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YOUR RESEARCHCarly OBD2, can it read the alarm sensors? - 986 Forum - The Community for Porsche Boxster & Cayman Owners
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I tested the micro-switches that the alarm monitors and after fixing the center console latch, all issues should have been addressed, but I still got the double beep and the alarm randomly going off.
Carly OBD2, can it read the alarm sensors? - 986 Forum - The Community for Porsche Boxster & Cayman Owners
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I tested the micro-switches that the alarm monitors and after fixing the center console latch, all issues should have been addressed, but I still got the double beep and the alarm randomly going off.
Carly OBD2, can it read the alarm sensors? - 986 Forum - The Community for Porsche Boxster & Cayman Owners
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I'm looking for the lowest cost solution to read the state of my alarm sensors - I have the dreaded BEEP BEEP when locking the 2002 Boxster S with key fob, and the lock light on the dash stays on sometimes. Intermittent problem. Also the alarm has gone off a few times at 3am for no reason.
It seems Durametric can read the alarm sensors. I bought a POR V1.0 from Amazon, it does not read the sensors. The company says none of their units can do this.
Carly says they're not sure, someone is looking into it.
No fault codes are reported by the POR V1.0
Should I just pay the $$ and get Durametric?
Your options are limited; while several companies claim their products can read alarm faults, I have only seen three that will: Durametric, PST II, and PIWIS.
Thanks. Just saw this answer. The fault comes and goes.
I'll get to it someday.
I have a bigger issue now, mice ate some wires on top of the engine. That deserves a second post, which I'll put up this evening. I hate mice so much now. I used to think they were cute.
I don't have one yet, but intend to buy soon, so this is just what I have been told by the manufacturer and my local supplier. The Foxwell NT530 for Porsche is stated to be able to read the alarm module codes.
Just paged thru their manual for the NT530, saw no reference to being able to do anything with the alarm system other than read global OBD II related alarm codes, which are NOT which specific device is triggering the system, which is what the Durametric, PST II, and PIWIS do..............................
I had the dreaded double beep and my car alarm would randomly go off (my neighbors loved this!). I tested the micro-switches that the alarm monitors and after fixing the center console latch, all issues should have been addressed, but I still got the double beep and the alarm randomly going off. I couldn't find any additional issues so I decided to replace the ignition switch - the double beep went away and the alarm stopped randomly triggering. There were no codes via Durametric due to the ignition issue. Might be something to consider as the VW part is inexpensive.
This scanner is a universal ODBII scanner, the only manual I've come across only covers that part of it. However it also has installable manufacturer specific software that offers oe level diagnostics, it's this bit of it that is able to read and clear the Porsche specific codes from the alarm module.
LIke I say my local supplier, who is diagnostic specialist who only sell diagnostic equipment, has confirmed that to me.
In that case, ask him to show you a unit doing exactly that; in our experience, Foxwell and others have made several claims about being able to do "OE Level" diagnostics, inevitably involving software updates or add-ons which never seem to appear, or simply do not work.
We regularly get diagnostics systems representatives in the shop wanting to sell us on new systems, we have one simple requirement: Show it to me actually doing what they claim it can do. It is both interesting and a bit damning how often that seems ends the conversation.
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