A/T - Code 1707/Limp Home Mode/No Manual Gear Change
316/09 ENU 3730
Jun 15, 2009
Porsche Doppelkupplung (PDK) In Limp-Home Mode/PDK Control Unit: Fault Code 1707 (16/09)
Vehicle Type:
911 Carrera (997)/911 Carrera S (997)
Model Year:
2009
Equipment:
Porsche Doppelkupplung (PDK) (I-no. 250)
Concerns:
Fault code 1707 in PDK control unit.
Situation:
- Display in instrument cluster:"Transmission limp-home".
- Manual gear change no longer possible.
- Vehicle is ready to be driven again after switching ignition off and on again (PDK is no longer in limp-home mode).
This is caused by a software error in the PDK control unit.
Action Required:
Update the PDK control unit software using PIWIS Tester software version 24.000 (or higher). To do this, connect a battery charger and the PIWIS Tester to the vehicle.
Software version 24.000 is available online from 26.05.2009.
INFORMATION: Depending on the DME data status, the DME data status may have to be updated after installing the PDK software. In this case, a message to this effect will be displayed on the PIWIS Tester.
Erase the fault memory after you have updated the software.
Tools:
PIWIS Tester 9718
References:
- Workshop Manual 'Removing and installing transmission (PDK) control unit'
- Workshop Manual 'Removing and installing DME (DFI) control unit'
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