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Old 09-21-2018, 09:03 AM
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The previous owner of my car had the DRLs disabled at the dealer. Immediately afterward, TPS was no longer a selectable option and the car failed to detect its own wheels. It also disabled the chrono option, so I cannot activate the stopwatch.
Actually, the only menu options I have on my car are now "Limit, Oil, Settings."

Unfortunately, the owner didn't realize this until he got home.

I have the receipt showing when he had the DRLs disabled.
I assume the VIN records should show that this car came equipped with TPS and Sport Chrono, plus whatever other options I might not even know about. So hopefully it'll be a hassle free visit to get them to reprogram these features, since they were the ones who cleared it before.

I don't care about the stop watch... I'll probably replace it with another gauge at some point anyway. But the TPS is something I would like to have. Is there something I have overlooked or anyway to restore it without a trip to the dealer?
Old 09-21-2018, 09:15 AM
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If I remember correctly, many of these features can be reset using a Durametric. If the dealer doesn’t cooperate it might be worth the purchase.
Old 09-21-2018, 05:10 PM
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Originally Posted by Marine Blue
If I remember correctly, many of these features can be reset using a Durametric. If the dealer doesn’t cooperate it might be worth the purchase.
This is interesting, i have a scanner tool Maxme that has Porsche support but i notice this tool you mentioned, is it something recommended to have ( if its in your comfort of buying ) whats the benefits
Old 09-25-2018, 07:18 PM
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I had mine at a dealer not too long ago out of warranty and they applied the latest updates free. I would think you could get them to put back the options.



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