air bag warning light
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A new bug has surfaced. The airbag warning light has decided to stay on. My '91 964 had a similar problem. I took it to the dealer a couple of times and had it turned off by the computer (nothing wrong with the airbag), but within days or weeks it would come back on again. I was told by a knowledgable mechanic that this was a common ailment in 964's and the fix usually involved replacing the clock (the airbag light was in the clock), so I never bothered to have it fixed.
Is this a common Boxster problem as well? Any suggestions? The car is under warranty, so I assume I can have it corrected w/o expense.
Is this a common Boxster problem as well? Any suggestions? The car is under warranty, so I assume I can have it corrected w/o expense.
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It is common on the older Boxsters. They had tin plated electrical contacts. In October 1999 Porsche issued a TSB with a retrofit kit for the older cars which included gold plated contacts. As of 9/2/99 Porsche started using gold plated contacts on the assembly line. I have only heard of 2 post 2000 cars that had the light problem - one of those cars had a problem in the main wiring harness and Porsche paid my local dealer like $8,000 to have it replaced. Jeff
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Here's the whole story:
<a href="http://www.geocities.com/esklut/Erics996.html" target="_blank">http://www.geocities.com/esklut/Erics996.html</a>
Go there and click the airbag light link for the info. If your dealer can't get it right on two tries, print the page and take it with you.
<a href="http://www.geocities.com/esklut/Erics996.html" target="_blank">http://www.geocities.com/esklut/Erics996.html</a>
Go there and click the airbag light link for the info. If your dealer can't get it right on two tries, print the page and take it with you.
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2022 GT3 Touring
2009 997 Turbo Cab
2018 M2 6sp
Gone but not forgotten
2004 C4S Cabriolet
1999 C2 Cab