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Pca944 · Joined: 11 Jul 2005 Posts: 180 Location: SoCal

Hi,

There is a small yellow light that says "DXS" on the top of the guage cluster of my 82' 931. What does that stand for? I'm guessing its for the high beams, but I'm not certain.
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1986 944 | 1978 924 (FS) | 1982 931 | 1980 931

Tigger937 · Joined: 11 Apr 2004 Posts: 914

OXS=Oxygen Sensor. It's warning light that says it's time to replace your sensor. It trips every 30,000 miles and is reset by a button underneath a black box on the left front wheel well that has a speedo cable going to/from it.
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1982 931 (Daily Driver)

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Paul · Posted: Sun Feb 19, 2006 7:01 am Post subject:

It's saying you've gone more than 30,000 miles since you reset your O2 mileage counter.

Actually it's there to remind you to replace the O2 sensor....
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Pca944 · Joined: 11 Jul 2005 Posts: 180 Location: SoCal

Thanks.
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1986 944 | 1978 924 (FS) | 1982 931 | 1980 931

Ozzie · Posted: Sun Feb 19, 2006 11:41 am Post subject:

In OZ we dont have an O2 sensor and its an extra high beam indicator.
just a FYI.
Strange - one turn indicator but 2 high beams.
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Tigger937 · Joined: 11 Apr 2004 Posts: 914

Paul · Posted: Sun Feb 19, 2006 4:10 pm Post subject:

Early US 924s (no O2 sensors) had a second high beam indicator too...
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Silver 98 986 3.6l 320 HP "Frank N Stein"
White 01 986 "Christine"
Polar Silver 02 996TT. "Turbo"
Owned and repaired 924s since 1977
Porsche: It's not driving, it's therapy.

Ozzie · Posted: Mon Feb 20, 2006 7:31 am Post subject:

I rewired mine and put in 2 turn signals
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Porsche 924 1984 (UK import) NA
Its AUTO and its BLACK
Montego Black on black/red
Engineer of Electro/Mechanical Systems Maintenance

Paul · Posted: Mon Feb 20, 2006 8:22 am Post subject:

Sad, the Dr assumed all Porsche owners were smart enough to know which way they moved the turn signal lever.....

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White 87 924S "Ghost"
Silver 98 986 3.6l 320 HP "Frank N Stein"
White 01 986 "Christine"
Polar Silver 02 996TT. "Turbo"
Owned and repaired 924s since 1977
Porsche: It's not driving, it's therapy.

Llamaguy · Joined: 02 Jul 2003 Posts: 711 Location: Indiana

why would you tell the people chasing you which way you're going to turn anyways?
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1997 Suzuki Tl1000 Supersport

Ozzie · Posted: Mon Feb 20, 2006 12:16 pm Post subject:

Actually the turn signals stopped working yet would work with the hazard/emergency flashers.
All the globes were ok and the flasher worked when the hazard switch was on.
I spent several days with the turn switch apart, checking wiring etc and ended up putting a separate flasher and indicators under the dash.
The light in the guage works with the hazards and the L and R lights work with the respective turn signal.
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Porsche 924 1984 (UK import) NA
Its AUTO and its BLACK
Montego Black on black/red
Engineer of Electro/Mechanical Systems Maintenance

Mike924 · Joined: 12 Aug 2004 Posts: 2601 Location: IoW UK

Great minds think alike, Ozzie!

When I first saw those blank buttons on the 924 dash, I thought that's just screaming out to have separate turn signal indicators there!

However, unlike you, I still haven't done anything about it. Good on yer, Mate!
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endwrench · Joined: 07 Dec 2002 Posts: 1631 Location: Victor, Montana

Ozzie · Posted: Fri Feb 24, 2006 5:55 pm Post subject: