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YOUR RESEARCHManual/rear spoiler warning light
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The best repair is probably the electric conversion.
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I am now fully qualified to ask questions here, having read the FAQ/fixes thread (though not all the referenced threads), and all 38 pages of
https://rennlist.com/forums/996-foru...96-thread.html
which was a great thread btw. Also I fixed the seat position memory to the key (thank you list search) so I don�t have to endure that groaning noise as it sets to PO�s position when unlocked. (Is the groaning noise a problem? If I move the seat from the controls while sitting in the seat, it doesn�t do it, so I�m not too worried.)
1. The new car (2004 911 turbo cab Tiptronic) came without a manual. Does anyone have a link to pdf for this specific one? I�m thinking about paper too
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2. Rear spoiler seems to work manually fine up/down - I don�t know what it�s supposed to look like so not 100% sure. If I exceed 75 or so, at some point the red spoiler warning light on the dash comes on, with the detailed message something like spoiler deployment failure. Error indication stays on until car is turned off. From searching the list it sounds like it�s designed to do this if auto deployment takes longer than 15 seconds. When I do it from the rocker switch on the dash, it�s less than that.
I�m curious if anyone has experienced the same, and what the fix was.
thanks!
A sluggish or uneven rising spoiler is unfortunately not uncommon on these turbos. That is what usually causes the failure light. Somewhere around is a statement from Porsche that warns “Driving above 75? Mph without the spoiler deployed can cause unstable handling.”
The best repair is probably the electric conversion.
https://rennlist.com/forums/996-turb...-eram-kit.html
There are also instructions on Rennlist and around the web for bleeding/adding fluid.
If your cylinders are leaking there are a couple of outfits that rebuild them.
Thanks for checking before posting. There's a separate 996 Turbo forum and their spoiler mechanisms are different than ours (N/A 996) so you may have better luck there.
