QwikKotaTX

Well, I'm about to lose the $1200 for a new HVAC thermostat at home. Tablet style for an inverter driven system, proprietary Lennox BS. Would rather have the wheel but window units are not working well in this heat.

If Momo did make one, it would not have an airbag. As far as I believe. The T96 wheels are the ones available now. I guess those are made by DCT.

kamlung

Paul is a great guy...

you can also go to EuroTire in Fairfield right off rt 46...

Carlo_Carrera

I would not recommend Eurotire for this type of work.

Lazurus

Yeah, those are their offerings ( DCT ) and I was never a "fan" but our choices for non OEM options are few and far between. So I understand why some opt for those.

Re the HVAC, I've been there. At least once installed you wont have to sit in the Turbo to stay cool!

kamlung

really? i thought he did full blown alignments and even corner balancing...

QwikKotaTX

Looks like some (carbon/leather) are up to $1400 now. Oof! That's a lot of coin.

The condenser fan is also bad and is $450 to replace (labor only) but at least it's under warranty. It's almost as much as a steering wheel as well. I have been dealing with the fancy thermostat not connecting for years. So ready to be done with that nonsense. The A/C in Turbo seems to work decently while I am driving but not as cold as my truck when idling. That could be normal and it is 20+ years old. The front needs airflow for things to work properly.

2fcknfst

And, if you're lucky like me, you snip the sensors off, soder then together to close the circuit, and still get the occasional warning light.

Carlo_Carrera

They may do them but in mine and other's experiences they are not good at it.

Carlo_Carrera

I hate to tell you but your warning light is from gumming up the plug connections with dielectric grease.

pfbz

A friend of mine had the above problem with his 996 Turbo... The wiring above (inboard) of where the brake sensor and wheel speed plug in got damaged. In his case it was the wheel speed/ABS sensor wires that were damaged, not the pad sensor, but it is the same wiring bundle.

i believe there is a repair kit sold by Porsche, but it was a fairly simple fix to identify the damaged wires, strip them back, solder, and shrink wrap with some marine grade shrink wrap. We had the car back up and running in 30 minutes or so.

The pad sensor light goes off with continuity, triggers with an open circuit. Can't leave it unplugged, but you could just short the two pad sensor wires together.

Lazurus

I discovered the old sensors had been surreptitiously snipped by someone that messed with the passenger side caliper once. But when, and how is the question. i have been present for more pad replacements than I can remember. I still can't figure out how and when this shortcut was taken. But truth is, I don't need no stinkin' sensors! so I'm going to crimp them again rather than chase down the issue and mess with wiring. Of course I'll check the connections once more but I'm not going to obsess about not having a low pad "warning" system. Like I said before, I'd never in all the years even seen the error message(s)! Only thing of those lights I've ever seen I can remember is the PSM flashing and the "sky is falling - drive to workshop" stat! Oh, and the seatbelt often is "red".

Lazurus

I just posted that I wasn't keen on messing with wiring at all ( not for this anyway ) but this brings more info and I thank you for that. Defintely going to investigate what might be done as I do have some fairly competent "help" but if all else fails? I will leave them as I just found them and now know exactly why my sensor didn't trigger. A previous "helper" had crimped the wires to disable it and we saw that as we took the stuff out pre swap.

Thanks again, for that info. The "triggers with an open circuit" is the takeaway and helpful.

pfbz

I always disable those pad sensors... Pretty much a must-do if you ever track the car.

Lazurus

I just shared your earlier suggestion with a friend that has the ability to solder/repair a frayed wire should one be found ( or whatever ). If that fails, it's back to plan (A) which is leave them as I found them. Disabled.

In other news I bedded my new front pads and rotors and what a joy to no longer have any squeal from worn rotors 'n pads.

QwikKotaTX

Glad you finally got the brakes sorted out.