Porsche Diagnostic System

[Pivo]

Is PIWIS III system available to enthusiasts?

I think it would be very useful to customise your one vehicle, especially if you intend to keep it ‘for ever’.

[ATM]

No I don't think so or its frighteningly expensive. Durametric is what keen enthusiasts go for. I used one and it was good. I don't have one myself but I'm thinking I should get something.

[IREvans]

Pivo said:

Is PIWIS III system available to enthusiasts?

I think it would be very useful to customise your one vehicle, especially if you intend to keep it ‘for ever’.

I use a POCOM scan tool and diagnostic software from Gendan in Swansea. It offers equivalent vehicle diagnostics and module programming as the PIWIS tool.

[Mumsn3t]

IREvans said:

I use a POCOM scan tool and diagnostic software from Gendan in Swansea. It offers equivalent vehicle diagnostics and module programming as the PIWIS tool.

Including keys and immobiliser etc?

[shalmaneser]

IREvans said:

Pivo said:

Is PIWIS III system available to enthusiasts?

I think it would be very useful to customise your one vehicle, especially if you intend to keep it ‘for ever’.

I use a POCOM scan tool and diagnostic software from Gendan in Swansea. It offers equivalent vehicle diagnostics and module programming as the PIWIS tool.

Interesting, I've not heard of POCOM before but it looks excellent. No need for it now but will bear it in mind for the future.

[Pivo-T]

What is the most popular diagnostic system for a 992?

My car is now 3 years old, so I think it’s time to poke around the settings.

[TrevorHill]

Pivo-T said:

What is the most popular diagnostic system for a 992?

My car is now 3 years old, so I think it s time to poke around the settings.

I use a Launch X431 on the Caymans, I find it pretty good, probably not quite dealer level but used by a lot of mechanics. There are plenty of demonstration videos available for coding etc.

[Pivo-T]

That reminds me, I have ~4 year old iCarsoft POR II

It didn’t support 992 model 3 years ago. I must check if they have updated the software.

[TrevorHill]

I had an iCarsoft POR III it was worse than useless. Sold it on one of the 718 forums and got most of my money back.

[Jeremy-75qq8]

Take a look at rennlist. Quite a few there own PIWIS III so whilst expensive I don't that it is totally daft.

However it is very very complex and those that can use it in the main got there by long trial and error.

Unless you have a real passion for it you are likely to be better just paying someone. It is not - oh heard is a nice option let me tick it. But module are module grunt work much of which is reported to be in German. It is not for the faint of heart