Porsche offered several different tiers of audio systems for the 997-generation 911 and the 987-generation Boxster and Cayman. If your car wasn't spec'd with the top-tier BOSE system, it likely has the mid-tier option known as "Sound Package Plus." It’s a great sounding system, relying heavily on two large woofers mounted low in the driver and passenger doors to provide a rich, deep bass foundation to the music.
But there is a very common scenario that plagues owners of these cars. You are out for a spirited drive, listening to your favorite playlist, and the music suddenly sounds terrible. It becomes incredibly hollow, tinny, and weak. It sounds like you are listening to music through a cheap smartphone speaker.
What happened? The large woofers in your doors just completely stopped working, leaving only the tiny dashboard tweeters and mid-range speakers to carry the tune.
Many owners mistakenly think they blew out their door speakers and start shopping for aftermarket replacements. But nine times out of ten, the speakers are perfectly fine. The real problem is a small silver box hidden in the front trunk (the frunk) of the car. This box is the ASK auxiliary amplifier, and its sole job in life is to power those two heavy door woofers.
Because it takes a lot of energy to push that much bass, the internal hardware inside this small ASK amplifier runs exceptionally hot. Over the years, the constant heat cycles eventually cause the main power hardware inside the amp to physically break down and burn out. When it dies, the power to your doors is instantly cut, taking all of your bass with it.
You don't need to rip your door panels off to replace perfectly good speakers, and you don't need to buy a brand new amplifier from Porsche. UTYAREPAIR has a streamlined mail-in repair service specifically for this ASK module.
You send us the small amplifier from your frunk, and our technicians open it up to perform a proprietary rebuild. We remove the burned-out hardware and replace it with upgraded, robust components designed to handle the heat much better than the factory parts. We box it up and ship it right back to you. It’s a true plug-and-play fix: you plug the little silver box back in, and your Porsche's deep, rich bass is instantly restored.