respond.