Iconoclast, sorry for the delay in getting back to you. Here is a screen shot. Seems the number you need for the serial number is the last one you mention starting with 205 - respect the spacing and ALL LETTERS ARE IN CAPITALS. I hope that helps

siberian

 

Iconoclast, sorry for the delay in getting back to you. Here is a screen shot. Seems the number you need for the serial number is the last one you mention starting with 205 - respect the spacing and ALL LETTERS ARE IN CAPITALS. I hope that helps

siberian

Thanks! Hard to see with that screen shot.

If I leave spaces:
2 ∅5 JCB 2F71179 ∅

Seems to now be 18 digits.

2 ∅5 JCB 2F71179 ∅
14 digits + 4 spaces.

 

I would code 205JCB2F711790+1 SPACE = 15

siberian

 

I can confirm, when I coded my new battery with autel, my last digit was a SPACE (serial on original battery was 14 digits).
Hope this could be useful.

 

I have read discussions in various forums about what the iCarsoft POR V2.0 device is able to do on a Macan and what not. I can provide concrete answers to two points:

1) BMS (Battery Management System): registration of a new battery. In the delivery state of the iCarsoft device, BMS did not work on my Macan S (Diesel, 2014). After the German vendor played dumb, I wrote directly to the manufacturer in the US. After more than a month of email exchange and five software versions I had to test, the latest version (11.23) finally worked. Important in this context: the device must be operated in English language! If the menu is changed to other languages (e.g. German), BMS does not work.

2) DPF (diesel particle filter) regeneration. Original language of the manufacturer: "I'm sorry to tell you that POR V2.0 can't support DPF on Macan yet. We are still working on it."

I hope that this will help all those who are interested in this device. If you have other, additional or contradictory experiences with the iCaroft POR V2.0 device, please feel free to add to this thread.

Cheers from Austria,
Andi

 

Thank you Andi. Regarding the BMS battery registration, did you actually register a new battery? If so, was it a Porsche battery or from another manufacturer with a label providing the serial # etc. needed for registration.

Thanks

 

If he's in Austria he should be able to get a Varta battery. For those in the US, Interstate seems to be the battery of choice - from my days of test driving for VDub/Audi/Bentley in their arctic test center.

siberian

 

I'd like to hear more about your career doing that. Perhaps in a separate thread, of course.

 

I can understand that the Serial Number tells the Techs (if they didn't already know by looking at it) what battery it is and perhaps other info like year of build etc. As far as I was able to determine through my Porsche contacts the Part number is derived by VIN (and I assume ergo year) and when I had my system shutdown due to battery failure in January, I was told by Porsche Gold Tech to enter Porsche Part Number: 958-611-092-21.

I don't know what year your Macan is and if this is a new twist for the 2020's. So whilst I can readily accept a nonsensical serial number (why would it need two positions - 11 and 15) for number of battery changes, I'm not sure about what impact the Part Number has. My only guess is that since we can't get Varta batteries in the US it provides a method of acceptance of other manufacturers. Just a thought,

siberian

 

What was the Porsche Part number you entered and what year is your Macan?

siberian

 

2014 S (Diesel)

205 MLA1885544A
(Part# has 15 digits, mind the blank between 205 and MLA1885544A)

 

The serial number has 15 digits, the part number I was asking about has 11. What part number did you enter?

siberian

 

7PP.915.095

 

So it seems the part number is VIN and thus I assume year dependent. As for my 2020 I was given:

958-611-092-21

siberian

 

My 2017 Macan S needs battery replacement.
I am doing myself and if I change it out and reconnect the battery will I get errors or have any
Problems? Please facts from those DIYers.

 

My 2017 Macan S needs battery replacement.
I am doing myself and if I change it out and reconnect the battery will I get errors or have any
Problems? Please facts from those DIYers.

You truly need to start from the beginning and read every post. This is not as simple as it should be like heading to Costco. This battery replacement has to be REGISTERED using the PIWIS gizmo that only Porsche dealers and really good independants can afford to have. So this boxes you in for choices on what to do. Trying to use another gizmo for registration seems to be iffy.

 

Just go to Costco and get a $140 Interstate H8 battery. Swap it in and be done with it. If battery prematurely fails, get a replacement one from Costco with no questions asked.

I personally had a free replacement battery from Costco for my Lexus within 2 or 3 years of the initial purchase.

 

Thank You

 

So Caseymacan there you go. Porsche says do it one way, which will cost you a bazillion bucks or do it the other way, which is a sacrificial battery exchange. I suggest there has been enough back and forth on this issue that you ought to bone up on the issues.

 

@Caseymacan,
You may want to maintain 12V power during the battery swap. So the Macan computer "does not know" you changed the battery.

