iborguk Posted August 22, 2022 Report Share Posted August 22, 2022 On 8/17/2022 at 12:31 PM, 224 Peter said: Given the car was sold as with CarPlay then the dealer can sort the issue. Sorted ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
224 Peter Posted August 22, 2022 Report Share Posted August 22, 2022 Not yet, but I've not made an appointment with the after sales people, yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scubaregs Posted August 22, 2022 Report Share Posted August 22, 2022 Just now, 224 Peter said: Not yet, but I've not made an appointment with the after sales people, yet. Did it say in the ad it had carplay? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
224 Peter Posted August 22, 2022 Report Share Posted August 22, 2022 No, the sales person said verbally when asked. So it is deniable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iborguk Posted August 22, 2022 Report Share Posted August 22, 2022 (edited) 3 minutes ago, 224 Peter said: No, the sales person said verbally when asked. So it is deniable. There's a VIN lookup service , which is offered by the forum for a small donation (helps run the forum) if you're interested in getting a detailed list of the car build options or you may already have that from the OPC... Edited August 22, 2022 by iborguk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
224 Peter Posted August 22, 2022 Report Share Posted August 22, 2022 Done! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scubaregs Posted August 22, 2022 Report Share Posted August 22, 2022 22 minutes ago, 224 Peter said: No, the sales person said verbally when asked. So it is deniable. What I feared. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iborguk Posted August 23, 2022 Report Share Posted August 23, 2022 Adventures in seat cushion disassembly - part I The passenger back seat cushion has previously had a bit of a leather dye touch-in which is a bit shiny vs the rest of the cushion so I've decided it's time to get that dealt with properly....first job is to get the seat cushion out... So to do this it's basically the same disassembly as on a 981. Centre panel has a bit of a shiny area, you'll see it better in the final photo.... First step is put the seat forward and remove from a clip/rail the the piece of seat cushion which tucks in from the front and is engaged just below the back plastic section. I used a plastic pry tool. So that's the back of the seat cushion disengaged. Next step is to release the "angel-wing" clips on each side of the front of the seat cushion. Pulling the seat cushion material to the centre and using a plastic putty knife to depress the wing, past the clip which holds it into the seat releases the sides. With both sides now free you can push the top of the seat cushion up to free it from a clip on the rear. Now the seat is exposed (note the bladder which is actually the lumber support mechanism, which is filled/emptied with air depending how you set it). Now the blue seat heating connector (shown bottom left) has to be unclipped, I used a small plastic pick to disengage the little clip which holds both parts of it together. Shiny area more evident in the middle section in this photo More to follow... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iborguk Posted August 23, 2022 Report Share Posted August 23, 2022 Earlier I had the dirtiest car in OPC Hatfield's car park... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Days Posted August 24, 2022 Author Report Share Posted August 24, 2022 15 hours ago, iborguk said: Adventures in seat cushion disassembly - part I The passenger back seat cushion has previously had a bit of a leather dye touch-in which is a bit shiny vs the rest of the cushion so I've decided it's time to get that dealt with properly....first job is to get the seat cushion out... So to do this it's basically the same disassembly as on a 981. Centre panel has a bit of a shiny area, you'll see it better in the final photo.... First step is put the seat forward and remove from a clip/rail the the piece of seat cushion which tucks in from the front and is engaged just below the back plastic section. I used a plastic pry tool. So that's the back of the seat cushion disengaged. Next step is to release the "angel-wing" clips on each side of the front of the seat cushion. Pulling the seat cushion material to the centre and using a plastic putty knife to depress the wing, past the clip which holds it into the seat releases the sides. With both sides now free you can push the top of the seat cushion up to free it from a clip on the rear. Now the seat is exposed (note the bladder which is actually the lumber support mechanism, which is filled/emptied with air depending how you set it). Now the blue seat heating connector (shown bottom left) has to be unclipped, I used a small plastic pick to disengage the little clip which holds both parts of it together. Shiny area more evident in the middle section in this photo More to follow... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iborguk Posted August 24, 2022 Report Share Posted August 24, 2022 Adventures in seat cushion disassembly part II The seat cushion has plastic tabs which fit onto the white plastic frame which holds the whole arrangement together, unclip the side clips and then pull the fabric tab at the top to start to release the cushion. Now the fun bit....there are 6 "hog rings" which hold the outer cushion to the plastic frame. There are behind where the mid and top section seams are. I used two skinny long nosed pliers to remove these. Bending the bottom of the foam through the fabric I was able to release the bottom of the cover and then the remainder which gets you to... The cushion foam on mine looked a bit manky and had split from 5 years of use....I wonder what 15 years would look like (yuck!) And guess what the heated seat element is a one time stick job to the foam...I just knew I wouldn't be happy leaving it like that.....my OCD wouldn't allow it... So next stop....some new foam and heater element.