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Noob questions
Posted: Tue Nov 23, 2021 8:24 pm
by Wil
Ok, so I’m new to Porsche and coming from long term institutionalised Mercedes ownership. I don’t know how anything works and I want to know.
First thing that struck me is the ambient lighting in the doors. There’s a bank of leds in there, but they’re not coming on. I can’t find anything in any menus to switch them on or off. What am I missing?
There’ll be more of this noob stuff as I come across it btw.
Thanks in advance.
Also, what does everyone think of the brakes? They felt pretty average to me on my drive home, but I’ve only done 20 miles, so they will probably improve with a bit of bedding in. I hope so anyway.
Ta.
Re: Noob questions
Posted: Tue Nov 23, 2021 8:26 pm
by PorscheMack
Wil wrote: ↑Tue Nov 23, 2021 8:24 pm
Ok, so I’m new to Porsche and coming from long term institutionalised Mercedes ownership. I don’t know how anything works and I want to know.
First thing that struck me is the ambient lighting in the doors. There’s a bank of leds in there, but they’re not coming on. I can’t find anything in any menus to switch them on or off. What am I missing?
There’ll be more of this noob stuff as I come across it btw.
Thanks in advance.
Also, what does everyone think of the brakes? They felt pretty average to me on my drive home, but I’ve only done 20 miles, so they will probably improve with a bit of bedding in. I hope so anyway.
Ta.
What model do you have?
Re: Noob questions
Posted: Tue Nov 23, 2021 8:29 pm
by Wil
PorscheMack wrote: ↑Tue Nov 23, 2021 8:26 pm
What model do you have?
Gen 3 gts.
Re: Noob questions
Posted: Tue Nov 23, 2021 8:51 pm
by AndyH
Had similar thoughts with brakes on my Gen 2 GTS when driving back after collecting car from my supplying OPC. Don't worry they get better very quickly. No complaints about stopping power.
Re: Noob questions
Posted: Tue Nov 23, 2021 8:53 pm
by ianst
Wil wrote: ↑Tue Nov 23, 2021 8:24 pm
Ok, so I’m new to Porsche and coming from long term institutionalised Mercedes ownership. I don’t know how anything works and I want to know.
First thing that struck me is the ambient lighting in the doors. There’s a bank of leds in there, but they’re not coming on. I can’t find anything in any menus to switch them on or off. What am I missing?
There’ll be more of this noob stuff as I come across it btw.
Thanks in advance.
Also, what does everyone think of the brakes? They felt pretty average to me on my drive home, but I’ve only done 20 miles, so they will probably improve with a bit of bedding in. I hope so anyway.
Ta.
switch in the roof iirc
hold it to adjust brightness
Re: Noob questions
Posted: Tue Nov 23, 2021 8:57 pm
by ianst
From the good to know app
Re: Noob questions
Posted: Tue Nov 23, 2021 10:07 pm
by Wil
Thanks all, seems it’s button f I needed. The lights aren’t very bright, but they’re on at least.
Re: Noob questions
Posted: Wed Nov 24, 2021 6:41 am
by Rarecolour
I gave the brakes a couple of good 70mph to 20mph hard stops within the first 2 miles of driving mine, I've never thought they were poor.
Re: Noob questions
Posted: Wed Nov 24, 2021 6:57 am
by Nuclear Nick
Rarecolour wrote: ↑Wed Nov 24, 2021 6:41 am
I gave the brakes a couple of good 70mph to 20mph hard stops within the first 2 miles of driving mine, I've never thought they were poor.
Why? That's the opposite of Porsche's, and any other manufacturer's, recommendations for running a car in. Mating surfaces of every moving component in the car need slow and progressive increments in load in order to achieve optimal condition and performance, and that includes the pads and discs. Conversely, severe loading from the outset can cause permanent damage. The tyres also need running in as new ones have a smooth and greasy surface from the moulding process so hard braking on new tyres risks losing grip and control of the car.
Re: Noob questions
Posted: Wed Nov 24, 2021 11:37 am
by On-Track
Wil wrote: ↑Tue Nov 23, 2021 8:24 pm
Also, what does everyone think of the brakes? They felt pretty average to me on my drive home, but I’ve only done 20 miles, so they will probably improve with a bit of bedding in. I hope so anyway.
As Nick says above and you surmise, they will improve a lot with bedding in. For the brakes it takes around 100 miles for the rest of the car around 1800 (RTFM strongly recommended
)