External Harman Amplifier - Introduction

Introduction - External Harman Amplifier
The manual contains the diagnosis for the following system:
External Harman amplifier

General Instructions/Safety Instructions
The following points must be observed during vehicle diagnosis:
- After the battery is connected, volatile memories must be reprogrammed. In the case of radio coding and tuning, the customer must be informed of decoding and the deleted tuner memory.
- Deactivate the 'automatic traffic announcement' before beginning the diagnosis on the PCM2. If this is not done, the system will crash.
- When working on the optical waveguide, please observe the instructions in assembly.
- After troubleshooting or repairs, erase the fault memory with the Porsche System Tester II No. 9588 and carry out a test drive.
- After the test drive, read out the fault memory with the Porsche System Tester II No. 9588 again.

DANGER:
Danger of injury through triggering of driver's airbag
- Never hang the Porsche System Tester II No. 9588 over the steering wheel.

CAUTION:
Danger of damage due to improper handling of the battery and the control unit connectors.
- Never disconnect battery with engine running.
- Never start engine without securely connected battery.
- Never pull off or push on plug connections for the control modules or other electronic components when the ignition is switched on

General information on the fault memory

Fault Code setting conditions
Fault Codes can be set in several circumstances, e.g.:
- battery disconnected
- plug connections disconnected
- power failure

In these circumstances, no fault is present in the system and the fault memory must be erased.

Fault memory Info key [F8]
In order to be able to assess the fault exactly, the fault memory Info key F8 must be pressed. This information should be saved using the Save key F4 and printed out. If a fault code is stored with "not present" status and no other problems are present, then the fault memory must be erased.

Open circuit - short to ground/voltage short/version; vehicle parameters/counter

Supply voltage fault type The display shows which fault type has occurred:
- no fault type
- not present

Lock status of MOST ring The display shows which fault type has occurred:
- lock
- unlock

Supply voltage The value indicates the voltage at the time the fault occurred.
Fault counter When a fault first occurs, a fault entry is made in the fault memory and the counter is simultaneously set to 50.
If a fault is present, the counter is incremented by 1 for each "ignition on". The maximum count is 255.
The counter is decremented if the fault is no longer present. The fault memory is automatically erased when the counter reaches 0.
If the error occurs again when the counter is between 1 and 49, the counter is reset to 50.

Vehicle hand-over
The PCM2/CDR23 is converted to delivery mode (low-current mode) in production. As known from other systems (alarm system, instrument cluster, roll-over bar), the PCM2 must be activated with the Porsche System Tester II No. 9588.
1. Connect and start the Porsche System Tester II No. 9588 and switch on the ignition
2. Select 'Special functions' in the Vehicle type menu and confirm with the >> key
3. Select 'Vehicle hand-over' in the Control modules menu and confirm with the >> key
4. Follow the instructions of the Porsche System Tester II No. 9588.

Audio Tests
The audio tests can performed under 'PCM2 GW'. The following test options are available there:
- Manual single selection
- Automatic test

Vehicle Type Vehicle Coding
The following types can be coded:
- Not coded
- 911 (986)
- Boxster
- Cayenne
- 997
- 998

Vehicle Version Vehicle Coding
The following types can be coded:
- Not coded
- Coupe
- Cabrio
- Targa

Right/Left-Hand Drive Vehicle Coding
The following types can be coded:
- Right-hand drive
- Left-hand drive

Actual Values
The following actual values can be read out:
- Supply voltage
- Vehicle speed

External Harman Amplifier Input Signals
The following input signals can be read out:
- 3 dB lowering

Replacing CDR23 Control Modules
The PCM2 is converted to delivery mode (low-current mode) in production. As known from other systems (alarm system, instrument cluster, roll-over bar), the PCM2 must be activated with the Porsche System Tester II No. 9588.
1. Connect and start the Porsche System Tester II No. 9588 and switch on the ignition
2. Select 'Special functions' in the Vehicle type menu and confirm with the >> key
3. Select 'Vehicle hand-over' in the Control modules menu and confirm with the >> key
4. Follow the instructions of the Porsche System Tester II No.9588.

Control Module Replacement - PCM2
The PCM2 is provided in 'active production mode' in new vehicles and as a spare part. Each time the vehicle is started, the model range code that is stored is compared with the code in the instrument cluster. Provided no match is found, the device switches off after 30 seconds and the 'PROTECTED' message appears in the display. The device is not operational.

If a match is found, the device is operational. No further checks are made while the device is connected to the vehicle electrical system.