Tell Me Something I don't know about the 997
01-29-2013, 11:47 AM
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If you touch the sunroof button at the very inner edge it is automatically one touch open and close. Outside edge you have to touch it twice.
If you pull the fog light button to the most extended position you get the european rear tail light "foglight" which brightens your drivers side taillight more than the passenger side.
If you pull the fog light button to the most extended position you get the european rear tail light "foglight" which brightens your drivers side taillight more than the passenger side.
01-29-2013, 11:57 AM
#182
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Interesting. Like I mentioned, my wife's '11 E550 has a rear fog light on each side. In fact, you can have both of them on, or choose one side or the other. I guess that's for if you've pulled over to the side of the road.
Having one on while you're driving just makes it look like the passenger side light has burned out.
Having one on while you're driving just makes it look like the passenger side light has burned out.
01-29-2013, 01:27 PM
#184
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Interesting. Like I mentioned, my wife's '11 E550 has a rear fog light on each side. In fact, you can have both of them on, or choose one side or the other. I guess that's for if you've pulled over to the side of the road.
Having one on while you're driving just makes it look like the passenger side light has burned out.
Having one on while you're driving just makes it look like the passenger side light has burned out.
01-30-2013, 12:35 AM
#185
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Well, I'm sure it makes sense to the german Autofahrer.
01-30-2013, 05:38 AM
#186
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that might be for parking in fogged situations...? just guessing, i won't even pretend i can get inside the german head, don't want to, leave that to them
11-20-2013, 01:52 PM
#187
Get the National Geographic Ultimate Factories Porsche DVD.
You can see the 997 build from start to finish with a complete tour of the Stuttgart plants. Very cool.
It's also on youtube in 5 parts.
- you could always stick a GoPro on the back if you wanna see the spoiler go up
- if you lock your car via remote, after 7 days the car "forgets" the key remote and you have to unlock with the key and reprogram
- if you don't lock it, it never forgets.
- headlight switch, pull one click=fog lights, two clicks=rear fog light, left side only.
You can see the 997 build from start to finish with a complete tour of the Stuttgart plants. Very cool.
It's also on youtube in 5 parts.
- you could always stick a GoPro on the back if you wanna see the spoiler go up
- if you lock your car via remote, after 7 days the car "forgets" the key remote and you have to unlock with the key and reprogram
- if you don't lock it, it never forgets.
- headlight switch, pull one click=fog lights, two clicks=rear fog light, left side only.
11-20-2013, 03:59 PM
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11-20-2013, 10:03 PM
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11-23-2013, 05:07 PM
#190
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UNTRUE. Factory Porsche tech said that you always push just below it (on the paint) and showed me the alignment between the latch on the underside and the emblem on the top. He then showed me several random 997's on the used lot (where I was parked) and several had depressions under the emblem.
11-23-2013, 07:15 PM
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UNTRUE. Factory Porsche tech said that you always push just below it (on the paint) and showed me the alignment between the latch on the underside and the emblem on the top. He then showed me several random 997's on the used lot (where I was parked) and several had depressions under the emblem.
11-25-2013, 05:39 PM
#192
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After about 7 days of non-use, if locked, the car goes to very low power mode, to conserve the battery power. This means it powers down most of the electrical system, including the wireless key receiver system.
If that happens, you have to unlock the car with the physical key. The systems then power up... but as the car now has the door open, it gives you a few seconds to confirm you are authorized to open the car.. so you have to press the key less remote button to disable the alarm (or else, plug your ears)
It does not 'forget' about your key fob, nor does it require any reprogramming.
If you do NOT lock the car, then the car never goes to sleep and it will discharge your battery much quicker over 2-4 weeks of sitting there.
11-25-2013, 05:48 PM
#193
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Yeah. 50 kph sounds about right for a nation struggling to come into the twentieth century when the rest of us were approaching the twenty-first. Northern Europe had less excuse of course, but... beyond that, we're into politics instead of cars. Especially because I infer from Edgy's choice of tense that some or all the roads in German cities are still posted at those parking lot speeds.
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11-25-2013, 06:06 PM
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Yes, that is correct. The default speed limit - if not otherwise posted, within German municipalities (when you drive past the yellow 'town name' signs) is 50kph by law.
If you have ever driven in Germany you would not be so arrogant as to assume this was parking lot speeds. In places where towns and roads have been around much longer than the US has been a country, the roads are narrow, winding, and most importantly, pedestrian and bicycle traffic is much more common. Its not all about the car driver... after all, the country that legislated these 50kph in-town speed limits, also legislated that you are smart enough to drive sensibly and can go as fast as you like on stretches of the super highway system.
If you have ever driven in Germany you would not be so arrogant as to assume this was parking lot speeds. In places where towns and roads have been around much longer than the US has been a country, the roads are narrow, winding, and most importantly, pedestrian and bicycle traffic is much more common. Its not all about the car driver... after all, the country that legislated these 50kph in-town speed limits, also legislated that you are smart enough to drive sensibly and can go as fast as you like on stretches of the super highway system.
11-25-2013, 06:18 PM
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