Removing and Installing Tiptronic Control Unit (As of MY 2002)

Removing and installing Tiptronic control unit (as of MY 2002)





Note!
^ The control module is located in the passenger compartment on the right on the B-pillar in front of the rear seat well.
^ The ignition key must be removed before starting the assembly work.
^ If the Tiptronic control module is replaced, observe the points under coding the control module.

Removing control module
^ Remove front seat.
^ Remove the side lining at rear right.
^ Remove right sill.

1. Unscrew lower fastening screw for the seat belt.
2. Disengage floor covering at the support and lay it in the vehicle interior.





3. Unlock locating peg -1- of the support using the commercially available removal tool.





4. Unscrew fastening screws -2- and nuts -3- and carefully pull the support up and out of the retaining points.





5. Unlock and disconnect the electrical plug connection.





6. Detach holder -4-.
7. Pull control module out of the holder and pull it out downward at an angle.





8. Press locking tabs -arrow- and disconnect plug connections from the control module.

Installing control module





1. Plug in the electrical plug connection.





2. Insert control module into the holder and engage holder -4-.





3. Plug in the electrical plug connection.





4. Position the support and engage in lower side member.





5. Push in the locating peg -1- of the support and check that it is sitting correctly.
6. Tighten the fastening nuts -3- and the fastening screws -2-. Tightening torque -2- 7.2 Nm (5.5 ft. lbs.).
7. Lay the floor covering over the support and engage.
^ Using the Porsche System Tester, read out any faults present in the POSIP menu and erase.
^ Insert sill.
^ Mount the side lining at rear.
^ Installing front seat.

Coding Tiptronic control module

Note!
^ The adaptation values must be reset using the Porsche System Tester when the transmission is renewed/replaced.
^ If a new control module is installed, the control module must adapt first. Poor shifting quality can be expected therefore in the adaptation phase.
^ After the test drive, let the engine run for 10 minutes at idle speed. This ensures that all adaptation values are stored in the control module.
^ The instructions of the Porsche System Tester have highest priority.
^ The procedure listed has been structured generally, changes or additions can be made. The basis of this is the Tester Software 13.1.

1. Connect the Porsche System Tester to the vehicle and start the System Tester. Switch ignition on.
2. Select vehicle type using the cursor keys.
3. Using the >> key, move from the vehicle type to the list of control modules.
4. Select Tiptronic with the cursor keys and press the >> key.
5. Select "Coding" with the cursor keys and press the >> key.
6. Select vehicle version and code with the F8 key.





7. Tester confirmed: Coding has been modified.
8. Perform test drive and check fault memory with the System Tester.

Resetting adaptation values.
- Proceed as described under point 1 - 4.
- Select menu item Reset adaptation values proceed with >>.

9. Confirm with F7 for Yes, F8 for No and proceed with >>.
10. Follow the instructions of the tester.





Tightening torques








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