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YOUR RESEARCH996 going to shop for check engine light
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still there, and now i am bringing it
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Reported cause · Original poster
Unfortunately the problem is still there, and now I am bringing it to the shop with the light on.
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Suggestion · Original poster
I was also planning to have the dealer change my steering wheel to a 3 spoke steering wheel, they are charging $280 because they tell me there is plenty of work that needs to be done, such as checking the current airbag for any codes, inspecting the two to see if they are similar and no computer ajustments that need to be calibrated, then install, and check computer again.
Leading evidence: 'still there, and now i am bringing it' (1 discussions report identifying this cause; no attributable repair resolution). Across 1 matching discussions, the most frequently mentioned possible cause is 'still there, and now i am bringing it' (1 discussions; 1 report identifying it and 0 suggest it). The most frequently discussed action is 'Check computer' (1 discussions). For that action, 0 discussions report a resolution and 0 report an unsuccessful attempt. No action has an explicit, attributable resolution report under the current rules. These are forum reports and suggestions, not a confirmed diagnosis.
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Performed · outcome unconfirmed · Original poster
The dealer serviced the car for regular service, and checked diagnostics, but found nothing because I had disconnected the battery to get the light off and clear the faults.
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Performed · outcome unconfirmed · Original poster
The dealer serviced the car for regular service, and checked diagnostics, but found nothing because I had disconnected the battery to get the light off and clear the faults.
Explicit resolution reports before identified causes, performed actions and suggestions. Within each level, matching component labels precede direct query mentions and inherited thread context; successful versus unsuccessful discussion counts, owner confirmations and independent discussion support determine order. This is not a probability of success.
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Suggestion · Original poster
I was also planning to have the dealer change my steering wheel to a 3 spoke steering wheel, they are charging $280 because they tell me there is plenty of work that needs to be done, such as checking the current airbag for any codes, inspecting the two to see if they are similar and no computer ajustments that need to be calibrated, then install, and check computer again.
Explicit resolution reports before identified causes, performed actions and suggestions. Within each level, matching component labels precede direct query mentions and inherited thread context; successful versus unsuccessful discussion counts, owner confirmations and independent discussion support determine order. This is not a probability of success.
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Suggestion · Original poster
I was also planning to have the dealer change my steering wheel to a 3 spoke steering wheel, they are charging $280 because they tell me there is plenty of work that needs to be done, such as checking the current airbag for any codes, inspecting the two to see if they are similar and no computer ajustments that need to be calibrated, then install, and check computer again.
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Suggestion · Original poster
I was also planning to have the dealer change my steering wheel to a 3 spoke steering wheel, they are charging $280 because they tell me there is plenty of work that needs to be done, such as checking the current airbag for any codes, inspecting the two to see if they are similar and no computer ajustments that need to be calibrated, then install, and check computer again.
0 original-poster resolution reports. Counts can overlap; they are not unique people or a success rate.
0 discussions have direct query context; 0 report a fix in that context. Other evidence may inherit the discussion’s subject.
Suggestion · Original poster
I was also planning to have the dealer change my steering wheel to a 3 spoke steering wheel, they are charging $280 because they tell me there is plenty of work that needs to be done, such as checking the current airbag for any codes, inspecting the two to see if they are similar and no computer ajustments that need to be calibrated, then install, and check computer again.
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Performed · outcome unconfirmed · Original poster
The dealer serviced the car for regular service, and checked diagnostics, but found nothing because I had disconnected the battery to get the light off and clear the faults.
Discussions that performed work without a confirmed outcome
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Discussions that contain suggestions
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0 original-poster resolution reports. Counts can overlap; they are not unique people or a success rate.
0 discussions have direct query context; 0 report a fix in that context. Other evidence may inherit the discussion’s subject.
Performed · outcome unconfirmed · Original poster
The dealer serviced the car for regular service, and checked diagnostics, but found nothing because I had disconnected the battery to get the light off and clear the faults.
0 original-poster resolution reports. Counts can overlap; they are not unique people or a success rate.
0 discussions have direct query context; 0 report a fix in that context. Other evidence may inherit the discussion’s subject.
Suggestion · Original poster
I was also planning to have the dealer change my steering wheel to a 3 spoke steering wheel, they are charging $280 because they tell me there is plenty of work that needs to be done, such as checking the current airbag for any codes, inspecting the two to see if they are similar and no computer ajustments that need to be calibrated, then install, and check computer again.
0 original-poster resolution reports. Counts can overlap; they are not unique people or a success rate.
0 discussions have direct query context; 0 report a fix in that context. Other evidence may inherit the discussion’s subject.
Suggestion · Original poster
I was also planning to have the dealer change my steering wheel to a 3 spoke steering wheel, they are charging $280 because they tell me there is plenty of work that needs to be done, such as checking the current airbag for any codes, inspecting the two to see if they are similar and no computer ajustments that need to be calibrated, then install, and check computer again.
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5 eligible posts · 0 unverified posts · 1 discussions match the subject in their title or opening post.
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About 4 months ago, I posted my car was having check engine light problems. The dealer serviced the car for regular service, and checked diagnostics, but found nothing because I had disconnected the battery to get the light off and clear the faults. They only saw the history in the computer as low voltage due to the battery being disconnected.
There was a bug in the software for 00 996's and they flashed the motronic with a new program that they said may solve frequent check engine lights. Unfortunately the problem is still there, and now I am bringing it to the shop with the light on.
I was also planning to have the dealer change my steering wheel to a 3 spoke steering wheel, they are charging $280 because they tell me there is plenty of work that needs to be done, such as checking the current airbag for any codes, inspecting the two to see if they are similar and no computer ajustments that need to be calibrated, then install, and check computer again.
Is this true or pure hot air?
Thanks
I have done the wheel swap on a few cars, takes 10 minutes. You mark the location of the old wheel and put on the new wheel so that it aligns with the mark.
If you want to save $280 and come to San Jose when we have a hack day we can do it. Will cost you some beer. Jeff
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Jeff,
Thanks for the help. I'm so excited to get this thing on I'll probably install it myself as it does look pretty straight forward. My only concern is that airbag if I hit something wrong back there it might explode in my face.
Is there anything I should be careful with to avoid this from happening?
Thanks again
Let me know if you change your mind. I already have the steering wheel removal and replacement on video but may want to shoot a 4/3 spoke swap as I have done it several times but have no video. I finally bought a long #30 torx bit to use on a ratchet as I have removed so many wheels.
My fastest was when we were on a group drive and stopped for lunch and parked our cars in the lot. My friend Dave was turning in his leased car on Monday and wanted his 3 spoke removed and his old 4 spoke put back on. I did it while everyone else was getting out of their cars and going into the resturant, and a guy came up to us to ask what he we were doing as it looked like we were stealing parts. After the swap we were in the resturant just as the rest of the group had been seated. Did not even blink when we walked into the resturant with a steering wheel.
My friend Harry then bought Dave's 3 spoke and I put it in Harry's car a week later and did the OBC at the same time. Jeff
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