Just to follow up. It was a bad cruise control module.

I bought a used one for cheap and it's now all systems go. Beckman gets the old one, and then I'll have a good spare.

 

Thanks for the follow up . how much did they quote to fix it ? may be cheaper to get another cheapie from Ebay instead

 

gee whiz...got snubbed by Beckmann. First they said that they aren't sure if they rebuild the 911 CC module because they repair Mercedes cruise control units, then I need to send it in to get an estimate, then it'll cost between $250 and $450 to repair my old unit.

That's not a quote. I need to send it to them to get a quote. So, I guess I'll find another place to give me a quote.

Buying used electronics on Ebay was not a smart thing for me to do. Sure, it works, but I don't want to test the odds so I won't do it twice. I took the plunge because it was cheaper than going to a Porsche wrecking yard, and I wasn't sure at that point what was malfunctioning.

At this point I'd like to find a place to rebuild my old one for $200 or less. An old from a dismantler costs around $100. I'm fairly certain that I'll get it competently repaired for that price. $450.00 is insane.

 

yup

i say take it apart and dig in .. you have nothing to lose ..

 

I must admit I took a peek in there and knew it was going to be above my ability. I can solder some, but those flat copper looking tracks, no way. And everything is covered in some sort of lacquer. Maybe this is one of those save for later projects.

 

Radio Shack.

 

I am sure someone on pelican MUST have tried it ...

 

"Radio Shack" - douglas bray

Great suggestion, as the sales people there are really competent beyond
using the cash register, RIGHT!

Another guess, please.

 

Sewer Troll alert in effect!!

 

....So we finally agree on something. Glad to see you have come to the same conclusion as me. I'd walk into radio shack and buy each diode and resistor at radio shack long before I trusted the likes of you.

 

I have one of those soldering iron stations with with adjustable heating levels. I couldn't find a soldering iron at Radio Shack that had lower heat and could solder small connections.

I have used it to repair my portable scanner and make connections for tons of stuff. A regular Weller 110v soldering iron has only one heating level and will put too much heat on a circuit board.

Yes there are quite a few guys on Pelican who are competent to repair the CC module. If anyone here thinks they have a fair chance to repair one, I'd donate mine to science. Well, there is one exeption to that offer, but that is a moot point.

 

"Yes there are quite a few guys on Pelican who are competent to repair the CC module."

Great idea! Besides Pelican Parts has many sources for parts for those
that value paying for quality versus buying questionable used eBay parts.

"If anyone here thinks they have a fair chance to repair one"

Or just do a Google search as many do, since there're multiple soucres
that can be found for most all Porsche parts. But again, one must always
pay for quality which it appears that most DIYs here have a problem with.

 

So you just posted a broad brush insult to the vast majority of Rennlisters. Thanks.

 

OK, since I can't find anyone who is competent to repair the CC, I might as well tear this thing open and have at it. Does anyone have a screwdriver and a hammer I could borrow?

 

Is it just me, or should the mods be notified that some sewer troll here has a commercial logo as "its" avatar? Seems like she should have to pay to play that game here?