Porschevirgin1968 Posted March 26 Report Share Posted March 26 Anyone ever replaced a rain sensor? I've located the sensor behind the auto dimming mirror just wondering if the replacement sensor will be plug and play or a specialist job? TIA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul P Posted March 26 Report Share Posted March 26 11 minutes ago, Porschevirgin1968 said: Anyone ever replaced a rain sensor? I've located the sensor behind the auto dimming mirror just wondering if the replacement sensor will be plug and play or a specialist job? TIA What fault are you chasing? - You mentioned a warning message about the rain sensor in another post - guessing but if the car is detecting a problem then there is likely a code logged - that might suggest a different course of action rather than replacement - are you able to get a code scan done ? It looks like there's a sticky pad required for fixing it to the windscreen in addition to the sensor itself - seems to be about 400 quid inc vat for both parts (before any discount) partnumbers sensor with wire set - 987 612 693 25 Adhesive pad - 000 043 305 24 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Porschevirgin1968 Posted March 26 Author Report Share Posted March 26 6 minutes ago, Paul P said: What fault are you chasing? - You mentioned a warning message about the rain sensor in another post - guessing but if the car is detecting a problem then there is likely a code logged - that might suggest a different course of action rather than replacement - are you able to get a code scan done ? It looks like there's a sticky pad required for fixing it to the windscreen in addition to the sensor itself - seems to be about 400 quid inc vat for both parts (before any discount) partnumbers sensor with wire set - 987 612 693 25 Adhesive pad - 000 043 305 24 Hi Paul Price is bang on, just spoke to Porsche about price. Trying to get a diagnostics around here is proving harder than I thought! Mobile diagnostic wants £120 for full report. For that price maybe I should look at my own diagnostic tool. Any recommendations? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul P Posted March 26 Report Share Posted March 26 Just now, Porschevirgin1968 said: Hi Paul Price is bang on, just spoke to Porsche about price. Trying to get a diagnostics around here is proving harder than I thought! Mobile diagnostic wants £120 for full report. For that price maybe I should look at my own diagnostic tool. Any recommendations? It is a bit of a punt as to the coverage of modules to be honest - I am lucky to have a PIWIS setup for the Boxster - so I don't have good 1st hand with the alternatives, that said - I know a few folks with the following units and they have had good results from them Foxwell NT530 would be my goto - but lots of folks have the icarsoft por v2 ( and I guess v1 and v3 units) and use them to good effect. There was a thread on here recently around a decent price from the distributor - however you may want to consider sourcing from amazon, because if it doesn't do the job for whatever reason you can return it......... I have got the icarsoft "all manufacturer" equivalent of the v2 - great bit of kit and I have several cars in the family that I look after - so multi platform was required for me I think the foxwell has the edge for porsche specific stuff - and even does some coding - but either device will probably pay for themselves over time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Porschevirgin1968 Posted March 26 Author Report Share Posted March 26 6 minutes ago, Paul P said: It is a bit of a punt as to the coverage of modules to be honest - I am lucky to have a PIWIS setup for the Boxster - so I don't have good 1st hand with the alternatives, that said - I know a few folks with the following units and they have had good results from them Foxwell NT530 would be my goto - but lots of folks have the icarsoft por v2 ( and I guess v1 and v3 units) and use them to good effect. There was a thread on here recently around a decent price from the distributor - however you may want to consider sourcing from amazon, because if it doesn't do the job for whatever reason you can return it......... I have got the icarsoft "all manufacturer" equivalent of the v2 - great bit of kit and I have several cars in the family that I look after - so multi platform was required for me I think the foxwell has the edge for porsche specific stuff - and even does some coding - but either device will probably pay for themselves over time. Thanks again Paul, would either of these diagnostics tools allow me to programme retrofit cruise control into the car or not? Sorry for all the questions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul P Posted March 26 Report Share Posted March 26 5 minutes ago, Porschevirgin1968 said: Thanks again Paul, would either of these diagnostics tools allow me to programme retrofit cruise control into the car or not? Sorry for all the questions. Nope - I know for certain that the foxwell can't code all the modules required for cruise on a 987 - I dont think the duramtetric can either - you need to be able to code it in (form memory) the DME, the steering column and the cluster need doing and I *think* the foxwell can't handle the cluster coding. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Porschevirgin1968 Posted March 26 Author Report Share Posted March 26 1 minute ago, Paul P said: Nope - I know for certain that the foxwell can't code all the modules required for cruise on a 987 - I dont think the duramtetric can either - you need to be able to code it in (form memory) the DME, the steering column and the cluster need doing and I *think* the foxwell can't handle the cluster coding. Ah OK, just thought I'd ask before investing in diagnostics tool, just trying to save money longterm if possible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul P Posted March 26 Report Share Posted March 26 15 minutes ago, Porschevirgin1968 said: Ah OK, just thought I'd ask before investing in diagnostics tool, just trying to save money longterm if possible. That's part of the "some coding" thing ( and cruise was the use case I was thinking about) - icarsoft doesn't do any coding ( at least the v2 doesn't - the v3 is a completely different unit - and maybe there's some features in there - but I havent played with one so have no idea) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Porschevirgin1968 Posted March 26 Author Report Share Posted March 26 1 minute ago, Paul P said: That's part of the "some coding" thing ( and cruise was the use case I was thinking about) - icarsoft doesn't do any coding ( at least the v2 doesn't - the v3 is a completely different unit - and maybe there's some features in there - but I havent played with one so have no idea) Will have a look and see, maybe make a few phone calls before purchasing, if V3 can code then it's a no brainer, but I'm being optimistic there, lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BBB Posted March 26 Report Share Posted March 26 @Porschevirgin1968 if you post your location there may be someone local to you with a code reader. I have the Foxwell and icarsoft v2 and had to use my local indy for the cruise control retrofit coding. