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YOUR RESEARCHIs my obc unlocked?
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Car on level ground, sitting overnight, checked before starting.
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...and it�s not an �unlocked� deal like later options requiring enabling codes purchased per VIN by Porsche- it�s simply changing the coding that anyone can do with a tester.
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...and it�s not an �unlocked� deal like later options requiring enabling codes purchased per VIN by Porsche- it�s simply changing the coding that anyone can do with a tester.
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Metric miles but temps in F??
Not sure what you mean by locked ECU and wanting to get all the parts - what parts? Where did you read this? I've been on the forum for 13 years and never seen reference to this...but I might have missed a discussion too.
If the OBC wasn't unlocked you wouldn't see the temperature in the display. I've read that many dealers turned it on as a courtesy to buyers who didn't get that option.
Installed the 4th stalk myself on my '99 C2 Cab. You'll need a working stalk and the wire harness. Installation is fairly easy if you've done the research. There are a few tricks and tips to know beforehand to make things much easier. PM me if you'd like some help.
Agree - gauge indicates oil level is too high but there's not enough info to characterize it as "way overfilled". Each segment represents 0.2 liters so at a minimum it's only overfilled by that much. Needs more investigation, checking, etc.
Recommendations from some knowledgeable folks are for the guage to be at mid point when car has been sitting overnight. Then add 1/2 qt when gets down to bottom mark. So if this is a cold engine, it is indeed too full.
Unless it�s parked on an angle? Level surfaces only guys!
I always set the level per the dash after warm up and sitting with engine off for 1 min. This is what was taught at the dealer when your car was new. Also, anyone who asked got the temp display turned on- as far as I remember we�d just code the cluster for OBC so you should be good to go!
...and it�s not an �unlocked� deal like later options requiring enabling codes purchased per VIN by Porsche- it�s simply changing the coding that anyone can do with a tester.
I�m at the lake but when I get home I�ll check it an update. I bought the car a month ago and the seller did the oil change just before I bought it, so I didn�t think I needed to check it right away. I don�t drive it much. Maybe they overfilled it?
I did this hack to my 99 cab, worked perfectly. I bought the harness from Dwight Pinkerton. See post -
https://rennlist.com/forums/996-foru...revisited.html
+996 your oil is overfilled - you can drain some put just make sure you have a fresh sump plug washer they are one time use only.
Each bar is 0.2L (metric FTW!) mwhahaha
Once you have a
wire harness
(got mine from Dwight), here are the pin connections so you don't have to search. There is a lot of misinformation on this, this is correct:
Connector Pin #2 --> Gauge Cluster Pin #20 ... Select Mode Down
Connector Pin #3 --> Gauge Cluster Pin #21 ... Speed Alert/Gong
Connector Pin #4 --> Gauge Cluster Pin #22 ... Select Mode Forwards
Connector Pin #5 --> Gauge Cluster Pin #25 ... Select Mode Backwards
Just so you know, no need to remove steering wheel to do all this...
Make sure you know how the connectors come out, simple once you know, but not obvious at first....
FWIW, I have the On Board Computer enabled, but instead of a 4th stalk, I control it with an extra button in the dash.
Custom OBC button
Here's a thread about it:
https://rennlist.com/forums/996-foru...buttons-2.html
Car on level ground, sitting overnight, checked before starting. Second bar from top would be your max. Then when it gets down to the bottom mark, which is one bar above the bottom, add 1/2 quart of oil only.
Apparently these cars don't do well with a full or overfill condition.
It�s on flat ground and the car hasn�t been started for four days. I could drain a little bit out. I can take a pic of the dipstick and see what y�all think.
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