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scubaregs Posted August 24, 2022 Report Share Posted August 24, 2022 @iborguk I'm tempted to start a poll to see how many pieces you have left over after reassembly. 😂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iborguk Posted August 24, 2022 Report Share Posted August 24, 2022 1 minute ago, Scubaregs said: @iborguk I'm tempted to start a poll to see how many pieces you have left over after reassembly. 😂 It's always good to have spares right ? right ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scubaregs Posted August 24, 2022 Report Share Posted August 24, 2022 2 minutes ago, iborguk said: It's always good to have spares right ? right ? Not when it's two wheels, on a motorbike...... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
½cwt Posted August 24, 2022 Report Share Posted August 24, 2022 3 hours ago, Scubaregs said: @iborguk I'm tempted to start a poll to see how many pieces you have left over after reassembly. 😂 So far I only see 3 'parts' and 6 hog rings, just how much are you expecting him to have left over...? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scubaregs Posted August 24, 2022 Report Share Posted August 24, 2022 Just now, ½cwt said: So far I only see 3 'parts' and 6 hog rings, just how much are you expecting him to have left over...? At least 9......... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iborguk Posted August 24, 2022 Report Share Posted August 24, 2022 (edited) Seat cushion reassembled, replacement 2nd hand but excellent condition cover on and cushion back in. I need to fettle the foam a bit to get it 100% but that will do for the day and the heated seat back works Edited August 24, 2022 by iborguk 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
224 Peter Posted August 25, 2022 Report Share Posted August 25, 2022 On 8/22/2022 at 6:47 PM, Scubaregs said: What I feared. And the VIN Look Up confirms it doesn't have Apple Car Play.... (sob,sob....not really!) But it does have PADM, Dynamic Engine Mounts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
224 Peter Posted September 23, 2022 Report Share Posted September 23, 2022 The car has been at the OPD, Bournemouth, since they collected it on Tuesday 20th. It was due to be returned today, Friday 23rd. It wasn't. The Service person said they had unexpected complications getting Apple Carplay to install and they were unable to get it to talk to their network, so couldn't get it to load data to the "My Porsche" App. This was unexpected and if I understood correctly, has been referred to Porsche UK support. In the App entering PCM Services shows under vehicle connections "Connected to Another Network": what Network? I'm unimpressed. So a weekend without the car and more information on Monday. Perhaps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iborguk Posted September 24, 2022 Report Share Posted September 24, 2022 (edited) Checked the coolant and installed a new coolant cap, rev E. Apparently some of the original caps had issues re locking into the stand pipe mechanism properly. New cap in situ and old cap in the cardboard box… Edited September 24, 2022 by iborguk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
224 Peter Posted September 29, 2022 Report Share Posted September 29, 2022 The car is back with Apple Car Play... works well. After some investigation it seems that the car wasn't ordered with the ability to talk to My Porsche/Porsche Connect was because back in 2016 the mobile phone signal in most of Aberdeenshire was so bad as to make any attempt to use it pointless. But with Car Play working the phone does much of what the App would do, other than not letting me see some data from my phone. Peter 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
½cwt Posted September 29, 2022 Report Share Posted September 29, 2022 On 9/24/2022 at 12:43 PM, iborguk said: Checked the coolant and installed a new coolant cap, rev E. Apparently some of the original caps had issues re locking into the stand pipe mechanism properly. New cap in situ and old cap in the cardboard box… Echos of fitting a .04 cap on the 986/7 models... History repeating, again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iborguk Posted October 8, 2022 Report Share Posted October 8, 2022 (edited) Car had a gratis winter health check and today it’s mileage crossed into five digits…I’ve now done almost 3k miles in the car. Edited October 8, 2022 by iborguk 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
224 Peter Posted October 9, 2022 Report Share Posted October 9, 2022 I did something that I don't normally do, I leathered (OK, microfiber clothed) the car this morning and then we drive it just for the fun of going out in it!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MG BXR Posted October 18, 2022 Report Share Posted October 18, 2022 I took mine to see Lee at Cotswold Porsche Specialists in Toddington for it's 6 year service. Great guys, fantastic service but more importantly will do what you need, not what they want you to have! Some great levels of attention too, I got a full health check write up picking up on things I hadn't asked for or pointed out. That is what you need from a specialist!! Great work guys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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