Some battery tenders can do this such as CTEK 7002 which has a supply setting.
I plan to use a portable jump starter (JNC 770)
If you have a spare car battery laying around, you can use that.
I've seen small devices, using a 9V battery, plugged into a 12V outlet but have read about mixed results.

IDK what happens if the Macan is w/o power for several minutes. I'm guessing it is not ideal.

 

I think out of power doesn’t automatically mean a battery change. Battery can be disconnected for any reason.

 

Why do Porsche Techs maintain 12V supply when THEY swap out the Macan battery?

 

I assume to keep your settings.

 

I didn't abuse it and I have never abused such policies at any store.

My point was I don't believe battery would die prematurely without registration. It's a pain in the butt to replace a heavy battery even it is free.

 

My battery is toast and needs to replaced. Also, my front passanger headlight has a small crack I noticed the other day. It works fine just has a crack. I sent my car to Porsche dealership and they wanted to charge $2,600 to replace the passanger light and $950 to replace battery. I was shocked on the battery.. I mean what the ****.

I looked at NTB, Pepboys, Autozone etc and none have a 2015 Macan S battery. Any suggestions to replace myself.... am I missing something.. it is a batery in the trunk... take out tire and unplug battery and replace, put back tire and seal up... right? Where can I get a battery?

I am looking on ebay for a replacement passenger light. How hard is that to replace? If complicated I may just file an insurance claim to get it replaced because new ones cost a fortune and if hard to install I will let insurance company handle it.

Any help is appreciated.

 

My battery is toast and needs to replaced. Also, my front passanger headlight has a small crack I noticed the other day. It works fine just has a crack. I sent my car to Porsche dealership and they wanted to charge $2,600 to replace the passanger light and $950 to replace battery. I was shocked on the battery.. I mean what the ****.

I looked at NTB, Pepboys, Autozone etc and none have a 2015 Macan S battery. Any suggestions to replace myself.... am I missing something.. it is a batery in the trunk... take out tire and unplug battery and replace, put back tire and seal up... right? Where can I get a battery?
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What you want to do is read through this 31-page thread on replacing the battery -- whether any battery will do, whether you have to register it, why the whole process costs so much -- and you will then be as up in the air as the rest of us (but you will learn about the various intricacies involved -- you will become well-educated in the matter -- even if no clear consensus has emerged):

Replacing & Registering the Battery

Hopefully I will not need to do this for 3-4 years but I’m curious. Manual p. 314 says only have done by Porsche dealer & you cannot tell what type of (aftermarket) battery will replace the genuine Porsche battery by the markings on the battery. WTF?! I like Interstate brand. Often better...

www.macanforum.com

 

Besides replacing the battery, you need to have a computer to program the battery to work with the car.
Watch this video

 

Besides replacing the battery, you need to have a computer to program the battery to work with the car.
Watch this video

Nice Video.... My replay had no sound. Generally not needed.

 

Wow, that dealer is a blood sucker.

 

What about replacing the front headlight? Did not see anything specific on Youtube about replacing that.

 

Stepmback:

See the following:

LED headlight retrofit / Headlight Assembly Replacement DIY

Part 1 When I bought my GTS CPO, one of the options missing that I would have liked was the LED headlights. Thanks to forum member Draper (great seller by the way) I picked up a set of LED headlights and just completed the swap myself and will need to get the headlights coded at the dealer...

www.macanforum.com

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So can more than two of us agree, that as of today, the Autel MD808 Pro is the "best buy" scanner to purchase? Have two P-cars that are flashing"Oil Change now," but want battery, and service, and brakes capability.
I'm ready to pull the trigger! Thanks!!

 

No. x431 Launch

siberian

 

@seberian is it called X431 V now? Where’s the best place to buy? Thank you!
Anyone else? Thank you!

 

I believe when I bought mine it was labeled as Launch x431 Pro Mini. I bought it on Amazon IIRC. Here is a current link

https://www.amazon.com/LAUNCH-Automotive-Diagnostic-Bluetooth-Covering/dp/B071DQPN4N/ref=pd_vtp_263_1/136-2020564-7076846?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=B071DQPN4N&pd_rd_r=a18d375c-c5e4-4750-83d7-daed67353653&pd_rd_w=6NDwD&pd_rd_wg=evIfF&pf_rd_p=9f0d957d-c466-420a-817f-4adcb2657c85&pf_rd_r=G1NFM0Y4CSHN8V898KAS&psc=1&refRID=G1NFM0Y4CSHN8V898KAS

HTH

siberian

 

WOW! Can I just rent yours?

 

Anytime!

siberian

PS BTW since I also work on my RS5 (until I can sell it), a couple of Touaregs, the Macan and a friend's Q7 this analyzer covers them all. Plus it's wireless so I don't have to drag a cable between a PC and the OBD2 connector. Your first trip to the dealer will tell you what a bargain this is.