Scott1967 Posted November 13, 2018 Share Posted November 13, 2018 First post As above ive had my gen 1 Carman for 3weeks now and I’ve tried every combination of switch positions and I can switch all the interior lights on an off but the only ones that light when I open the doors are the ones in the door panel anyonr got any advice before I book it in with Porsche ? Scott 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Posted November 27, 2018 Share Posted November 27, 2018 Did you ever get to the bottom of this Scott? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott1967 Posted December 1, 2018 Author Share Posted December 1, 2018 No not as yet I don’t think it’s the door switch as it’s the same both sides I’m going to ask Porsche Teesside if they’re any the wiser than me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott1967 Posted December 4, 2018 Author Share Posted December 4, 2018 I’ve found this so I’m booked in to sort it 👍🏻 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Posted December 4, 2018 Share Posted December 4, 2018 Sounds like it could be a winner! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Founder Beanoir™ Posted December 4, 2018 Founder Share Posted December 4, 2018 Won't hurt to try! 👍 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott1967 Posted December 12, 2018 Author Share Posted December 12, 2018 Only hurt my bank account £100 + vat and unfortunately it hasn’t worked so back to the drawing board im having a parrot Bluetooth kit removed next week so will see if there’s any wiring issues 👍🏻 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott1967 Posted January 4, 2019 Author Share Posted January 4, 2019 Update if I position the switch in the middle the lights in the foot wells and reading type near the mirror all light up if I then turn the ignition and start the engine, I presumed that the lights would fade out.....(not the case) they stay on permanently if I then switch the engine off and lock up after about 20-30seconds they switch off so my thoughts are if there’s a dimmer type unit has it gone faulty ? or could it be faulty door switches ( but both sides wouldn’t go at the same time) I’m I tad stuck any thoughts anyone ? I've been to Porsche Teesside who ran a diagnostic (nothing showed up) they tried doing a reset and delivery reset ( nothing) Scott Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Posted January 7, 2019 Share Posted January 7, 2019 Could it be a battery issue? Although not exactly the same, these 2 posts suggest disconnecting or replacing the battery to resolve mysterious electrical gremlins! https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&f=48&t=1169396 https://www.porscheclubgb.com/forum/tm.aspx?m=688966 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mavrik Posted January 7, 2019 Share Posted January 7, 2019 @Scott1967 ... Maybe a silly question but have you set your interior light switch unit correctly? On 987.1 S the interior light main roof unit has 2 switches... They need to be set in the middle to illuminate when unlocking/opening the doors... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott1967 Posted January 7, 2019 Author Share Posted January 7, 2019 Yes I have the switches in the middle position the footwell and roof units light but don’t go off even if the doors are closed and locked or if I start it and drive Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mavrik Posted January 7, 2019 Share Posted January 7, 2019 29 minutes ago, Scott1967 said: Yes I have the switches in the middle position the footwell and roof units light but don’t go off even if the doors are closed and locked or if I start it and drive `````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````` Hmm... Sounds like the door switches or the courtesy delay relay unit is faulty? Just guessing mind... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott1967 Posted January 8, 2019 Author Share Posted January 8, 2019 Just disconnected the battery for 10 mins reconnected it all work as they should 🤪 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mavrik Posted January 8, 2019 Share Posted January 8, 2019 (edited) 1 hour ago, Scott1967 said: Just disconnected the battery for 10 mins reconnected it all work as they should 🤪 -------------------------------------------------------------- Well, I never!! I thought you'd taken it to Porsche Teeside? Did they not think to reset by disconnecting the battery Edited January 8, 2019 by Mavrik Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott1967 Posted January 8, 2019 Author Share Posted January 8, 2019 (edited) I did but they ran a diagnostic and then they did a delivery reset no good then gave it back and charged me £100 i got got the fix from a post on piston heads issue with a 997 but sounded exactly like my issue Edited January 8, 2019 by Scott1967 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mavrik Posted January 8, 2019 Share Posted January 8, 2019 Amazes me that a Porsche main dealer doesn't know about this "fix" ... Well, tbh, it really doesn't surprise me... ime the so called "technicians" are just glorified spanner monkey's! ... Same in the biking world with main dealers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mavrik Posted January 8, 2019 Share Posted January 8, 2019 On 07/01/2019 at 16:43, Ben said: Could it be a battery issue? Although not exactly the same, these 2 posts suggest disconnecting or replacing the battery to resolve mysterious electrical gremlins! https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&f=48&t=1169396 https://www.porscheclubgb.com/forum/tm.aspx?m=688966 @Ben Good shout fella 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Scott1967 Posted January 9, 2019 Author Popular Post Share Posted January 9, 2019 It’s just solved my issue 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Posted January 9, 2019 Share Posted January 9, 2019 Great stuff! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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