[BlackTalon]

Originally Posted by creseida

I am also interested in this discussion as the same thing has happened to my 98 986. First the switch in the back of the ignition broke, then the immobilizer in the floor shorted out and shut down my car. I cannot believe that Porsche would actually put such a sensitive piece of technical equipment in the floor of a *convertible*. Must have come up with that design during Oktoberfest... . Really a stupid design. But I digress... .


So, do we need to pay a dealer to do everything? Or is it possible to replace the box ourselves and simply have the dealer program it to the car and keys (or a repair facility with the proper programming tools)?

Thanks!

Seriously bad idea. It would be crazy and irresponsible to do any of this work yourself. Really, the Dealers are best for this. They are thoroughly trained, and are well aware of the safety implications of an immobilizer failure. To take on any of this yourself, including the purchase of the box, will put not just yourself but the innocent drivers on the roads around you at risk. This is a serious liabilty concern.

There is a reason dealerships have service departments. Car owners mean well, but are ingorant and do know know what is important. A car owner should never do anything to their car that has not been approved by a Dealer. Do not attempt to diagnose or repair anything that could ever possibly go wrong with your car.

[Trak Ratt]

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[creseida]

Black Talon, thanks for your input. Based on what you've written, perhaps you should suggest to Dorkiphus that they do away with the Technical Discussion forum altogether since we owners shouldn't do anything to our cars.

I guess I have no business replacing my o2 sensors or my MAF sensor either? Oh wait, I already did that... my bad.

[Trak Ratt]

Originally Posted by creseida

Black Talon, thanks for your input. Based on what you've written, perhaps you should suggest to Dorkiphus that they do away with the Technical Discussion forum altogether since we owners shouldn't do anything to our cars.

I guess I have no business replacing my o2 sensors or my MAF sensor either? Oh wait, I already did that... my bad.

Don't worry about it, he was only talking about real Porsches

[Mark in Baltimore]

Originally Posted by creseida

Black Talon, thanks for your input. Based on what you've written, perhaps you should suggest to Dorkiphus that they do away with the Technical Discussion forum altogether since we owners shouldn't do anything to our cars.

I guess I have no business replacing my o2 sensors or my MAF sensor either? Oh wait, I already did that... my bad.

OMG, someone needs to install a new sarcasm sensor. Be sure to use some PB Blaster to remove the old one since it may be stuck.

[HateDCRoads]

Originally Posted by turbo23dog

If you are still getting wet carpets, read the posting at this link.

http://986forum.com/forums/general-d...twell-wet.html

Summary: wetness along the bottom edge of the door means that water is leaking past the vapor barrier in the door panel, which then runs down into the footwell ie: wet carpet.

I'll add something to Rich's post - he is correct that your water is probably leaking through the door past the vapor barrier, but the cause I discovered in my Boxster is that the Door Drains are clogged. The 986/996 doors have two drains in the bottom (one front, one rear) that eventually get clogged with debris that works its way into the door.

You need to remove the door panel and then the drains are built into the bottom of the door. You could have a dealer do this.

[roundel]

Originally Posted by creseida

Black Talon, thanks for your input. Based on what you've written, perhaps you should suggest to Dorkiphus that they do away with the Technical Discussion forum altogether since we owners shouldn't do anything to our cars.

I guess I have no business replacing my o2 sensors or my MAF sensor either? Oh wait, I already did that... my bad.

Can we see pics of your wet carpet?

[Cliff Claven]

Originally Posted by Trak Ratt

Don't worry about it, he was only talking about real Porsches

don't listen to him, creseida. chixster is as close to being a real porsche as a car can get without being a real porsche. studies show that a lot of 44's have chixster envy.

[creseida]

Originally Posted by Cliff Claven

don't listen to him, creseida. chixster is as close to being a real porsche as a car can get without being a real porsche. studies show that a lot of 44's have chixster envy.

No worries. I'm used to people picking on my over-priced VW that was designed after the car that killed James Dean. I'm famous for buying the red-headed step children of the auto world. To wit, I own a 65 Corvair.

[creseida]

Originally Posted by Mark in Baltimore

OMG, someone needs to install a new sarcasm sensor. Be sure to use some PB Blaster to remove the old one since it may be stuck.

Voice of experience? LOL