Paul P

With the caveat of b uy the best cpu and most memory ( not so much storage) as you can - an overpowered deivce now is more likely to be able to handle "carplay ++ or android pdk" in the future

Depends on how many applications you are actually going to run on the head unit vs the phone - if (for example) the radio app is good enough, and carplay and/or android auto works with your phone - then it will still do the same job in 5 years assuming it hasn;t physically died in that time.

If you want to load it up with apps natively - then yes - it will "age" - but if it does what you need today it will do it tomorrow - you don't have to run many apps as such on the head unit if you don't want to.

1 minute ago, iborguk said:

This help ? See post 7

https://www.porscheclubgb.com/forum/threads/adjusting-headlights-for-driving-on-the-right.151427/#post-956201

 

A bit - there was a blow by blow - 987.1 and 987.2 Halogen and Bi-Xenon howto - but since its PCGB thats been moved to make room for more "the captain of the club and the board of the members and the handstand of the flagpole, hats in the clubhouse, recently retired middle management excel spreadsheet formality, look at us nonsense, is this a golf club or what...." content.

Shame - it genuinely was the most useful thing I have ever seen on any of the forums there.

22 minutes ago, c1n3ma said:

Could you elaborate on this? Wondering if this is why my low beams on a US 987.1 don't shoot nearly as far as I want them too

In uk spec cars there is a lever in each headlight shell (have to remove them to get to it ) it’s a simple mechanical up down arrangement.  Labeled weirdly (something like L and T).  Both halogen and xenon have them but in different locations.  
 

effect is to mask the drivers side flip “up” on the inside edge - if you are on the other side of the road (like when we cross the channel into Europe) it prevents dazzle.  I wouldn’t it reduces range more ranges the pattern ) 

i think there is a write up on the Porsche club GB site.  Let me dig out the links 

EDIT - they appear to have updated the site - and in the process lost the most useful info - there's a fe other posts around - ignore all the "PDLS" discussions - it's the same ( lever is in the xenon place for pdls ) .

Its in the handbook for UK spec cars - I don't have an electonic copy - sorry

All good, but.... recently was asked to help out a local TIPEC guy who has 2 996 Ruf Turbo's - as an aside - him and his wife are total petrol heads - he has 2 kids - one Ruf has the rear seats in - so thats her car for her and the kids - his has the rears removed - and was his MUM's car when he was a kid - she used to do the school run in it.!

Anyway - his car threw a CEL - and when I scanned it - it was secondary air system related - he said "oh again - I just had that mapped out on my daily BMW M2" - so, that car, with the RUF map on the custom DME threw a CEL - if we can get round it with a rubber bung - thats great - but I am surprised ( and I bow to real first hand experience from @ATM on this ) if its that simple - I would expect it would be a "mapped out" custom ECU map.

Would love to know if you can just remove it and the ECU remains happy 

3 hours ago, Happy Days said:

My 718 had a water leak through the rear drains a few years ago (there is some relevance to this story, honest!). The foam holds a horrendous amount of water. I took the carpets out completely on the driver's side (on the 718 they are in 2 halves) thanks to Jeff Richardson's YouTube channel. The carpet hung up in my greenhouse for about three weeks until it dried out fully. And this was in the summer when temperatures get up to the mid-30s in there. I squeezed the bottom of the foam each day to drive out excess water. In my opinion, unless you remove the carpets and foam completely, you will be chasing your tail to find where the leak is coming in.

^^ this ^^ 

Big clue would be a part number update.  Maybe the latest pet diagrams for the car would give an insight. 

My understanding is that it's a "compliance for type approval" device, not a "testable on individual cars" thing. But - given it's one of the sources of CEL I would expect if a car with it simply had it disconnected or was faulty then a CEL results - and as far as I know that's an MOT failure isn't it?

These guys sell new coded to your spec units.  They may also be able to test yours.  Worth a call? 
 

https://www.mdbdiagnostics.co.uk

When folks have the Porsche PCCM+ install on 9x6 - doesn't that come with replacement amplifier or bypass wiring for DAB aerial ? That might be more plug and play if its a separate part.

Rob.  That last picture.  If you refer to the docs I sent (especially that bit from the inner liner replacement ). I think the strap that looks like it was on a bolt was actually originally a loop and goes  onto the top (hooked part ) of the metal bracket still attached to the other strap.  
 

That metal bracket goes over a bolt. (It’s key hole shaped)  bet someone previously had rhe strap break and then fixed by putting it on the bolt that the metal bracket sits on.  

I will post the picture of the diagram I am talking about a bit later   

is nav/phone all it's used for ? 

In which case ( and of course personal preferences) - why bother ? - the nav these days is novelty and if you can here the phone then its working ....

Or am I missing something ?

