Insert socket contact (VT/WH 0.5² line with single-wire seal) into chamber 3.
Close off chambers WITHOUT using dummy plug (white) configuration.
Lock connectors (6-pin) on the left and right side.  Figure 17 (Sport
Turismo)
Function test: Connect plug connection (6-pin, left and right) for the new tail
light in the rear lid and loosen it again.

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Tail light grommet area in tailgate Figure 16 -3- and  Figure 17 (Sport Turismo)
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2.3.3

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Disconnect wire harness for tailgate tail light on the tailgate and remove
grommet on the tailgate.
Remove grommet on wire harness in the same way as for grommets on tail
lights (move them).
Carefully guide branch for wire harness for module HKL_le, with socket
contact for connection point for left C-pillar, through the grommet in the
tailgate.
Carefully install grommet with some sealing compound at the old position.
Install grommet on the rear lid. Check that the grommet is seated correctly.

Inner tailgate area
1
2
3
4
A
B
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– Grommet rear light tailgate
– Line VT/WH; 0.5²
– Grommet on tailgate hinge
(left)
– Rear window wiper
– Sport Tursimo
– Basic/Executive
Route VT/WH 0.5² line (socket
contact) along the existing
line to the left side of the rear
window frame. Sport Turismo:
 Figure 18 -ARoute VT/WH 0.5² line further
along the left rear window
frame to the grommet on the
(left) tailgate hinge.  Figure
18 -B-

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Grommet in area of left tailgate
hinge  Figure 19
1
2
3

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2.3.5

– Grommet on tailgate hinge
(left)
– Piping (e.g. plastic rail)
– Line VT/WH; 0,5² with
socket contact
Loosen sleeve on (left) tailgate
hinge from the body/rear lid.
Carefully guide socket contact
and line VT/WH 0.5² through
Figure 19
the grommet using a piping
(e.g. plastic rail from transport protection for windscreen).
Install grommet on (left) tailgate hinge in the body/rear lid. Check that the
grommet is seated correctly.

Rear lid connection point, left C-pillar (see also wiring diagram 45A – left rear cap)

 Figure 14 and  Figure 15
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2.4

3

Remove plug socket, 17-pin (black) on the front of the holder and release it.
Insert VT/WH 0.5² line with pin contact into chamber 8.
Lock plug socket, 17-pin (black) and install it on the front of the holder.
Connect plug connections, 17-pin (black and brown) and install plug
connections holder in C-pillar.

Secure routed wire harness to existing lines/components in the vehicle with tie-wraps without
tensile stress and so that no chafing occurs.

Concluding work
3.1

Complete luggage compartment area –left/right–
3.1.1

Perform installation in reverse order to removal.

3.1.2

After installing the D-pillar trim panel, install NEW locking pins for the luggage
compartment cover.  Workshop Manual '706919 Removing and installing
D-pillar trim panel'
Tightening torque 12.5 Nm (9.2 ftlb.)

3.2

Complete the –center– luggage compartment area
Perform installation in reverse order to removal.

3.3

Completing outer vehicle check
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Install new tail light at the left/right.  Workshop Manual '943119 Removing and
installing rear light'

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Install rear bumper.  Workshop Manual '635519 Removing and installing rear
bumper'

Completing tailgate area
3.4.1

Install trim panel for rear lid (lower, left and top).  Workshop Manual '709219
Removing and installing trim panel for rear lid'

3.4.2

Install tail light in tailgate.  Workshop Manual '943119 Removing and installing
rear light on tailgate'

Enter LED tail lights (8VQ) in the vehicle data

NOTICE
Voltage drop
•

Risk of irreparable damage to control unit

•

Risk of damage to control unit

•

Fault entries in the control unit

•

Coding in the control unit is aborted

•

Malfunctions in control unit, even during programming



Switch off the ignition and remove the ignition key before disconnecting the control unit.



Ensure that the power supply is not interrupted during programming.



Connect a battery charger with a current rating of at least Nominal value 90 A to the vehicle
battery.
4.1

Preparatory work – Coding
NOTICE

Control unit programming will be aborted if the Internet connection is unstable.
•

An unstable Internet connection can interrupt communication between PIWIS Tester
4 and the vehicle communication module (VCI). As a result, control unit programming
may be aborted.



During control unit programming, always connect PIWIS Tester 4 to the vehicle
communication module (VCI) via the USB cable.
4.1.1

P90999 - PIWIS Tester 4 must be connected to the vehicle and switched on.

4.1.2

Switch on ignition AND hazard warning lights on the vehicle.

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Information
The P90999 - PIWIS Tester 4 instructions take precedence since the description
may be different with later Tester releases.
The procedure described here has been structured in general terms; different text
or additions may appear on the P90999 - PIWIS Tester 4.
4.1.3

Select the "Diagnostics" menu item on the PIWIS Tester.

