Procedure to eliminate the malfunction light from the spoiler.
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Originally Posted by PorschePhd
You can also buy the aerokit harness for like 75.00 which also takes care of the issue.
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Originally Posted by landjet
bm3r, sounds like everything is working in your case, and the light does go out, so, I would be thankful it's not worse.
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I have seen a lot of people asking for the same question:
"How to eliminate the malfunction light from the spoiler."
In my case I do not want the wing go up anymore, others just want the GT2 deck and no this annoying sound and light.
I have done some search on the board (Porsche PhD) and it seems that there is a cheap and simple way:
1.- Unplug the harness on the right side of the engine deck.
2.- If you look at the harness from the rear, with the lock at the top:
3.- Unplug the thick green/blue, by pulling it out of the harness (ground for motor), Tape it up.
4.- Then connect gray/brown with a spoiler power thick yellow/green.
5.- No light no hot spoiler motor wires.
6.- You can remove the spoiler switch bottom from the dash if needed.
"How to eliminate the malfunction light from the spoiler."
In my case I do not want the wing go up anymore, others just want the GT2 deck and no this annoying sound and light.
I have done some search on the board (Porsche PhD) and it seems that there is a cheap and simple way:
1.- Unplug the harness on the right side of the engine deck.
2.- If you look at the harness from the rear, with the lock at the top:
a) Start at the bottom row:
i. thick brown and thick black = fan motor
ii. next to them a thin red/blue and brown/red =lamp
iii. next is a single thin wire for brake light power
b) top row: i. BLANK,
ii. then first is a single wire for the brake light(signal),
iii. next a green gray spoiler switch wire,
iv. next yellow/green thick spoiler motor (positive) ,
v. next thin gray/brown spoiler switch,
vi. Last thick green/blue (ground) spoiler motor.
4.- Then connect gray/brown with a spoiler power thick yellow/green.
5.- No light no hot spoiler motor wires.
6.- You can remove the spoiler switch bottom from the dash if needed.
Thanks,
Paul
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interesting, my wing was working (manually) even with the light but now I can't seem to get the spoiler to go up anymore. it does not flip up automatically while speeding. i checked out the pumps and even after making sure everything was working right it seems to simply not work even manually now. i think i'm gonna do the trick wiring and install a GT2 lid
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Okay... I thought all was fine with the wire swapping until I hit the magical 75 mph today and a wonderful beep and "Failure Spoiler Control" message along with the little red spoiler light glared at me on the dash. When I restarted the car, the message and light did not reappear. I'm taking it for granted that they will reappear once I hit 75 mph again. Am I doing something wrong?
The only step I didn't understand on the OP's instructions was step 5:
"5.- No light no hot spoiler motor wires."
I didn't understand it so I didn't do it. Is this where I went wrong?
TIA
The only step I didn't understand on the OP's instructions was step 5:
"5.- No light no hot spoiler motor wires."
I didn't understand it so I didn't do it. Is this where I went wrong?
TIA
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Fot the TT, get the aero Kit harness....At the dealer and its under $80.00
For all other 996, you can get the GT3 rear wiring harness...AT the dealer , last one i bought was $ 63.00
For all other 996, you can get the GT3 rear wiring harness...AT the dealer , last one i bought was $ 63.00
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I'm such a penny pincher. Oh well...if there's no other way.
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My problem is that I tried the OP instructions with the exception of step 5 and still get a malfuction light when I go over 75. Can someone interpret step 5 for me? Thanks.
Last edited by 996TurboOnMaui; Feb 27, 2008 at 01:08 AM.