718 GT4/Spyder cold engine/blue light symbol?

[Twinfan]

I thought I'd start a new thread on this as it was discussed within the 992 GT3 section but it's better here:

av185 said:

718 GT4 and Spyder also has the cold engine blue light symbol btw which always shows irrespective of mileage and whether the car is run in or not same as all Porsche GTs.

I have a MY2020 718 GT4 and I definitely don't have this light. The image above is from a MY2021 718 GT4.

Does anyone with a MY2020 718 GT4 or Spyder have this blue light appear with a cold engine? I've done just under 5k miles on the car and I've never once seen the light (as it were!) - has anyone else found the same?

[Romo]

Have a `21 GT4, never have seen that light, still running the car in, 1500km driven now

[Pistonhead1138]

I have a MY2021 718 Cayman and I have this blue light too on cold start-up. It usually goes off after ten-fifteen seconds.

Per the Driver's Manual, it signifies the "Heating Phase of the Catalytic Converters. The symbol goes out as soon as the catalytic converters reach operating temperature"

[Xfe]

MY2020 here and don't have this - pretty sure I would notice if it was there as of course I do keep an eye on the temps when cold

[Joscal]

My 2020 definitely didn’t have it either.

[Twinfan]

Cheers all, very odd then. Must have been a software upgrade/change in the MY2021 cars?

[Rojibo]

Man, that guy needs to dust his steering wheel column!

[Twinfan]

Rojibo said:

Man, that guy needs to dust his steering wheel column!

What a skank

[Porsche guy]

The GT4's at PEC had the blue light.

[Twinfan]

Hmm, strange then. I wonder why some cars do it and not others?

[finmac]

My car has it, illuminates all the time on cold start, was registered Oct 20, so a MY 21 I guess?

[GT4P]

could be hidden in settings or is software update

[Romo]

Wil check it, maybe I missed it completely :-)

[Stunters]

My 718 Cayman GTS 4.0 has it. It was built in October 2020 so I suspect it is an MY21 car.

[Rojibo]

I notice that when the light goes out, the engine idle speed drops and I *think* the exhaust valves close. It’s a fairly noticeable, audible change.

So even if you don’t have the light, I’d expect the behaviour is the same on cold start, fast idle and open valves. See if you can hear the change about 15seconds in. Both cars will be doing the same thing I bet, someone just forgot to program the light.

[Twinfan]

Yep, the fast idle/cold start/valves open/tractor engine noise is there on startup on my car for sure. Blue light seems to be a MY2021 thing then, although the PEC cars are MY2020 unless they've changed them from the original blue and yellow cars.

[Gio G]

Thanks for posting this, as I wondered what the symbol was. On cold startup, they do seem to make a fair amount of noise then settle down..

G

[Romo]

Mine has the automatic speed recognition, maybe the speed symbol covers the blue engine light?

[Twinfan]

Romo said:

Mine has the automatic speed recognition, maybe the speed symbol covers the blue engine light?

Same here Romo, but the blue light is in the lower portion of the display so it would not be covered.

You have a MY2021 though I think, so you should have the blue light? If not, it may be it's not present if you have the speed limit recognition system.

[Gio G]

Twinfan said:

Same here Romo, but the blue light is in the lower portion of the display so it would not be covered.

You have a MY2021 though I think, so you should have the blue light? If not, it may be it's not present if you have the speed limit recognition system.

I have speed limit recognition, but get the blue light..

G