Drive links

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Drive links of the PCM2 can be activated with this menu item. This allows the function of the drive links to be assessed very quickly.

The following drive links can be activated with the Porsche System Tester II 9588:

Display color black
Display colorcolored bars
Display color blue
Display color red
Display color green
Display color white
Set default values
Ring break diagnosis
Ring break line diagnosis
NOTE: The activated drive link is automatically switched off after approximately 20 seconds.

DRIVE LINK FUNCTIONS

Menu item	Function
Display colour black	Using this menu item, the function Display colour black can be checked. Connect and start the Porsche System Tester II 9588 and switch on the ignition. Select 911 (996) in the Vehicle type menu and confirm with the "FORWORD" key. Select PCM in the Control modules menu and confirm with the "FORWORD" key. Select PCM2 MMI in the 911 (996) PCM2 function selection and confirm with the "FORWORD" key. Select Drive links in the PCM2 MMI function selection and confirm with the "FORWORD" key. Select Display colour black in the PCM2 MMI drive link function selection and confirm with the "F8" key. The display must show the correct colour. Proceed in the same way with the following tests. Display colourcoloured bars Display colour blue Display colour red Display colour green Display colour white
Set default values	Using this menu item, you can read out the set default values from the PCM2 MMI. Connect and start the Porsche System Tester II 9588 and switch on the ignition. Select 911 (996) in the Vehicle type menu and confirm with the "FORWORD" key. Select PCM in the Control modules menu and confirm with the "FORWORD" key. Select PCM2 MMI in the 911 (996) PCM2 function selection and confirm with the "FORWORD" key. Select Set default values in the 911 (996) PCM2 MMI function selection and confirm with the "FORWORD" key. Read out values from the display field.
Ring break diagnosis	Under this menu item, it is possible to check the electrical and optical MOST during troubleshooting. Connect and start the Porsche System Tester II 9588 and switch on the ignition. Select 911 (996) in the Vehicle type menu and confirm with the "FORWORD" key. Select PCM in the Control modules menu and confirm with the "FORWORD" key. Select PCM2 MMI in the 911 (996) PCM2 function selection and confirm with the "FORWORD" key. Select Ring break diagnosis in the 911 (996) PCM2 MMI function selection and confirm with the "FORWORD" key. Read out values from the display field.
Ring break line diagnosis	Using this menu item, you can check the ring break diagnosis line. Connect and start the Porsche System Tester II 9588 and switch on the ignition. Select 911 (996) in the Vehicle type menu and confirm with the "FORWORD" key. Select PCM in the Control module menu and confirm with the "FORWORD" key. Select PCM2 MMI in the 911 (996) PCM2 function selection and confirm with the "FORWORD" key. Select Ring break line diagnosis in the 911 (996) PCM2 MMI function selection and confirm with the "FORWORD" key. Read out values from the display field.