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YOUR RESEARCHTiptronic ECU Failure - After tiptonic emergency run error
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slow changeover
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I can get my car to display it if I ease the stick from P to R very, very, very, slowly, which is caused by a slow changeover on the multi-function switch on the bottom of the lever.
Tiptronic ECU Failure - After tiptonic emergency run error
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The diagnostic sheets show a series of wiring and voltage checks which should be done before replacing the module.
Tiptronic ECU Failure - After tiptonic emergency run error
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Tiptronic ECU Failure - After tiptonic emergency run error
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slow changeover
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I can get my car to display it if I ease the stick from P to R very, very, very, slowly, which is caused by a slow changeover on the multi-function switch on the bottom of the lever.
Tiptronic ECU Failure - After tiptonic emergency run error
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Not the best of posts, but wanted to find out if anyone is familiar with Tiptronic ECU failure.... what causes them, triggers, failure rates etc
Mine has packed in, in what appears to be a result of a surge of some sort (as per the indy) - The tip ECU is pleasantly priced at £999.71(!) +vat +labour... diagnosed by a specialist.
saw one of these (early model part number for the 1998ish version) sell on ebay for £200 about a month ago its worth a search at the very least as £999 is alot for a box of tricks
although not as bad as the control unit for the electric roof on my honda crx which cost £1330 3 years ago or about the same as the car was worth at the time!
there must be plenty of breakers with these too
cheers
tim
dont know if this is the right part but just found this
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/PORSCHE-996-T...arts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item35a4cf5745
if not right one may still be a good source
this is priced at £399 buy it now
That one is for the earlier ZF (pre-facelift) Tiptronic box, despite what the advert says.
The price you have been given of £999 is pretty good. The list price is £1360+VAT.
Do you have any of the fault codes from the diagnostic check?
Thanks Guys - I made a note of the error code which was noted from plugging in a standard diagnostic tool (not the PWIS) - Will get it over to you, or are you after the codes from the PWIS system (Can ask this Indy)
The 999+vat is the same as the OPC price, so not sure if the price has been reviewed etc.
Im getting it part-funded from the warranty company which eases the damage I guess...
I would be interested to know what codes it showed. If they are generic OBD2 codes (Pxxxx) then I would like to look them up.
If you can, I would get a diagnostic checkdone with a proper Porsche Tester. The "Tiptronic Emergency Run" message in the OBC can be caused by any number of things. I can get my car to display it if I ease the stick from P to R very, very, very, slowly, which is caused by a slow changeover on the multi-function switch on the bottom of the lever. Frightened the life out of me first time it happened.
This shows the two possibilities, which are either a wiring fault (or bad connection) or the Tip module. The diagnostic sheets show a series of wiring and voltage checks which should be done before replacing the module. No doubt JZM have done that.....