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Porschevirgin1968 Posted March 26 Author Report Share Posted March 26 7 minutes ago, BBB said: @Porschevirgin1968 if you post your location there may be someone local to you with a code reader. I have the Foxwell and icarsoft v2 and had to use my local indy for the cruise control retrofit coding. Location is the wilds of wooly, Carlisle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
½cwt Posted March 28 Report Share Posted March 28 iCarsoft and Foxwell will read and clear, you need PIWIS, or for some functions Durametric, to code. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul P Posted March 28 Report Share Posted March 28 7 hours ago, ½cwt said: iCarsoft and Foxwell will read and clear, you need PIWIS, or for some functions Durametric, to code. "Pedantic as a service" the Foxwell does some coding as well - haven't got one so can't comment on what works - but I know it can do it - because I have had to unpick some "self inflicted outage" done by someone with a one who was playing with the coding of the front control unit in a 997.2. I also know it can't do all the coding required for Cruise on a 987 ( neither can Durametric - they both appear to lack "cluster" coding capabilities. ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Porschevirgin1968 Posted March 28 Author Report Share Posted March 28 7 minutes ago, Paul P said: "Pedantic as a service" the Foxwell does some coding as well - haven't got one so can't comment on what works - but I know it can do it - because I have had to unpick some "self inflicted outage" done by someone with a one who was playing with the coding of the front control unit in a 997.2. I also know it can't do all the coding required for Cruise on a 987 ( neither can Durametric - they both appear to lack "cluster" coding capabilities. ) Well I can purchase the cruise kit for just under £330 including the cowel and wiring loom, so I can fit that then get it coded that's with design 911. Eurospares seem to be the cheapest for other parts I may need for washer bottle issue and pump. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iborguk Posted March 28 Report Share Posted March 28 What's the issue with the rain sensor ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Porschevirgin1968 Posted March 28 Author Report Share Posted March 28 6 minutes ago, iborguk said: What's the issue with the rain sensor ? Message on dash says its faulty and has stopped working. Need to reset it and see if that clears the fault. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iborguk Posted March 28 Report Share Posted March 28 US https://www.ebay.ca/itm/155138051023 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul P Posted March 28 Report Share Posted March 28 18 minutes ago, Porschevirgin1968 said: Well I can purchase the cruise kit for just under £330 including the cowel and wiring loom, so I can fit that then get it coded that's with design 911. Eurospares seem to be the cheapest for other parts I may need for washer bottle issue and pump. I would be very surprised if Design 911 were cheaper than OPC for the cruise kit - and of course they are known for advertising things they don't actually have. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Porschevirgin1968 Posted March 28 Author Report Share Posted March 28 1 minute ago, iborguk said: US https://www.ebay.ca/itm/155138051023 Seemingly you need to buy the sticky pad to with it, I was quoted £400 just for the parts at Porsche. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Porschevirgin1968 Posted March 28 Author Report Share Posted March 28 1 minute ago, Paul P said: I would be very surprised if Design 911 were cheaper than OPC for the cruise kit - and of course they are known for advertising things they don't actually have. Will check OPC too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iborguk Posted March 28 Report Share Posted March 28 1 minute ago, Porschevirgin1968 said: Seemingly you need to buy the sticky pad to with it, I was quoted £400 just for the parts at Porsche. Paul listed the adhesive pad part number in a previous post. A Porsche Centre parts dept can supply that. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iborguk Posted March 28 Report Share Posted March 28 1 minute ago, Porschevirgin1968 said: Will check OPC too. First place to go every time for Porsche original part pricing. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Porschevirgin1968 Posted March 28 Author Report Share Posted March 28 46 minutes ago, Porschevirgin1968 said: Seemingly you need to buy the sticky pad to with it, I was quoted £400 just for the parts at Porsche. $155 with postage works out about £123. The sticker can't be that expensive surely? Eurospares seem pretty reasonable with prices, anyone used them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iborguk Posted March 28 Report Share Posted March 28 2 minutes ago, Porschevirgin1968 said: $155 with postage works out about £123. The sticker can't be that expensive surely? Eurospares seem pretty reasonable with prices, anyone used them? That listing is for the sensor. You will need to call a Porsche parts dept for a price of the sticker (it wont be £123). Again for any original Porsche parts you will find a Porsche Centre will be cheapest. Of course, your money, your choice. Good luck sorting. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iborguk Posted March 28 Report Share Posted March 28 Adhesive pad - 000 043 305 24 is £25ish. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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