996 to 986 Instrument Cluster question - 986 Forum - The Community for Porsche Boxster & Cayman Owners

JFP in PA · 01-21-2021, 05:48 AM

The Enthusiast version will not do it to my knowledge, you would need to check with Durametric on that. The 996 cluster was designed to be used with two different gas tanks, the regular one used on the two wheel drive cars, and a saddle shaped one used on the four wheel drive cars. As the result, it had to be calibrated to the car by draining the tank completely, then refilling it to a specific volume of fuel; 12 liters for a two wheel drive, 28 liters for a four wheel drive car, then running the gauge calibration on the scan tool.

As the cluster's electronics for the gauge are somewhat different, I do not know if any data can be lifted from on and transferred to the other, but I do know that the factory calibration system does work.

obthomas · 01-21-2021, 05:59 AM

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Originally Posted by JFP in PA

The Enthusiast version will not do it to my knowledge, you would need to check with Durametric on that. The 996 cluster was designed to be used with two different gas tanks, the regular one used on the two wheel drive cars, and a saddle shaped one used on the four wheel drive cars. As the result, it had to be calibrated to the car by draining the tank completely, then refilling it to a specific volume of fuel; 12 liters for a two wheel drive, 28 liters for a four wheel drive car, then running the gauge calibration on the scan tool.

As the cluster's electronics for the gauge are somewhat different, I do not know if any data can be lifted from on and transferred to the other, but I do know that the factory calibration system does work.

Thanks again. I believe you are exactly right. Ugh dealership

. Last resort, will get back to you if I discover a work around or hack.

Bill Ladd · 01-21-2021, 06:11 AM

@obthomas - Prior to purchasing my Durametric, I rented one off eBay to set up my cruise control.

Think it was around fifty bucks of so. Easy peezy.

obthomas · 01-21-2021, 07:15 AM

Bill Ladd If you ever want to turn off you cruise control I will rent you my Durametric for $50. Easy Peasy.

Bill Ladd · 01-21-2021, 08:18 AM

What?

I already bought one.

I’m telling you that you can rent a full-function durametric from eBay to calibrate your gauge rather than go to the dealer.