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noleb

Original Poster:

67 posts

237 months

Saturday 19th May 2012
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My 997 instrument panel doesnt illuminate and radio and speedo doesn't work?

Can anyone help me please.

RudeDog

1,669 posts

204 months

Saturday 19th May 2012
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I have some very good advice on this... take it to the dealer!

Porkupine

1,722 posts

195 months

Saturday 19th May 2012
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RudeDog said:
I have some very good advice on this... take it to the dealer!
LOL

mankey

654 posts

233 months

Saturday 19th May 2012
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Fuse?

Helicopter123

8,831 posts

186 months

Saturday 19th May 2012
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RudeDog said:
I have some very good advice on this... take it to the dealer!
No brainer if you have the warranty.

noleb

Original Poster:

67 posts

237 months

Monday 21st May 2012
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Update.
Checked through all the fuses, all fine.
Removed relay in fuse panel and re-inserted, radio immediately came on and all other issues were sorted????
Been fine since.

By the way, repling with "take it to the dealers" is not a worthy answer. Some of us on here have lifes to lead and are prepared to do abit of manual labour in order not to have our cars shored up at POC for days on end.

The fact that someone replied with LOL, just shows how sad these forum junkies can be!

Let me make a suggestion, put the laptop down, go open the door, step outside...... There's a world out there...!

LindsayMac

569 posts

232 months

Tuesday 22nd May 2012
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noleb said:
Update.
Checked through all the fuses, all fine.
Removed relay in fuse panel and re-inserted, radio immediately came on and all other issues were sorted????
Been fine since.

By the way, repling with "take it to the dealers" is not a worthy answer. Some of us on here have lifes to lead and are prepared to do abit of manual labour in order not to have our cars shored up at POC for days on end.

The fact that someone replied with LOL, just shows how sad these forum junkies can be!

Let me make a suggestion, put the laptop down, go open the door, step outside...... There's a world out there...!
Well said, on a similar issue my bonnet release on the GT3 does not function from the switch on the door sill but does from the key fob. Has anyone come across this issue on a 997 before, I also cannot be bothered taking it in for such a small issue. Been living with it for 6 months now but its another year before a scheduled official visit.

Thanks in advance

khushy

3,984 posts

249 months

Tuesday 22nd May 2012
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mankey said:
Fuse?
make sure its a genuine Porsche fuse or warranty on the whole car = FAIL!

sportsandclassic

3,774 posts

248 months

Tuesday 22nd May 2012
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LindsayMac said:
noleb said:
Update.
Checked through all the fuses, all fine.
Removed relay in fuse panel and re-inserted, radio immediately came on and all other issues were sorted????
Been fine since.

By the way, repling with "take it to the dealers" is not a worthy answer. Some of us on here have lifes to lead and are prepared to do abit of manual labour in order not to have our cars shored up at POC for days on end.

The fact that someone replied with LOL, just shows how sad these forum junkies can be!

Let me make a suggestion, put the laptop down, go open the door, step outside...... There's a world out there...!
Well said, on a similar issue my bonnet release on the GT3 does not function from the switch on the door sill but does from the key fob. Has anyone come across this issue on a 997 before, I also cannot be bothered taking it in for such a small issue. Been living with it for 6 months now but its another year before a scheduled official visit.

Thanks in advance
The switch packs fail a fair amount of the time on 997 cars. Think they are around £40

melv

4,708 posts

295 months

Tuesday 22nd May 2012
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Another case of wine, women and dirty contacts...... wink