cheshiremaserati
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Yes, I've been sorting that out in the last hour or so. I went onto my laptop running Windows 10 and they worked fine. The issue it seems was with my desktop PC running Windows 8. Thnks for those files. I have downloaded and copied onto a USB stick so I can view on my tablet if I'm in the car. I don't do DIY, but like to know about things so that when I get advice I can validate it!
The most adventurous DIY was last week-end on the Porsche Turbo. Nice day, had been on CTEK for last 8 weeks as I'd been in the US for a month. Thought its a nice dry day, I'll take it out for a 50 mile drive, get all the fluids warm and stop the suspension joints from drying out, come home, wash it (I also have an underbody lance which I always use each time I was the car), final rinse with Raceglaze 0ppm water softener, microfibre dry and then hook-up CTEK.
But no. After unlocking manually with the key (normal after a few days of non use) and then inserting the key into the ignition quickly, the alarm started to blow. The CTEK showed an error code. The battery was flat. Disconnected and reconnected the CTEK. After 24 hrs still not ;progressed on the sequence of lights. But turning the key, got machine-gun clicking of the solenoid. So I knew the battery had failed in one or more cells. It was dated week 11 2006 and was a Moll Porsche original fitment (terrible) that was probably pu on by an owner who has a Porsche warranty that reqires replacement of an after-market battery (and other bits) with Porsche genuine parts.
So I researched the internet and changed the battery myself! It is not straight forward as it seems.Luckily the 911UK forum has it covered in the 996 FAQ section and one of the guys there (who I am sure is a Porsche technician) I messaged and he sent me a comprehensive PM how to go about it and how to re-calibrate the one shot windows (they have to re-learn the upper and lower limits) and told me that the fault codes generated when it goes so flat will all clear themselves - he said you do not need to have it to a specialist connected to PIWIS to have the fault codes cleared. So that's my sum total of DIY on the Porsche. But I researched it first and regularly look at exploded diagrams. So sorry for the drift and thank you for the files that you sent me on the Gran Sport. I just have to wait to collect it next tuesday. I doubt I'll touch anything myself and will use Autoshield.
The most adventurous DIY was last week-end on the Porsche Turbo. Nice day, had been on CTEK for last 8 weeks as I'd been in the US for a month. Thought its a nice dry day, I'll take it out for a 50 mile drive, get all the fluids warm and stop the suspension joints from drying out, come home, wash it (I also have an underbody lance which I always use each time I was the car), final rinse with Raceglaze 0ppm water softener, microfibre dry and then hook-up CTEK.
But no. After unlocking manually with the key (normal after a few days of non use) and then inserting the key into the ignition quickly, the alarm started to blow. The CTEK showed an error code. The battery was flat. Disconnected and reconnected the CTEK. After 24 hrs still not ;progressed on the sequence of lights. But turning the key, got machine-gun clicking of the solenoid. So I knew the battery had failed in one or more cells. It was dated week 11 2006 and was a Moll Porsche original fitment (terrible) that was probably pu on by an owner who has a Porsche warranty that reqires replacement of an after-market battery (and other bits) with Porsche genuine parts.
So I researched the internet and changed the battery myself! It is not straight forward as it seems.Luckily the 911UK forum has it covered in the 996 FAQ section and one of the guys there (who I am sure is a Porsche technician) I messaged and he sent me a comprehensive PM how to go about it and how to re-calibrate the one shot windows (they have to re-learn the upper and lower limits) and told me that the fault codes generated when it goes so flat will all clear themselves - he said you do not need to have it to a specialist connected to PIWIS to have the fault codes cleared. So that's my sum total of DIY on the Porsche. But I researched it first and regularly look at exploded diagrams. So sorry for the drift and thank you for the files that you sent me on the Gran Sport. I just have to wait to collect it next tuesday. I doubt I'll touch anything myself and will use Autoshield.