I hate when this happens....
02-25-2017, 04:44 PM
#16
02-25-2017, 11:37 PM
#19
I understood up till; "death with my ***.", verbiage
Punctuation was a tad lacking, also.. ; )
Re Durametric: Even with the latest software download and up to date hardware OBDII connector; I've yet to see it reset a 993 airbag light.
Punctuation was a tad lacking, also.. ; )
Re Durametric: Even with the latest software download and up to date hardware OBDII connector; I've yet to see it reset a 993 airbag light.
02-25-2017, 11:56 PM
#20
Burning Brakes
Fairplay and a tough crowd here geez but I had it coming. Matches my experience. Reset but the warning light came back right away. Installed what i recall to be a 964 cup jumper that solved it.
02-26-2017, 12:32 AM
#21
Rennlist Member
If the bold text is the sequence you used, then the airbag light is no surprise.
Not many dealers have 993's in their shop, and even less 993 owners take their cars to the dealer; so unless you saw the other car, it seems unlikely they would:
1. Check with another customers airbag.
2. Be unable to check the airbag for functionality.
3. Not want to sell you a new airbag @ full pop dealer pricing.
Take your car to a qualified 993 independent, with a Hammer, PIWIS, or PST2 diagnostic tool. To my knowledge, the Durametric diag tool lacks the functionality to reset the airbag light, despite site claims.
If any 993 owner with a Durametric tool has reset their airbag light, it would be great to read the proceedure they used.
Not many dealers have 993's in their shop, and even less 993 owners take their cars to the dealer; so unless you saw the other car, it seems unlikely they would:
1. Check with another customers airbag.
2. Be unable to check the airbag for functionality.
3. Not want to sell you a new airbag @ full pop dealer pricing.
Take your car to a qualified 993 independent, with a Hammer, PIWIS, or PST2 diagnostic tool. To my knowledge, the Durametric diag tool lacks the functionality to reset the airbag light, despite site claims.
If any 993 owner with a Durametric tool has reset their airbag light, it would be great to read the proceedure they used.
What he said.
Seriously doubt the dealer would use another customer's airbag and if they did I wouldn't trust them with my car. More likely they would like to sell you a new airbag.
Find an independent with hammer or piwis and get them to reset it. I did the same thing you did and durametric did not work for this, but an indie did it no problem, $35 and solved.
02-26-2017, 02:27 AM
#22
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02-26-2017, 08:23 PM
#24
Drifting
I had issue similar to yours and it was related to the airbag plug.
Double check and make sure the harness is locked in.
I have never heard of an airbag going bad, short of the takata trouble.
Also, why didn't the airbag light go off before??
See if a fellow Porsche guy in your area can reset it for you. Durametric can handle the reset.
Double check and make sure the harness is locked in.
I have never heard of an airbag going bad, short of the takata trouble.
Also, why didn't the airbag light go off before??
See if a fellow Porsche guy in your area can reset it for you. Durametric can handle the reset.
Last edited by shadow993; 02-28-2017 at 04:04 PM.
02-26-2017, 08:45 PM
#25
Burning Brakes
Now you understand??
Jlaa------made my day----laughing my ^$%$ off! Where do you guys find this stuff????
02-27-2017, 04:19 AM
#27
Rennlist Member
Best thread in ages, please continue!In the Netherlands it's ok to have the airbag u/s as long as the airbag fault light is working...typical dutch solution
02-28-2017, 09:07 AM
#28
RL Community Team
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Andy
02-28-2017, 04:06 PM
#29
Drifting
Originally Posted by pp000830
I use the older software that is on their site and backward compatible to their older cable. I can reset the airbag light via the regular code reset function. I seem to recall I used the 964 menu to do this as the 993 menu could not access the module.
Andy
Andy
02-28-2017, 09:23 PM
#30
Racer
I was able to reset the airbag fault on my '95 using the Durametric tool. I inadvertently reconnected the battery when I had the driver's seat removed, causing the fault. No special procedure required. After the seat was reinstalled, I just clicked on the selection to clear the fault codes and all was well.