collected my GTS

[Sandy59]

It was the nearside rear tyre close to the centre of the tread, so I just had to roll the car before the tyre got too flat until the hole was at about the 4 o'clock position, to get access with the reamer and tool. Took about 5 minutes to ream and then fit the rubber plug, most of the time was waiting for the small compressor to blow it up. A front tyre would probably be easier as you could turn the wheel for better access. Drove about 100 miles home watching the pressure at about 60 mph max and never lost any air.
My puncture was a reasonable size as it was flat within about 3 minutes, but the plug certainly did it's job. I did replace the tyre in the end and took the punctured one to a trye specialist, he patched it up from the inside and said it would be good as new, will keep it for an emergency spare now.

 

[betternotbigger]

Sounds straightforward enough. Looks like I needn't bother with the heavyweight jack unless I decide to fork out £500 for a spare wheel. Then it's a torque wrench and breaker bar as well. Might be a good idea for long trips, mind.

Of course without TPMS in my case you only find out about the puncture when it's proper flat!!

 

[Helen Goff]

ok Stupid Question No 2 :

is it possable to fit the trye pressure monitor to a car ? its the one thing that my car didn't come with that would have been on my spec list.

 

[tscaptain]

My suspicion is that to retrofit the Porsche TPMS to your car would cost 2 arms and a leg Helen, if it can be done at all. There are aftermarket solutions but that may introduce other issues......![]

 

[daro911]

ORIGINAL: Helen Goff

ok Stupid Question No 2 :

is it possable to fit the trye pressure monitor to a car ? its the one thing that my car didn't come with that would have been on my spec list.

I asked my dealer same question for same reason and the answer was sadly "no" []

 

[Helen Goff]

rats. guess i'll have to learn how to do it myself then []

 

[tscaptain]

ORIGINAL: Helen Goff

rats. guess i'll have to learn how to do it myself then []

Or you could get one of these.........
http://tyresure.com/

 

[Helen Goff]

[] now that sounds good...if it works.

 

[tscaptain]

ORIGINAL: Helen Goff

[] now that sounds good...if it works.

It does..........[]

 

[jonathanw]

ORIGINAL: tscaptain

ORIGINAL: Helen Goff

rats. guess i'll have to learn how to do it myself then []

Or you could get one of these.........
http://tyresure.com/

I have been using this system marketed in the USA by Orange Electronic on our two Land Rovers and beleive they are better than the TPM fitted to my 997. I recently got a spare kit for $100 bought in the USA. I can highly recommend them and my local tyre dealer fitted the sensors for £25.

 

[betternotbigger]

Yes, this thread has inspired me to order something similar from Amazon. It won't hurt new car warranty as that is mod-insensitive. I'll report on it when it arrives. Basically a battery powered data display receiving signals from 4 valve sensors. No wires so no mess. And AC cigarette lighter connector for backup. £150 all-in, so a third of TPMS from Porsche. And it can be moved from summer to winter tyres and back again, even from car to car in 5 minutes (apparently). Good value if it works!!

 

[997GT3_KO]

Woo Hoo ! Nice car !

 

[betternotbigger]

ORIGINAL: betternotbigger

Yes, this thread has inspired me to order something similar from Amazon. It won't hurt new car warranty as that is mod-insensitive. I'll report on it when it arrives. Basically a battery powered data display receiving signals from 4 valve sensors. No wires so no mess. And AC cigarette lighter connector for backup. £150 all-in, so a third of TPMS from Porsche. And it can be moved from summer to winter tyres and back again, even from car to car in 5 minutes (apparently). Good value if it works!!

By way of an update. The Tiremoni sensors arrived next day from Amazon and I was able to fit them in 5 minutes. Just as advertised. And in the dark too!!

They seem to work just fine. You get a mobile phone sized monitor which I've put in the driver's side door pocket and four replacement valve caps with integrated sensors. It all runs on batteries (although you get a AC cable if you don't mind the wire clutter) but as the system goes to sleep when the car is parked the batteries are advertised to last a year or two. Open the car door and the monitor is shaken back into operating mode and it immediately starts feeding the info from the sensors. You don't need to keep your eye on the monitor because you can set it to beep if pressures drop below a given pressure. Nevertheless I couldn't resist using my new toy and observing how different driving techniques affect the tyres.

It'll be so easy to swap these onto my winter tyres and back again or onto our estate car when we go on holiday or onto my next car. Frankly, it beats me why these aren't more popular. The sensors could get stolen I guess and there is an anttheft mechanism you use if you want fitting to take 15 instead of 5 mins. It's a little fiddly for my old eyes but I managed it nonetheless and will be even quicker next time I top up the air. So far so good.

 

[marlin]

ORIGINAL: 993C4S_KO

Woo Hoo ! Nice car !

At last, some mention about a cracking car, though I was in a parallel universe people talking about how to take the wheels off [&:]

By the way a stunning car, more pics please []

 

[Helen Goff]

Thank-you.. and sorry the wheel removal chat was my fault as i'm slowly trying to find myway around this car. so many things have changed since Porsche built my 1958 356 [][][]

will try and get more photos tomorrow if we go to the 911 porsche world Picnic.


stupid question No 3. i can't seem to get the car pooter to remember my mobile. so every time i get in the car i have to ask it to except my phone again...Grr! what am i doing wrong?
(i'll proberly take it to Nottingham and get them to do it for me..its proberly a blonde problem [:-])

 

[jonnyp1]

Helen,

Is it a blackberry? On mine there's a screen that comes on that asks if you want to link with the car, There is then a check box which you need to tick that stops you having to do it every time. Might be worth a look when you next go to the car?

hth

Jon

 

[Helen Goff]

maybe thats the problem. my phones just a cheap pay as you go Nokia.. although it worked fine in the Panzamera. so i presumed the 997 would be the same system [:-]

 

[Lancerlot]

Helen,

Assuming you are trying to connect via Bluetooth and the PCM can "see" your phone, it is probably waiting for you to confirm the connection. You should see on the pnone screen something like "Bluetooth device detected, do you wish to connect?"

Once this is established you know each is talking to the other. You then need to find, from your phone menu, a setting that says something like "Connect to Bluetooth device automatiaclly".

Once you've done this, it should set itself up each time unless you remove the phone battery, in which case, you will have to repeat the operation.

Not a techi, I'm afraid, but I've just been through this same exercise myself.

Regards,

Clive.

 

[Helen Goff]

thanks clive, i'll give it a try

 

[tscaptain]

Or failing that you could read the destructions................[][]

http://www.porsche.com/uk/accessoriesandservice/porscheservice/bluetooth/