cant check my oil...level sensor in dash doesnt work...
cant check my oil...level sensor in dash doesnt work...
Ive been replacing oil regularly and its getting crazy expensive to be doign this over and over agian.... porsche said replace the sensor and I DID.... still no luck.... you do the measure thing at temp with the car stand still as I would do before and it shows full bars... always.... even when I know for a fact it doenst have enough in it... what gives?? anyone had this happen?? what do I do?? any suggestions???
It happened to a few guys here.... not sure on the solution...
Did u get that speed sensor replaced or will u be asking about that one next LOL
Did u get that speed sensor replaced or will u be asking about that one next LOL
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2001 996TT 3.6L and stock ECU
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2001 996TT 3.6L and stock ECU
9.66 seconds @ 147.76 mph 1/4 mile click to view
160 mph @ 9.77 seconds in 1/4 mile click to view
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Check the wiring, cant hurt, wired pretty simply. pull the cluster, remove blue connector. On the blue connector you can pin out the oil level sensor, (just dont stick anything in to large that will spread apart the pins so they wont read when you reconnect.) On the blue connector pin 2 is signal/ pin 18 is ground. You can check all the wiring right here including sesnor resistance (shoud read 18-25 ohms between the 2 pins) could just be a bad new sensor (if only)and wiring for an open circuit from pin 2 on connector to pin 2 on sesnsor and pin 18 on connector to pin 4 on the sensor (should read <5 ohms) . Check for short to ground from pin 2 or 18 (should read open circuit or OFL). Then again maybe the cluster just took a dump. good luck. hope it helps
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this is the first car I've ever owned that didn't have a dipstick....I'm having a hard time getting used to no positive means of double checking the oil level. Some of this stuff that falls into the drive-by-wire scenario doesn't sit right with me. I guess that's the future.
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this is the first car I've ever owned that didn't have a dipstick....I'm having a hard time getting used to no positive means of double checking the oil level. Some of this stuff that falls into the drive-by-wire scenario doesn't sit right with me. I guess that's the future.
Having no indication of what is in the tank does concern me...
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Give up and take it to the Stealer, well that is not the spirit of this forum... If everyone had that same answer to the issues here on the 6speed, it would be a corvette forum. 
I frequent this forum to give and take and enjoy troubleshooting. In other forums and news groups, I have successfully trouble shot dozens and dozens of Porsche problems. In the case of the 996TT's, I am still in the familiarization phase (1 year).
So in future Jamie, please hold that thought of sending it to the stealer ($$$$$$) that would be the very last resort that is already in the back of everyone’s mind.
Don’t give up DMaffo, there are a lot of smart 6speeder’s here with all the required data to repair the problem. Just follow thru and make sure that you acknowledge the forums member and follow up with the conclusion.
I frequent this forum to give and take and enjoy troubleshooting. In other forums and news groups, I have successfully trouble shot dozens and dozens of Porsche problems. In the case of the 996TT's, I am still in the familiarization phase (1 year).
So in future Jamie, please hold that thought of sending it to the stealer ($$$$$$) that would be the very last resort that is already in the back of everyone’s mind.
Don’t give up DMaffo, there are a lot of smart 6speeder’s here with all the required data to repair the problem. Just follow thru and make sure that you acknowledge the forums member and follow up with the conclusion.
Last edited by porschedude996T; Nov 10, 2007 at 08:16 AM.
i grinded down a vaccum hose for my boost controller and was trouble shootting that last night... It was loose under Y pipe and had to take it all apart but found it... i duct taped it off in mean time till i get another one... that was enough for last night.. it was a bit cold in underground and I was beat..... lol... long day at work... I will get to the other problem and post my progress......
Thank you all !!
Thank you all !!
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