I just pushed the wire with the capacitor through the hole and let them dangle behind the bumper. I don't hear them when driving. I read about other solutions but figured I would try the simple approach first and see what happens. Plus I worried about any heat building up if I wrapped them up with something like electrical tape. So far so good.
Do you live in a state that requires a front plate? I don't and mine came like yours. Just the other night I removed the plate holder from the front bumper. Left behind 4 holes. I tried various things and thought about getting bumper plugs, but then decided to just fill them with caulk and used touch-up paint over that. Not ideal, but 4 largish bumper plugs would probably look worse and any type of professional fix is stupidly expensive.
Another little thing it took me some time to learn as a first-timer is to point all the center rim crests to the valve stems like this one on yours. I used an allen wrench to remove my center caps (push the J end into one of the small holes and pull). Like a lot of things on a Porsche, those caps are a bit pricey if OEM.
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I've also ordered metal door sill guards. Mine has cheap plastic. They are scuffed up and just don't look like they belong in a Porsche. Not sure why Porsche cheaps out on some stuff, they look like they belong in a Corolla, jeez. Here are the ones I ordered, read the comments to see how easily people are installing them via tape:
Stainless Steel Door Sill Logos
Dressing up the key fob and keychain to match your car's color is also a nice little mod. Especially for me since my car doesn't have keyless entry or start/stop and I am always handling the key fob. I have come to like doing it manually once again, feels "special" with a Porsche. Found my painted keyfob side pieces on ebay for something like $10. Again, Porsche charges a lot of money to order a colored key fob when buying new, hundreds I think. Can find lots of interior mods on ebay.
Other handy things I've learned:
- this is a super helpful thread:
Five Years of Macan Secrets/Tricks compiled into one post!
- cobb tuning and a Pedal Commander seem to be useful performance-oriented mods. For myself I am waiting until the factory warranty expires.
- replacing the AGM battery is no simple (or inexpensive) matter. See
Replacing & Registering the Battery For myself I have turned off my auto-off engine function. Once turned off it stays off. Should help to extend the battery's life.
- beware of engine oil leaks. Plenty of threads about this on the forum. Not sure if Porsche has any warranty extensions to cover them.
- beware of the transfer case.
Transfer Cases Porsche has extended the warranty for it:
MY2014 – MY2018 Macan Transfer Case Warranty Extension
I didn't know about these issues when I first bought mine. I took comfort in knowing I had some remaining factory warranty until late this year. The 2018 is probably one of the better model years for a used Macan from what I've come to learn. The car is a joy to drive so enjoy your good fortune!! I've put 1k miles on mine b/c I take it out for no reason at all just to drive it around and to get to know it. Took many weeks to learn all of its functionality as a first-timer. There's surely some things I still don't know yet, ha.
. I’ll get better ones. I snapped these yesterday at the dealer
