Airbag light system calibration - battery disconnected - car storage

[PLP]

Hey Jeff.
No, I did not let them do it. Once I heard 1 to 2 hours depending on complexity of the calibration I was already in my head - smells like an expensive joke to me.
I like this guy, he is very polite, returns calls, and followed up with me on the repair.
Yet, those small things make me upset overall.

I will rent Durametric to activate cruise control and reset the airbag light. But that will be probably AFTER I deal with the windows drop/door locks mechanisms.

[Starter986]

Originally Posted by PLP

Hey Jeff.
No, I did not let them do it. Once I heard 1 to 2 hours depending on complexity of the calibration I was already in my head - smells like an expensive joke to me.
I like this guy, he is very polite, returns calls, and followed up with me on the repair.
Yet, those small things make me upset overall.

I will rent Durametric to activate cruise control and reset the airbag light. But that will be probably AFTER I deal with the windows drop/door locks mechanisms.

The dealer? WTF? Taking it to the dealer IS the expensive joke. You don't have a solid indie in town?

[PLP]

Originally Posted by Starter986

The dealer? WTF? Taking it to the dealer IS the expensive joke. You don't have a solid indie in town?

Me and dealer? Me walking into the door threshold is more expensive than the car.

As I said in my earlier post. The car was towed there after my encounter with a circular saw blade. Insurance pays the for the repairs. I just thought I would kindly ask them to clear the airbag light so that I will not need to rent Durametric... I thought if they are making enough money on this repair, they would be willing to do something for me.
Nah... forget. For 2 hours of their 165 USD/h time I can get Durametric for life.

And while I spoke to the service advisor about the light, it was clear to me something is not right.

Yes, I wanted to verify with those who have much more experience with Porsches if actually disconnecting the airbag requires some kind of calibration.
Or if battery removal makes the system go down and needs to be recalibrated.
All seems to me like a bunch of inexperienced talks, as what kind of manufacturer would release a car where a battery replacement or dead battery, would require a visit to the dealer to... calibrate airbag system.


So in short - no, it was not my choice.
If it was up to me, I would ask for a check and repair the car myself.
However, it is unknown what is the condition of the power steering pump, hence I decided to leave the car with them and not fight about check and repair myself.

You can see more here...
http://986forum.com/forums/boxster-general-discussions/81743-what-could-7-laminate-circular-saw-blade-do-your-undercarriage.html