Coding The Front End Control Unit
WARNING: This page does not describe the selected car, but rather 9 other vehicles, including the 2013 Porsche 911, 2012 Porsche 911, 2011 Porsche 911, 2010 Porsche 911, and 2009 Porsche 911. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
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.
- Connect the Porsche System Tester to the vehicle and start the System Tester. Switch on the ignition. [>>] Continue.
- Select vehicle type, select the special functions menu, start the vehicle handover and follow the instructions of the tester.
- Erase all fault memories .
- Using the [>>] key, move from the vehicle type to the list of control units. Perform the automatic control unit search.
- Select front end with the cursor keys and press [>>] key.
- Select coding with the cursor keys and press the [>>] key.
- Select the variants required for the vehicle and follow the instructions of the tester.
- Read out and erase fault memory.
- Select front end on the control unit, carry out calibration menu.
- Check headlight setting and adjust if necessary.