Porschecable.com

[AmoCS]

Hi,

Anyone tried this tool.

http://porschecable.com/

Appreciate any feedback.

Thanks

[rjn21]

Don't know if it works.

The software shown is the durametric software, and an old version. Some of the pics are from the durametric site.

Durametric software looks for its own proprietary obd2 cable. It's possible that has successfully been cloned, but be a bit cautious. Durametric do sell their own cable that definitely works but it's quite a bit more expensive.

What chassis type do you want to use it on and what do you want to do?

Edited by rjn21 on Friday 2nd January 10:40

[Pugley]

This appears to pop up regularly - and then disappear?

I think its a Chinese clone of the Durametric reader.

No idea if it works as stated?????

[Slackster]

I've bought a cable from here before and it worked fine, it comes with a link for Durametric v5 or something which will work fine for DME output/error codes/ overrev checks but you can't code anything with it.

[thegoose]

I bought something similar for E20 and it seems to work OK although I think after trying the Cd it came with I ended up downloading software from Durametic site.

I think this is it:
http://www.carobdtool.co.uk/wholesale/new-porsche-...

[996TT02]

Used this, but direct off Ebay not resold and marked up.

Search for Porsche PIWIS.

Yes if your car is listed it will generally work, but you need Win XP ideally though bodging some drivers for a later version of Durametric gets it to work on Win 8. Looking into this for you, I downloaded Durametric 5 or 6 and used the drivers. Or just source a cheap Win XP laptop.

"YMMV" but if you just want to fool around no harm in trying. I got some interesting info off this, and also reset an airbag light (oddly, via 993 model selection despite being a 996).

My conclusion, if you are half hearted about this and don't really see the need to splash out on a Durametric kit, then yes, this is worth having, and useful.

[AmoCS]

Thanks for the insight.

[M-oeamh]

Hi yes i can confirm it works fine. Ordered from them last week. Ive been able to reset my airbag, sort service light etc and saved me an expensive trip to my local Porsche dealer.

[318touring]

M-oeamh said:

Hi yes i can confirm it works fine. Ordered from them last week. Ive been able to reset my airbag, sort service light etc and saved me an expensive trip to my local Porsche dealer.

@M-oeamh, which supplier, porschecable or the one mentioned further down the thread?

[IanG1]

I have one I bought off ebay a few years ago and only had success connecting to the DME and alarm modules on my 986 running version 3 of the durametric software that came on the supplied disc on an old XP laptop. Any further advice getting the other modules working would be useful.

[ajondyh]

Pugley said:

This appears to pop up regularly - and then disappear?

I think its a Chinese clone of the Durametric reader.

No idea if it works as stated?????

Correct, it only works on cars up to about 2006 but as with any Chinese copy you have to accept the risks

[M-oeamh]

318touring said:

M-oeamh said:

Hi yes i can confirm it works fine. Ordered from them last week. Ive been able to reset my airbag, sort service light etc and saved me an expensive trip to my local Porsche dealer.

@M-oeamh, which supplier, porschecable or the one mentioned further down the thread?

Hi purchased the one from porschecable.com

[318touring]

Thanks for the confirmation!