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Had the car inspected for NY state, all well and tight according to my INDY.
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The problem with most ABS warnings is that they never 'self reset' after a certain number of faultless cycles...
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Hello all:
This week I finally bought my first 911. It is the 1999 gen 1 911 carerra 2 coupe in pastel yellow and gray leather interior. 86k with IMS / RMS / AOS / rear brakes / coolant tank / clutch recently done. The car is awesome in its condition and power. I have driven MANY of them before settling on this one and this one seems to have particularly well maintained 3.4.
On the second day of ownership, I was giving a rather heavy-set friend a ride when, as soon as he buckled up, the air bag warning light came on. I have read that this is likely to be an open circuit in the seat belt harness. I wil have the code read on Monday. Have many of the 99's had this issue?
Best,
Bob
A common cause is bad contacts in the buckle.
I'm sure there was a TSB or silent recall on this but yours is probably past service date. Check with a dealer.
Some have had success shooting contact cleaner into the buckle. That is often a temporary fix.
You might have to buy a new buckle assy.
The problem with most ABS warnings is that they never 'self reset' after a certain number of faultless cycles... Even if you fix the problem yourself, you'll need a durametric cable or PIWIS system to reset the warning. PITA.
That front bumper is the aero kit front bumper but i dont see the side skirts and spoiler of the kit. So this could be that PO just put that bumper because he likes it and/or the car was involved in some type of front collision.
Looks good
The SRS computer estimates mass x acceleration in a hypothetical collision based on the weight of the occupant, and that warning light means the airbags weren't designed to restrain a guy that big. And no need to take it to the shop, there's a re-set button in the glove compartment.
Congrats on the new ride. I see your neighbor has a Porsche too. Why does NY insist on keeping the front plates? Every time I see a Porsche F/S here I can always tell if it came from NY because there are 2 holes in the front fascia.
Several people PM'ed me asking about the re-set button and advising me the 996.1 doesn't have a glove compartment.
Did nobody see the "
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For those who didn't get it: there is no SRS computer calculation that warns if your passenger is too lardsome for the airbag system to hold him back in a crash. Thus there is no reset button in the nonexistent glove compartment of a 996.1
Had the car inspected for NY state, all well and tight according to my INDY. Airbag code was the passenger buckle. Code cancelled and is staying off. Can anyone send me the link of the DYI for installing a new buckle?
Thanks,
Bob
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