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Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Los Angeles
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i"m a new 911 owner. do many p-car owners own an extra DME box for emergencies
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01-19-2007, 12:50 AM
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Join Date: Sep 2001
Location: East of Eden, West of the Sun
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Most just have a spare dme relay. Buy a new one, fit it, keep the old one as a spare. Very cheap prevention.
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01-19-2007, 01:01 AM
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I've never heard of anyone carrying a spare DME box ($900+), but as Milu said, a spare relay is essential ($30 or so)....
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01-19-2007, 03:45 AM
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Join Date: Jun 2000
Location: N. Phoenix AZ USA
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I bought some spare parts off of Ebay a long time ago and the owner threw in a used DME box! Kept it in the car during long trips just in case but never needed it.
There are DME boxes off of other cars (other Porsches and believe BMW's) that will work on our 911's, so I would never pay $900 for one. You can get something that will work for a lot more reasonable price. Would never drive a DME car again without a spare DME relay in the car. As well please make sure that the cylinder head temp sensor has been upgraded to the new version.
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