WF62 Re-coding Instrument Cluster – 2015-2016 Porsche Boxster & Cayman

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Model Year: As of 2015 up to 2016

Vehicle Type:
Boxster (981)/Boxster S (981)/Boxster GTS (981)
Cayman (981)/Cayman S (981)/Cayman GTS (981)

 

Equipment:

• 20-inch Carrera S wheel (I-no. 423)
• 20-inch Carrera Classic wheel (I-no. 427)
• 20-inch 911 Turbo wheel (I-no. 429)
• 20-inch SportTechno wheel (I-no. XRT)

 

Concerns:

Comfort tire pressure for 20-inch wheels on the rear axle

 

Information:

This is to inform you of a voluntary Workshop Campaign on the above-mentioned vehicles. The nominal value for the comfort tire pressure on the rear axle was coded 7 psi (0.5 bar) too high in the instrument cluster on the affected vehicles due to an error in the coding rule.

As a result, when the “Comfort pressure” function is selected, the driver is prompted to adapt the tire pressure to the nominal value, which is too high, instead of reducing the tire pressure to the correct comfort tire pressure for greater comfort.

 

Action

Re-code instrument cluster.

 

Required:

Information

When the instrument cluster is re-coded, the individual settings implemented in the instrument cluster by the customer will be lost and are reset to the default values of the country version that applies to the vehicle.

After carrying out the campaign, therefore, please inform your customers that personal settings they have implemented in the instrument cluster will have to be set again and provide them with any help and support they need for setting the relevant options.

This affects the following settings in the Vehicle menu, for example:

• Lowering of exterior mirror on passenger’s side during parking manoeuvres
• Locking settings
• Light & Visibility settings
• Units (kilometers/miles, Celsius/Fahrenheit, …)
• Language

 

Affected Vehicles:

The VIN(s) can be checked by using PIWIS Vehicle Information link to verify if the campaign affects the vehicle. This campaign is scope specific to the VIN! Failure to verify in PIWIS may result in an improper repair. This campaign affects 1,352 vehicles in North America.

 

Tools:

• 9818 – PIWIS Tester II with PIWIS Tester test software version 15.800.000 (or higher) installed.
• Battery charger with a current rating of at least 70 A, e.g. VAS 5907 – Battery charger 70A

 

 

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For reprogramming and flashing Porsche vehicles without a factory diagnostic device, Porsche recommends the following devices:

Recommended Pass Thru Devices:

• I+ME ACTIA Passthru+ XS 2G
• Snap-on Pass Thru Pro II

J2534 Device

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Pass Thru – Check ECU

Pass Thru – ECU Check verifies the vehicle compliance with the latest air polution restrictions of the following organisations:

– Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
– California Air Resources Board (CARB).

Pass Thru – Check ECU checks the Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) stored in the vehicles Digital Motor Electronic (ECU) against the PAG database.

Pass Thru – Check ECU is free of charge and does not require any login.

How to perform a Pass Thru – ECU Check:

• Enter the Vehicle Identification Number (VIN).
• In case of EPA offical enter the CVN ID.
• In case of CARB offical enter the Cal ID.
• Click the “CHECK ECU Version” button.

If the VIN is valid you see:

VIN IS VALID – User has the latest Update

How to find the VIN:

The VIN is labeled inside the windscreen at the bottom right side: see sample.

How to get the CVN ID / Cal ID:

CVN / Cal IDs can be retrieved with a generic scan tool device.

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