4.1.4

If P90999 - PIWIS Tester 4 is connected correctly, a connection to the vehicle will
be established: “971 model line” is detected.

4.1.5

Create a vehicle analysis log (VAL) in the "Overview" menu item.

Information
The function is ONLY available when the Tester is online!
4.2

Enter the new vehicle equipment in the vehicle data using "PIWIS Online"
4.2.1

Select the function "Maintenance of vehicle data with PIWIS ONLINE" in the "Model
line-specific tests and campaigns" menu item.
A message appears informing you that the “Actual” (vehicle) data and “Required”
(PIWIS Online) data will be compared.
Press •F12“ to continue.

4.2.2

Confirm the message “The vehicle data was compared with PIWIS Online.
Significant differences were found with •F12“.

4.2.3

Look for the “SBBR lights” option in the "Family" column.
Select the relevant option “8VQ - SBBR lights animated exc VAR1” from the
drop-down menu in the "Value" column. Press •F12“ to continue

4.2.4

A table containing the coding value and the columns “new value” and “old value” is
displayed in the overview. Press •F8“ to continue.

4.2.5

Data is then written/stored. The following messages appear one after the other:
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4.2.6

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Transferring vehicle data to PIWIS Online.
Writing and transferring vehicle data to the vehicle.
Vehicle order was written successfully.
A check was performed in order to check whether control units have to be
coded or programmed as a result of the changes that were made.

Press •F10“ to open the log. Check that the selected vehicle equipment has been
entered and close the log.

Code/program the new vehicle equipment.

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Code/program the new vehicle equipment.
5.1.1

Confirm the table containing a list of control units that must be
coded/programmed, by pressing •F12“.

5.1.2

Individual data records will be loaded, depending on the number of control units to
be coded/programmed.
Wait until messages “Creating backup documentation. Please wait … and “Coding
was completed successfully.” appear. Press •F12“ to continue.
Repeat the process for other control units if necessary.

5.1.3

Wait for the “Adaptation of the control units is complete.” message and check the
coding status of the control units in the table displayed.
Continue by pressing •F12“ to return to the control unit overview.

5.2

Assembly:

6

Read out the fault memory of all systems, work through any existing faults, and erase the
fault memory.  Workshop Manual '0X03IN Diagnostic maintenance: Diagnostic system
and maintenance inter...'

Concluding work
6.1

Function test
6.1.1

Check the functioning of the vehicle's lights.  Workshop Manual '0X03IN
Checking the functioning of the vehicle lights'

6.1.2

Lock the vehicle and check animation in the tail lights.
Animation runs from the outside to the interior for approx. 0.7 seconds.

6.1.3

Unlock the vehicle and check animation in the tail lights.
Animation runs from the outside to the interior for approx. 0.7 seconds.

6.1.4

Symptom– Tail lights WITHOUT animation:
Using P90999 - P90999 - PIWIS Tester 4 under the item “Coding /
programming”, select the menu item “Restore factory settings / coding (or new
part coding).
Continue by pressing •F12“ to return to the control unit overview.
Select front electronics and carry out new part codes.
Test function again.
NOTE: When replacing the control unit for the front electronics during a repair:
Check “Customer-specific settings” coding value for the “front electronics (version
XYZ)” and adjust if necessary.

6.2

Switch off ignition and disconnect P90999 - PIWIS Tester 4.

6.3

Disconnect the battery charger.  Workshop Manual '2X00IN Battery trickle charge'

6.4

Drive the vehicle off the lifting platform.

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–LED tail light with dark-tinted light panel (8VQ) retrofitted–
Includes:
Expose (inner) tailgate and luggage compartment;
Install tail lights;
Route and connect control lines (LIN bus);
Code/program the new vehicle equipment.
Function test

Labor time: 531 TU

ONLY for vehicles with Lane Change Assist/ Lane Keep Assist (7Y1):
91 70 25 50: –Program Lane Change Assist control unit–

Labor time: 56 TU

Important Notice: Technical Bulletins issued by Porsche Cars North America, Inc. are intended only for use by professional automotive technicians who have attended Porsche service training
courses. They are written to inform those technicians of conditions that may occur on some Porsche vehicles, or to provide information that could assist in the proper servicing of a vehicle. Porsche special
tools may be necessary in order to perform certain operations identified in these bulletins. Use of tools and procedures other than those Porsche recommends in these bulletins may be detrimental to the
safe operation of your vehicle, and may endanger the people working on it. Properly trained Porsche technicians have the equipment, tools, safety instructions, and know-how to do the job properly and
safely. Part numbers listed in these bulletins are for reference only. The work procedures updated electronically in the Porsche PIWIS diagnostic and testing device take precedence and, in the event of a
discrepancy, the work procedures in the PIWIS Tester are the ones that must be followed.

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