Porsche PSE Button
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Hi
First ever post, assume this has already been discussed, so apologies....
I have a 997 with a factory fitted PSE. When I press the PSE button I honestly can't tell any difference in the sound, I am assuming the valves are either stuck open or closed?
Can anyone please advise how I can check without taking the car to Porsche?
Thanks in advance
Jono
First ever post, assume this has already been discussed, so apologies....
I have a 997 with a factory fitted PSE. When I press the PSE button I honestly can't tell any difference in the sound, I am assuming the valves are either stuck open or closed?
Can anyone please advise how I can check without taking the car to Porsche?
Thanks in advance
Jono
Hey Paddy...yes gave it a good kicking, sounds great btw, just no difference with PSE button on or off which is why i think it is stuck in loud mode as it su ds so good or whatever the correct terminology is?
Will unplug at the weekend and see if there is any difference and update the thread...thanks all thus far...jono
Will unplug at the weekend and see if there is any difference and update the thread...thanks all thus far...jono
Wow...what a difference, so that is what it is supposed to sound like.....still not a big difference low end but above 4K rpm the difference is huge.....
Assume I need a garage to change the solenoid or is it possible to do yourself, as you can tell I am not that me mechanicly minded?
Thanks all.
Jono
Assume I need a garage to change the solenoid or is it possible to do yourself, as you can tell I am not that me mechanicly minded?
Thanks all.
Jono
Hi All
Update.....went into Porsche Tonbridge at the weekend.
On the 997 Gen 1 the PSE works in reverse, so when you first start the car and the light is off on the PSE button the exhaust is in loud mode, when you turn the button on, so the light is on, PSE is in quiet mode, changed on Gen 2.
I changed the solonoid, very easy job, now sounds very loud, Porsche Technician tod me sound changes at 3,000 rpm. I am booked in for a full diagnostics check to see all working ok as now it is loud mode as it shoukd be when i start tge car i still cant tell any difference when i press the button!
Update.....went into Porsche Tonbridge at the weekend.
On the 997 Gen 1 the PSE works in reverse, so when you first start the car and the light is off on the PSE button the exhaust is in loud mode, when you turn the button on, so the light is on, PSE is in quiet mode, changed on Gen 2.
I changed the solonoid, very easy job, now sounds very loud, Porsche Technician tod me sound changes at 3,000 rpm. I am booked in for a full diagnostics check to see all working ok as now it is loud mode as it shoukd be when i start tge car i still cant tell any difference when i press the button!
Well that's not what the PorscheTechnician said at Porsche Tonbridge main dealers, guess he could have got it wrong but would be surprised working in a main dealers he didn't know! my gen1 2S has the factory fitted sports exhaust and works in the exact way the Porsche Tech guy described. As soon as I replaced the broken solenoid. When I start the car, light is off and the exhaust is loud, press the button and the light comes on, exhaust is then muffled.
Thanks, to be fair It really makes no sense the way it works.
Given the fact you have owned a few 911's so real experience of using a PSE I investigated further.....
So now even more confused, should have read manual , hadn't even considered that, so manual states exhaust system is ON when button is pressed so perhaps Porsche man didn't know what he was talking about but odd mine does work in this way, maybe previous owner had it switched so it was reversed, guess that's possible, I had told the Technicion how my PSE worked so maybe just agreed mine was working fine!
I bought the car from Redline Racing in Harrogate, amazing dealership btw, will give Rob, the owner, a call to see what he thinks.
I had cancelled diagnostics check, looks like I unfortunately need to get that booked in to check if working or not, as this is my first 911, only other Porsche was a Cayenne, I am not sure what I am expecting to hear in terms of a difference between loud & quiet, since replacing solenoid exhaust is much louder but still not a big difference between loud & quiet, no idea how big the difference should be.
Appreciate all the feedback thus far!
Given the fact you have owned a few 911's so real experience of using a PSE I investigated further.....
So now even more confused, should have read manual , hadn't even considered that, so manual states exhaust system is ON when button is pressed so perhaps Porsche man didn't know what he was talking about but odd mine does work in this way, maybe previous owner had it switched so it was reversed, guess that's possible, I had told the Technicion how my PSE worked so maybe just agreed mine was working fine!
I bought the car from Redline Racing in Harrogate, amazing dealership btw, will give Rob, the owner, a call to see what he thinks.
I had cancelled diagnostics check, looks like I unfortunately need to get that booked in to check if working or not, as this is my first 911, only other Porsche was a Cayenne, I am not sure what I am expecting to hear in terms of a difference between loud & quiet, since replacing solenoid exhaust is much louder but still not a big difference between loud & quiet, no idea how big the difference should be.
Appreciate all the feedback thus far!
Thanks, to be fair It really makes no sense the way it works.
Given the fact you have owned a few 911's so real experience of using a PSE I investigated further.....
So now even more confused, should have read manual , hadn't even considered that, so manual states exhaust system is ON when button is pressed so perhaps Porsche man didn't know what he was talking about but odd mine does work in this way, maybe previous owner had it switched so it was reversed, guess that's possible, I had told the Technicion how my PSE worked so maybe just agreed mine was working fine!
I bought the car from Redline Racing in Harrogate, amazing dealership btw, will give Rob, the owner, a call to see what he thinks.
I had cancelled diagnostics check, looks like I unfortunately need to get that booked in to check if working or not, as this is my first 911, only other Porsche was a Cayenne, I am not sure what I am expecting to hear in terms of a difference between loud & quiet, since replacing solenoid exhaust is much louder but still not a big difference between loud & quiet, no idea how big the difference should be.
Appreciate all the feedback thus far!
Given the fact you have owned a few 911's so real experience of using a PSE I investigated further.....
So now even more confused, should have read manual , hadn't even considered that, so manual states exhaust system is ON when button is pressed so perhaps Porsche man didn't know what he was talking about but odd mine does work in this way, maybe previous owner had it switched so it was reversed, guess that's possible, I had told the Technicion how my PSE worked so maybe just agreed mine was working fine!
I bought the car from Redline Racing in Harrogate, amazing dealership btw, will give Rob, the owner, a call to see what he thinks.
I had cancelled diagnostics check, looks like I unfortunately need to get that booked in to check if working or not, as this is my first 911, only other Porsche was a Cayenne, I am not sure what I am expecting to hear in terms of a difference between loud & quiet, since replacing solenoid exhaust is much louder but still not a big difference between loud & quiet, no idea how big the difference should be.
Appreciate all the feedback thus far!
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