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Tiptronic Reset

mkoenigsheim

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Hello all - I have been searching for an hour now and can't find a post I saw...

I have a 997.1 Tiptronic and I know that there is a way to manually reset/delete the current change profile - something to do with turning the car on and pressing the accelerator pedal - I know it exists, I did it with an older car and saw big differences immediatly.

The person I bought my new car from was significantly less aggressive than me and the car changes gears VERY slowly and upshifts to 5th as quickly as possible.

I know the car learns, but I do not want to wait for it to learn my behaviour....

can somebody please post the process you need to follow?
 
Disconnect the battery for an hour
 
I may be mistaken, but I thought that the Tiptronic's default settings already are the mildest ones on the adaptive mapping stored in the control unit. :dont know:
In other words, a reset could not result in an immediate move towards more aggressive characteristics in this situation? :?:
 
I reset mine in the 996 and it seemed to perk it up a bit when i bought it ,

But what really did it was to go out and nail it everywhere for a couple of hours :grin:
 
Rockunrolla said:
I reset mine in the 996 and it seemed to perk it up a bit when i bought it ,

But what really did it was to go out and nail it everywhere for a couple of hours :grin:

That will certainly work. :D
 
Thanks all for the comments - but like I said, there is a solution that dousnt involve me losing my pcm preferences..... anybody?
 
I've a 996 tip so not sure if it is the same. You can have the adaptation values reset by someone plugging in the computer thing. That makes the car relearn the shift point in the box, however, I don't think that will do what you want as it is more useful if the box gets in a pickle. The car always starts in the least aggressive shift pattern. It always tries to get to fifth ASAP. It changes pattern quite quickly if you start driving more aggressively. You can apparently force it to the most aggressive mode (although I've had limited success) by double stabbing the accelerator whilst driving.

My experience is that if you have the adaptation values reset you must drive it like you stole it for a while so the box learns all about fast shifting points. It does however always start off in sleepy drive mode. For comparison mine generally sleeps along at no more than about 1700rpm. I actually find the box a bit of a pain in sleepy mode but find it excellent in auto when pressing on, it really does change temperament to how you're driving at the time.

Hope this helps.
 
Rockunrolla said:
I reset mine in the 996 and it seemed to perk it up a bit when i bought it ,

But what really did it was to go out and nail it everywhere for a couple of hours :grin:

...What he said :thumb: :thumb:

That's the way a Porsche technician told me to treat my 997.1 Turbo to keep it ' on heat'......
The Tiptronic pissed me off in the end though....!

T
 
My two years' & 25,000 miles' experience is that it's important not to be gentle with the box. It needs, and responds to, a good kicking.

Even now, it makes me smile when it downshifts at n+55 and more.

Once the engine's hot, a heavy-footed double tap is required. :wink:
 

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