Maybe another PDK crapping out?
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im not so sure on this.....a 4 - 5 year old battery not being used on a regular basis is cause for early death........ i have been watching how long the tender is on after driving and amazed at why it does not shut off after a an hour or less. Battery has always been a major issue with PDK s if your battery is mor than 4 years and you are not driving year round it could be the culprit.
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Never got a good explanation for what the problem was so I suspect some kind of screw up during the service process. Good to know the dealers are allowed to and can fix some PDK issues though. The impression I got not too long ago was basically that they couldn't touch them with a few exceptions. Seems like the dealer shops are getting a bit more latitude on working on the PDK's as we move forward. But just guessing here.
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Also check the alternator charging and Car alarm / detection system also causes a voltage problem..
Good luck
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Hope it was just a low power glitch and not something serious. The GTS is such a great 997. Would hate to see ya let it go especially knowing you looked a long time to find a nice one. Hoping for the best!
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My guesses are It's either something with the aftermarket stereo install or a low battery condition or an alternator problem.
Here's an example where the 3-axis accelerometer that's part of the DSC controller setup in my wife's car went bad.
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Anything misbehaving on the canbus network can cause all kinds of weird issues that seem unrelated.
My guesses are It's either something with the aftermarket stereo install or a low battery condition or an alternator problem.
Here's an example where the 3-axis accelerometer that's part of the DSC controller setup in my wife's car went bad.
My guesses are It's either something with the aftermarket stereo install or a low battery condition or an alternator problem.
Here's an example where the 3-axis accelerometer that's part of the DSC controller setup in my wife's car went bad.
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im not so sure on this.....a 4 - 5 year old battery not being used on a regular basis is cause for early death........ i have been watching how long the tender is on after driving and amazed at why it does not shut off after a an hour or less. Battery has always been a major issue with PDK s if your battery is mor than 4 years and you are not driving year round it could be the culprit.
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FWIW, I talked to my buddy who is service advisor and an actual Porsche factory tech himself. He said they not seen any 911 pdk failures or had to replace a pdk in a 911 that he recalled, but they have had a few Macan pdks which he stated were different.
He did say my issue if any would be control module and the control module is external and can be replaced.
He did say my issue if any would be control module and the control module is external and can be replaced.
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FWIW, I talked to my buddy who is service advisor and an actual Porsche factory tech himself. He said they not seen any 911 pdk failures or had to replace a pdk in a 911 that he recalled, but they have had a few Macan pdks which he stated were different.
He did say my issue if any would be control module and the control module is external and can be replaced.
He did say my issue if any would be control module and the control module is external and can be replaced.
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FWIW, I talked to my buddy who is service advisor and an actual Porsche factory tech himself. He said they not seen any 911 pdk failures or had to replace a pdk in a 911 that he recalled, but they have had a few Macan pdks which he stated were different.
He did say my issue if any would be control module and the control module is external and can be replaced.
He did say my issue if any would be control module and the control module is external and can be replaced.
Good to read your friend has not seen any failures in 911 PDKs. The 911/Boxster/Cayman all use the same PDK (with minor variations) which are different from that used in the Panameras and SUVs.
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Yup, all of the smarts is in the TCU (beneath the rear door sill) and you can get a new replacement module for ~$800. The PDK transmission itself only has four sensor types, two solenoids, and six pressure regulators. These use simple analog or PWM interfaces to the TCU and don't have anything to do with the CAN bus. When these fail you get distinct PDK Pxxxx failure codes.
Good to read your friend has not seen any failures in 911 PDKs. The 911/Boxster/Cayman all use the same PDK (with minor variations) which are different from that used in the Panameras and SUVs.
Good to read your friend has not seen any failures in 911 PDKs. The 911/Boxster/Cayman all use the same PDK (with minor variations) which are different from that used in the Panameras and SUVs.