hey guys I have an airbag light from installing a new steering wheel it was my bad but ultimately corrected but airbag light remains on... I’m hoping for that to clear (1)...

the steering wheel I upgraded to is a multifunction and I got the gpsadapter. I need to activate the multifunction (2)

and finally... haha thanks guys... I am going to be converting to a duck tail so I will need to disable the spoiler error (3)

thank you guys!! I don’t think durametric will do it but heard there was a tool that does

 

The Pro version of Durametric does have coding capability. I have successfully reset my airbag light in a 997.1 and a 09 Cayenne after doing seat or steering wheel work. I have both enabled and disabled the fixed wing option for active aero on 997.1s (coding menus), so can confirm that those 2 functions are possible. On 997.1s I've also coded the side markers as turn signals and enabled the comfort window open and close funcationality (long press of the key buttom rolls windows up or down).

I've never done anything with a GPS antenna so can't speak to that one.

 

airbag light - can be fixed via durmetric / fox well 530

new steering wheel (I'm assuming 997.2 coding) - foxwell 530 can do steering module coding (multifunction, rear wiper, cruise control, steering angle sensor calibration) ETC - durmetric pro CANNOT access the steering wheel module.

rear spoiler disable - rear module - durametric pro can enable/disable rear spoiler as well well as all the other coding rules re when it lifts (hard acceleration, at a certain speed etc). from what I recall the foxwell 530 can code SOME of the rear module but not ALL. I would google the foxwell510/520/530 threads to confirm re rear module coding access , as well as which function.

both can do the standard stuff, dme scans, reset service light, enabling the remote key to open close windows, etc etc

 

just checked - foxwell530 rear module coding access - you should be good with the fox well

• Rear
  • Customer specific setting
    • vehicle type
    • country code
    • transmission
    • slide/tilt roof
    • SPOILER
    • rear wiper
    • auto rear wiper in reverse
    • alarm system
    • inclination sensor
    • acoustic alarm output

 

ahhhh thank you will check foxwell 530 immediately

 

I am also with the same doubt, and at the moment foxwell530 is the option that I like the most, since its price is 1/4 of the durametric pro, also, I am a Mac user and I would also have to buy a computer.

I have seen foxwell disable rear wings, service light and airbag, and even PASM. I guess you can also encode the TPMS sensor and steering wheel options.

I really like Durametric, but I see it as expensive to use exclusively for Porsche cars.

 

I used the Foxwell NT530 recently to update my steering wheel module for a newer steering wheel. You have to code two modules (steering and gateway) and Foxwell allows you to do both. There is a video on this forum of working through the menu on the Foxwell.

 

Thanks for your answer. Finally I ordered a Foxwell NT530, as soon as I receive it, I will publish information about the modules that I can code.

 

I have the NT530.

It works fine for:

• OBDII
• Reading and clearing codes in “Porsche mode”
• Reading DME and real-time data (997.1 Turbo at least)
• Resetting the service reminder, except it’s hardcoded or randomized to probably wrong date/distance settings.

I haven’t tried to actually code anything but most of the adaptations (more than Durametric) seem to be there. That said, there’s discussions out there (on the other big P forum IIRC) that with the Rear module specifically, once you try to code it it’ll lock itself from further updates until you clear it with a different tool first.

It’s also seems that either all of these Chinese scan tool vendors are the same company or they’re all ripping each other off and making incremental “improvements” - e.g. the service reminder code on this thing seems to be a half-assed copy of another brand that works better for that specific function.

The guy in Oregon who sells them seems to be stand-up/responsive and the Foxwell devs are reported to be helpful but ultimately won’t do much, or quickly... if you’re communicating in English from across an ocean at least.

If it really fouls up one of the control units, you’re going to have to open up your wallet and pay an extra “so here’s the story...” tax at a dealership or someone with a licensed PIWIS. I’d proceed with caution.

 

Really good advice and my biggest fear is trying to save money and end up losing time and money. I will proceed w/ caution and most likely heed the warning and convenience of having a pro do it .

 

Wow, reading this is scary... I will be very careful. I mainly need to disable pasm, tpms, clear airbag light, and disable rear wing, so then I have a problem, because the rear wing is in the rear module...

Can you please give me the link of the other forum or send it to me by PM? I would greatly appreciate it. I would like to read more and inform myself before doing anything on the rear module.

 

was your steering wheel module brand new or a used one?