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Old 01-24-2010 | 04:37 PM
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I just tripped mine after leaving the light on and draining the battery... I guess I will find out how much Toronto area dealers charge to reset the light. Maybe I will call gtek as well.
Old 01-24-2010 | 06:41 PM
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Originally Posted by MattAu
I just tripped mine after leaving the light on and draining the battery... I guess I will find out how much Toronto area dealers charge to reset the light. Maybe I will call gtek as well.
Let me know what GTEK says, I will need mine reset in the spring...
Old 01-25-2010 | 11:52 AM
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G-Tek - $52.50 + taxes
Downtown - $62.50 + taxes
Pfaff - left msg and have not heard back yet.
Old 01-25-2010 | 01:25 PM
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UPDATE:

Pfaff Porsche charges $67.00 (includes a wash), Downtown Porsche charges $62.50 and G-Tek (where I took the car for PPI) charges $52.50 (all plus taxes). Both Porsche dealers sounded like they know what they are dealing with - claimed this is common because a drained battery will put a low voltage fault in the system and the car does not have the capability to reset because it's a safety system. G-tek claimed that something else may be an issue but will charge $52.50 to do a scan and see, if nothing else is wrong, they will reset the light.

Anyone has a cheaper alternative before I head over to G-tek?
Old 01-25-2010 | 04:12 PM
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Buy a durametic ? =)
it will pay itself on the long run
Old 01-25-2010 | 06:12 PM
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i always opt for buying tools over paying for service ... a couple of battery drains and you are there .. and you can loan it to your friends ....
Old 01-25-2010 | 11:55 PM
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Hmmm... $287 USD plus $36 USD shipping, plus duties and taxes. Hopefully, I have learned my lesson and stop being such a lazy as* and plug in my Porsche/Ctek battery maintainer. Beside, the software only allows 3 VINs and I can't really decide who are my two other p-car friends . Now if two other people who live close by where I live wants to get together with me and purchase one, maybe that's worthwhile.
Old 01-26-2010 | 12:12 AM
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wow i didn't realize it was THAT expensive .. I thought it was just a software program and a dongle . Oh well .. guess 50.00 isn't looking so bad ..




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