Matt. Do you recommend 928 owners all bypass their idiot light? Or better-put ... what percentage of 928's do you recommend we disconnect the idiot light? Or better put, responding to the poster. Do you recommend he just not worry about it?

 

I regularly check my belt, so I'm not too worried about it. Seems to me that these standard checkups would point out any problem before the sensor would.

I think it's always been the way it is. It's grounded to the frame, but it seems like that wire is starting to fray a bit and break. I assume I should fix that up.

 

Statement:

90% of interference 928's in existence today would not exist had there not been an "idiot light"

 

GO GET EM ZILLA! GREAT ANSWER. I FORGET THE YEARS BUT I THINK IT IS PRE 87.

 

Flyingdog's a good guy, he just needs some guidance once in a while

 

If he checks it regularly as he says he does, I'd say not to worry about it. I doubt your 90% number is remotely close to correct. I wouldn't be surprised if the existence of the system caused the deaths of more 928s than it saved.

Jay Kempf said this weekend that a properly functioning timing belt warning system activates at around 2 on the 9201's scale. That's too little too late. If people didn't have the warning, they would be more paranoid and check the belt more often. With the warning system, people are lulled into a false sense of security.

 

There's some of that Matt my good friend. But generally, for 90% of 928's there can be no question that the warning system is an excellent tool. They just need to not ignore it