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Reading Out And Printing Out Values

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NOTE: Voltage drop
  • Risk of irreparable damage to control unit
  • Risk of damage to control unit
  • Fault entries in the control unit
  • Coding in the control unit is aborted
  • Malfunctions in control unit, even during programming

→ Prior to disconnecting the control unit, switch off ignition and remove ignition key.

→ Ensure that the power supply is not interrupted during programming.

→ Connect a battery charger with a current rating of at least → Nominal value: 40 A  to the vehicle battery.

Information 

Follow the instructions on the Tester.

Later versions of the software may display slightly different text or require a slightly different procedure. The instructions you receive from the tester itself take precedence over this description.

  1. Connect the Porsche System Tester to the vehicle and start the System Tester. Switch on the ignition. [>>] Continue.
  2. Select Vehicle type  .
  3. Switch from Vehicle type  to Control units  by pressing [>>].
  4. Select the required Control unit  with the cursor keys and press [>>].
  5. Select Control unit replacement  with the cursor keys and press [>>].
  6. Select Read out values  (codings) with the cursor keys and press [>>].
  7. The Porsche System Tester screen displays the message Coding was read out  [>>].
  8. Switch off ignition and replace control unit.
  9. Switch on ignition. After replacement of the control unit, the data previously read out (see Item  6) is reloaded under the menu Write in codes.  Press [>>].
  10. System Tester displays Coding write-in complete. Press [>>].
  11. Quit menu, read out all control units and erase fault memory.
  12. In the control unit Front end  , perform the menu Calibration  .
  13. Check adjustment of headlights and adjust if necessary.