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It works! 😎 Thanks @kingstone With the locking bracket removed, I reinserted the 12V pin. Unfortunately, it was pretty bent up from my previous attempts to force it and it wouldn’t fit. No worries — I removed another pin from a LIN connector I ordered and inserted it into the connector. I spliced your 12V wire to the new pin and everything worked.
I had a valid voltage reading on my instrument panel. I inserted the dongle into the OBD port with the key turned to accessory mode; after about ten seconds the dongle beeped 5 or 6 times. I removed the dongle, checked my notifications and all were extinguished.
A test drive indicated a charging voltage appropriate for an AGM battery (14.4 V). Auto start stop worked perfectly fine.
Here’s some pictures of the LIN connector. This shows the purple locking bracket partially removed. I removed it completely to install the 12V pin. Note the window where the pin will install. You must push the pin completely in so that the window is fully filled with the pin.
New 12V pin installed correctly and fully seated in the window. Purple locking bracket reinstalled.
I am very satisfied with the kit. Two things:
1. The installation instructions could be better — especially the 12V wiring instructions. Also, removal of the factory installed negative cable would be much easier with some helpful hints. I’ll fix that with a full tutorial to be published on this forum in the next day or two.
2. The 12V wire supplied with the kit could be better. It has a fusable link near the ring connector that seems very delicate. If it ever burns out you will need to contact the manufacturer for a new wire. A better solution would be a wire with a replaceable fuse as shown in the picture below. I may order a fused wire like depicted in the picture.
Question for @kingstone. What amperage is the fusable link on the 12V wire?
Thanks Schnave! Your feedback is very helpful for all of us and it's been very pleasure working on this issue with you!
And yes, we will keep the manual updated in the future and we will also upload an operation tutorial (including disassembling the original negative cable) on YouTube next week as a reference.
Regarding the fuse, the manufacturer claims that the probability of blowing the fuse is close to 0, and the service life is designed to be 10 years. However, customers can still use a 12V supply line with fusible links as long as the current is not less than 20 milliamps. In other words, the battery management module of our product has a rated operating current of 20mA.
I replaced mines with costco 95ah battery. No issues
That looks pretty large compared to the OEM lithium battery and compared to the Walmart battery version that Schnave used.
I have Kingstone's lithium to AGM conversion kit, but I will wait until after my trip to install it..
Though, I will take the converter kit with me in case my battery fails during the trip. As long as I am close to a Walmart, then I should be able to get the AGM battery replacement.
What kind of trip will it be, if my Porsche Lithium LiFePO4 battery fails during the trip, and like some people have experienced, they had to wait around two months to get one.!!!
That looks pretty large compared to the OEM lithium battery and compared to the Walmart battery version that Schnave used.
No worries, @PorscheACC Both are H8 and have the same dimensions. Just to be sure, I visited the websites of each and verified the dimensions of each (L X W x H) — 13.94 x 6.94 x 7.50 Inches. Note that 15/16” converts to .94”
You need to hook your vehicle up to an OBDII scanner device supporting Porsche vehicles and get a vehicle error scan, vejicle scan, and battery status scan.
Then, you may have a better understanding of what is the main problem..
Has the issue been resolved? Our kit didn't touch any parts other than the starter battery. If the problem still exists, it is recommended to troubleshoot according to suggestions PorscheACC and Schnave. If you have any questions, please send an email to stone@allbuylow.com for more timely after-sales support. Thank you very much!
06-07-2024, 11:08 PM
