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Old 04-29-2009, 02:37 AM   #1
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This just allows us to look right? No chance of screwing anything up or making changes?

That is too cool.

Yep... just a look-see. With Audis, it's hooked up to the ECU and is used as it's display. Apparently the codes are similar so it functions with the Bosch Motronic as well.

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ok this might be very armature of me but what is the recirc button. Is it the one with the arrows going in circles?
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ok this might be very armature of me but what is the recirc button. Is it the one with the arrows going in circles?

recirculation of cabin air, usually used when the AC is on for maximum cold.
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"Does anybody else have problems with their Boxster speedo reading way too high? My speedo is about 6klms fast at 60 and 12 klms fast at 120klms - so its 10% out always."

Mine used to be more out, but depnds on what has been going on with wheels and tires. When I had the original 17" wheels on the car, as I recall, their was a fair deviation in the speedo reading and the actual speed. These days with 18" aftermarket wheels and PS2 tires, it is very close within 1mph based on the gps unit in the car.

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GPS is Ok for a quick check of speed, but I prefer to use the highway mile markers and a stop watch... 3600 divided by the time for your speed. I have seen to much variation between the GPS and the stop watch for speed.

Not that I don't trust a GPS for position, I love the 8 foot accuracy in bad weather, fog, 3 foot chop and a narrow cut. Beats the hell out of the Lorain.
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GPS is Ok for a quick check of speed, but I prefer to use the highway mile markers and a stop watch... 3600 divided by the time for your speed. I have seen to much variation between the GPS and the stop watch for speed.

Not that I don't trust a GPS for position, I love the 8 foot accuracy in bad weather, fog, 3 foot chop and a narrow cut. Beats the hell out of the Lorain.

I feel the same way, my GPS is great for navigation. It's a hell of allot better than my wife also.
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I feel the same way, my GPS is great for navigation. It's a hell of allot better than my wife also.
I never tried your wife for navigation. My ex-wife had too much static.... that's why she's an X.
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