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Back, shortly after getting my Box, the alternator went belly up on me. Having decided the day I bought the car (July, 2005, IIRC) that I was going to do as much work on my own as possible, I then decided "Well...here we go!" Pulled out the Bentley and went to work. The alternator DIY went well (spent like $95 locally to get the old one refurbished), but then I discovered my one mistake: I had taken out the passenger seat WITHOUT disconnecting the battery. Soooo, I had a CEL for the airbag.
The local Porsche stealership was only too happy to help out. To "Check airbag and reset the check engine light" (I only wanted the latter done), they charged me $100! (More than the alternator work had cost me!!!)
Still worthwhile, no doubt, having read what those guys charge to do the alternator start to finish...
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