Freebie health check at local OPC via PCGB. Tech was a nice guy - no big issues, spotted a leak in an a/c condenser - subject to confirmation, looks like might be a warranty claim since no apparent external damage.  Nice to crawl around under the car - serious "ramp" envy.....

Thought there was 40 combo's of stalks as per previous postings - but I don't know why "headlight washers" would make a big cost difference for labour or parts. 

Still - seems there is route to the parts at least for retro fit.

10 hours ago, paulguitar said:

This is what I had on this from Porsche:

 

'Please see attached quote for parts the Price of £327 is for the basic module with the basic spec of vehicle.

Yours is listing as having the option of headlamp washers (meaning the part is not the basic module.)   

This would take the same time to fit and code as the 987, 1.5hrs.

Unfortunately the 981 will not fall under the same Classic category as the 987 and the labour will be £246.00 inc vat (per hour)

So you will be looking at a labour cost of £369.00 plus the cost of the parts £410.26,

Giving a total fitted and coded price of  £779.26.'

OK - I wonder what different having headlight washers make - surely that's just a part number for the stalks, - as Richard has previously noted there is 40 combinations of stalks in play, wonder what a different OPC would quote ( they aren't all the same but theres not always much choice) but somewhat moot I guess since that's not the route taken. 

Hope one of the code sources delivers for you.

3 minutes ago, paulguitar said:

I have a quote in writing. It’s £410 for the part plus the labour. They won’t use the part I have. 
 

waiting for 9Apart to get back to me, they think they may be able to get a code for the part they supplied. 

as per the post re tequilment price.  This is what test advertise.  If it was me I would be trying to understand the gap. 
 

https://tequipment-finder.porsche.com/uk/981/Cayman/&ac=product&pr=73653DE8A74AA20DC12579810049EF0D

1 hour ago, Ringmaster999 said:

I had a quote a couple of years back for the fitment of PSE at my local OPC who quoted more than was quoted in Tequipment. Once I brought this to their attention they honoured the price. So definitely worth bringing it to their attention 

That’s good to know.  And worth a conversation for sure.  

On the tequipment listing on the Porsche website it quotes fully fitted “from” £370 inc vat.  Whilst “from” gives them some wiggle room I would be asking the opc who quotes £730 to explain the delta.  

Just now, paulguitar said:

Here is my WhatsApp exchange with him:

 

[07:46, 18/04/2024] Paul: Hi. Do you still do activation codes for Porsche?
[08:01, 18/04/2024] Sergey: Hello
[08:01, 18/04/2024] Sergey: Yes I am
[08:07, 18/04/2024] Paul: I made an enquiry through your website yesterday.
[08:36, 18/04/2024] Sergey: We have no website
[08:39, 18/04/2024] Paul: Oh, okay. How does your procedure work and what would be the charge for getting an activation code for cruise control on the car with VIN WP0ZZ******* Thanks.
[08:40, 18/04/2024] Sergey: 100$
PayPal
[08:44, 18/04/2024] Paul: Okay. What's the procedure, and how do I know it will work?
[08:45, 18/04/2024] Sergey: All my code are 100% working

 

I called MLR and all they need is the activation number. So I now have to decide whether to take a chance and send this complete stranger $100!.

And are PayPal allowing payments to Russia ?

26 minutes ago, paulguitar said:

Porsche Chester quoted me £780 all in. 

Guess once someone goes through the alternative process and gets a working setup then that will be a baseline.  But I note @bally4563 challenge with 2nd hand parts and the skills involved in making good. 
 

my “guesstimates”’ were based on what people actually paid a few years ago.  seems like things have moved on cost wise  but the process and the parts / Codes / tools / skills are the same. 

Just now, Gramps said:

Cheers for the offer Paul. It'd be nice to find where they are supposed to fix to. Doesn't seem to be a problem as is but would obviously like to sort. Must be there for some reason??

I imagine everything is there for a reason.  Our cats are similar ages so a comparison is likely to tell us both something. 

Next time we get a chance to be side by side let’s have a comparison.  I have found bits of random perished elastic and am coming up to do the standard “in the channel” fix but would be good to compare the other bits.  

56 minutes ago, moonshine said:

Maybe they aer in Ukraine

That’s actually a real possibility.  There maybe other sources of course but this seems to be the peril of “internet says cheapest” 

probably worth a note of caution to do your own research and see what the community suggests.  

Or hammer ( & sickle ) time. 

52 minutes ago, bally4563 said:

Be interesting to see if they come back and if so what MLR would want to fire up there PIWIS

Personally I would want any Indy that took on “coding it” to finish the job. Especially since it seems that people have been a bit misled on what was required.  
 

by the time the bits have been sourced second hand and fitted and then coding and the 100 euros for the activation it starts to look like 400 to 500 quid all in at an opc is comparable in price.