Found the darn window issue - pictures of wet immobilizer board attached.

[Paul]

Has anyone ever talked to their insurance agent to see if this can be covered under comprehensive coverage? I was surprised when State Farm covered rodent damage in my sister in law's Honda.

[BirdDog]

Originally Posted by Doug427

I like having the remote locks with the keys. I think I'll just pick up one of their waterproof boxes and hopefully that'll be it for the rest of the time I own the car.

I just ordered mine today.

What about getting a good used unit from someone like Woody (ItsNotANova) and sending it down to the guys in FL with your old one to have them program it using the info off your old one? I don't know if this can be done, just throwing ideas out there...

[Doug427]

Thanks for all the input to all. What I am ending up doing, thanks to good input from Woody, is sending my unit to Steve (Qmalas) in Colorado. he's going to repair mine at what will in all likelihood be a significantly lower cost. I am sure going to put it in the waterproof box, that's sort of a easy decision to make. I don't want to go through this again.

[Paul]

Originally Posted by Paul

Has anyone ever talked to their insurance agent to see if this can be covered under comprehensive coverage? I was surprised when State Farm covered rodent damage in my sister in law's Honda.

At least one of us has been successful in having their car insurance cover this....

http://986forum.com/forums/boxster-general-discussions/71315-need-help-water-drivers-floor.html

[WhiteyII]

Ive read a lot of these threads on wet Immobilizers and was wondering would it be a good idea to raise it up off the floor with spacers and longer bolts? I have not removed the seat to look yet

[thstone]

Unless the repairer is going to entirely swap out the circuit board, I wouldn't want it repaired. What is the repair shop warranty - 90 days? That circuit board is a problem waiting to recur.

[p3230]

Porsche gives two years warranty on their parts and labor.

[78F350]

Originally Posted by bokepid

artikel bagus

Building post count for some reason, or just like a lot of what you are reading?
Harap gunakan aplikasi dan pos penerjemah dalam bahasa Inggris.

[particlewave]

Originally Posted by thstone

Unless the repairer is going to entirely swap out the circuit board, I wouldn't want it repaired. What is the repair shop warranty - 90 days? That circuit board is a problem waiting to recur.

I have not heard a single report of an immobilizer repaired by Qmulus or ECUDoctors failing. Not one.

[BirdDog]

Originally Posted by particlewave

I have not heard a single report of an immobilizer repaired by Qmulus or ECUDoctors failing. Not one.

Same here. I would trust either of them to repair my board.

Hopefully I'll never have to worry about it - my board still looked factory new when I installed it in an ECUDoctors waterproof case last month.

[p3230]

Originally Posted by thstone

Unless the repairer is going to entirely swap out the circuit board, I wouldn't want it repaired. What is the repair shop warranty - 90 days? That circuit board is a problem waiting to recur.

I had mine repaired and it didn't work out in the end, I was having problems with it and I finally put a new one in and had it programmed by Porsche and even that one didn't last more than two months but they put a new one in and didn't have to pay the second time. So I think like you replace it.

[Starter986]

Originally Posted by bokepid

terima kasih atas postingan anda

Mengapa Anda tidak berkomunikasi dalam bahasa Inggris?

[Geof3]

Originally Posted by Starter986

Mengapa Anda tidak berkomunikasi dalam bahasa Inggris?

terutama karena ini adalah papan berbahasa inggris

[p3230]

Originally Posted by bokepid

terima kasih atas postingan anda

Translated (thank you for your post)


Your Welcome

[Paul]

If your insurance company covers this under comprehensive and if you have 0 deductible on comp, why would you go anywhere but the dealer?

[Qmulus]

I saw my name, or business name (Qmulus Technology) mentioned, although spelled incorrectly, so I thought I should respond.

First off, there is no reason that a properly repaired alarm/immo module should not last as long as an undamaged one, *as long as it does not get wet again*, then it is just as likely to be damaged as any other. Repair is a good option as it usually runs ~$225+shipping, and requires no programming or replacement of remotes. If the damage is too significant to make a reliable repair, the programming can be transferred in most cases to a good used or new module if a used one is not available. In some rare cases, the programming can get corrupted or lost, so it would have to be programmed from scratch. That is unfortunate as you lose remote programming, which cannot be recovered without the code that came with the remote. That is when things get expensive.

The key is if the alarm/immo gets wet, don't wait until things stop working to do something about it. If there is water under the seat, disconnect the battery, take out the seat and take out the alarm/immo and dry it out thoroughly. Removing power from the wet module is the most important step and should be done ASAP. You can soak it in water for days without damage if there is no power to it. If there is corrosion on the board, just drying it out or spraying it with electronics cleaner, etc. will not help. The worst corrosion occurs under the relays, and the ONLY way to take care of that is to remove the relays, clean the corrosion and properly repair damaged traces.

My advice is if insurance will cover it, go to the Porsche dealer and have it replaced. Book time is 10 hours, as it includes stripping the interior, shampooing the carpet, drying it out, replacing and programming the module (perhaps replacing the remotes) and reassembly. That can run $2500+ depending on labor rate and if you need new remotes because their diagnostics cannot communicate with the damaged module to transfer the remote data. (I can usually fix damaged ones to communicate to get the remote data if necessary, but dealers don't do that.)

If you have to pay, dry the car yourself, clean the drains(!), and get the module repaired or replaced with a good used one for $225-$400. Worst case a new module runs about $500-$800 (depends on part number) + programming.

Oh, and I have said this before, but I think it is good to reiterate. I do not recommend replacing the DME, alarm/immo, and key from another car as a set. Yes, it works, BUT the big problem is that those have all been tied to the VIN of the donor car. You will not be able to add keys, or replace those components individually if you have an issue down the road because the programming information that Porsche keeps in its system for your car will no longer be valid. The car will also report the donor cars VIN in diagnostics, which could pose issues on emissions tests, etc.

[mikefocke]

Drains diagram are here.