03-23-2010, 05:07 PM
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oil check guage just blinks
My oil check guage, you know the one that shows how much oil you got, just blinks and never completes it check. I am hoping it is a simple fix
Long story short: 2001 "s" tiptronic
Replaced my battery and then alternator. Had a blown fuse from the ordeal and the radio fuse blew also. Now when I turn the key, the oil check guage just blinks. No warning lights, everything else works fine. I have checked every colored fuse. I have even disconected the battery over night and tried to reset everything. No dice. It's not the ignition switch as that was replaced last year.
Any Ideas Porsche fans?
Last edited by mptoledo; 03-24-2010 at 07:27 AM.
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03-23-2010, 06:03 PM
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What year is your car?
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03-23-2010, 07:08 PM
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Sorry, 2001 "s" tiptronic 65kmiles
I have been wondering if there is another set of fuses or fuse that controls that function. I did have an arc when I changed my battery, hence my new alternator.  New battery was charged before installing and tested to hold a charge. Alt was tested also. My ignition switch was updated last year also.
Last edited by mptoledo; 03-23-2010 at 07:15 PM.
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03-25-2010, 03:46 PM
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Bumb back up.  Anybody have any idea?
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03-25-2010, 03:59 PM
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If you have access to a PST-2, check the instrument cluster for errors.
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1998 Boxster with 7.8 DME, 2005 3.6 liter/325 hp, Variocam Plus, 996 Instrument panel
2001 Boxster original owner. I installed used motor at 89k.
1987 924S. 2002 996TT. PST-2
Owned and repaired Porsches since 1974. Porsche: It's not driving, it's therapy.
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03-25-2010, 04:01 PM
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I have read that when you have a fault and you fix it, the ECU has to make so many cycles before it resets it's counter. It was either 10 or maybe 50 starts. Since you had no issue before your battery took a hike then we can rule out an oil pressure problem. I have a 2000S and I will turn on my key and I watch the oil gauge cycle...and it really takes about 30 seconds before it stops. Now the only thing I think it could be, you fried the sending unit, maybe. Let us know watch you find. Little things like drives me to drink another beer. 
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03-25-2010, 06:21 PM
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thanks for the input. By cycle do you mean turn the car on and off? It doesn't show any bars. It just blinks empty bars, off and on. Even when I start the car it comes back and blinks for a minute or two. I do plan on doing my anual oil change as soon as I read up on wheather or not to use the seafoam stuff(which is a discussion for another time and thread ).
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