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  1. Westcoaster
    Thanks... hey, I wonder if removing the DRL relay would cure this problem, not sure if I really want to do this but neither you or Alan (987 Boxster S) have a problem with your HID's. Not sure where the relay hides or if this requires dealer/computer intervention? The upside would be no DRL to burn the bulb out early! :rolleyes:
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    Thanks for the link, I did read about "hids4u" special kit for the Porsche, it has circuitry built into the ballast for DRL cars. They don't however appear to offer any other solution on their site. I read on another site that the DRL circuit on some cars limit the current during DRL operation. This might explain why the initial current required to fire the HID kit is not available (they flicker and go out) yet the DRL circuit will happily supply current to a standard halogen bulb. The solution may be to have the headlight circuit operate a relay that in turn powers the HID ballast. The 'special optional wiring harness' shown in the instructions show just this kind of set-up. I have already sent an email to CQ Light about this harness, my hope is they will provide it free and that as per the illustration it comes with all of the water tight connection specific to the HID kit I have. I could check and see if I have some 12v relays to test this theory but the connectors used in my kit would be impossible to find and the warranty will be voided if I cut any of the wires. Interesting to note 2 things: that even with only one HID kit installed, I did not get any indication from the OBC that I had a lamp failure. One good thing! The other is that when the car is turned on the regular halogen bulbs come on no matter where the headlight switch is positioned, and no change in the light brightness can be decerned when the switch position is changed...?
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    HID Update. I knew that this was not going to be this easy! Daytime Running Lights!!! Canadian models have them, and appearently they don't work well with HID kits... They flicker a bit when the car is turned on then go out. The sheet that came with the kit say's you need a special relay harness... Darn, a 'special' harness no less, sounds expensive. When CQ get back online I will have to inquire about this fix... until then halogens burn bright!
  4. Westcoaster
    Hey, do you think that it time that they (Porsche) moved the sensitive and expensive electronics packages up out of the bilge! ****, I wonder if they know that these are convertibles? :rolleyes: Definitely need to be aware of water getting into the cabin...
  5. Westcoaster
    Donald, you might be right, I plan to mention this to them the next time I am at the dealrship, too bad that on a car of the level we have to be the one searching out the repair actions! It is great to have a forum for these things! :renntech:
  6. Westcoaster
    Yes, it makes the noise when warm, I would take the car in for them to look/listen but I don't have a lot of confidence in their diagnostic skills! Once took them 4 trys replacing 3 other parts before acting on my original suggestion that the clunk on my 2003 Boxster was a trailing arm, not the shock, bushing, bolts... Please do let me know what they find, I might still have to crawl in their myself!
  7. Westcoaster
    I just saw my first Chrysler Crossfire convertible yesterday, commented to my wife how similar the back end was to the Cayman, Tool Pants, you picture proves it...
  8. Westcoaster
    I read both this thread and the linked one, and neither fix seem to apply to the noise I hear in my car. I am not sure if it is related. My car has 700km on it and I just noticed the noise yesterday, a bearing or metalic scraping noise that begins to be noticable at about 1500RPM and is engine speed related. I didn't notice this before and it happens when it is warm. Could this be the same problem? I would have thought that a car as new as this would have the updated part talked about in the other thread? ****, the fact that the engine is such a bugger to get to prevents me from looking for some of these noises!
  9. Westcoaster
    The auto dimming feature applies to all 3 rear view mirrors, you would have to check with the dealer, but I would guess that all of the wiring should be there, the worst would be the cost of the peices (usually more then the option as an order) and if there is any re-programing to the OBC (not likely). I have it on my 987 and think that it is a great option, it was packaged with the rain sensor, also a neat feature.
  10. Westcoaster
    Great!, I haven't even received them and they have dropped $20 in price! <_< Now on $179.99 for the kit... Also I see they are offering 'digital ballasts', maybe (as usual) I should have waited!?
  11. Westcoaster
    They should be here any day now (in time for Christmas!), ordered 5000k models from CQ Light, For those interested I'll post my installation and results here.
  12. Westcoaster
    OK, now this is strange!: I have a new (600km's) 2006 and I smell the same thing when I get out of the car, I thought it was the newness of the rear pads and calipers heating up? I don't notice if it is all of the time though, you know how it is as soon as I decide to drop by the dealer it won't be doing it.
  13. Westcoaster
    My new Boxster (2006) didn't come with an alignment tool or a jack, the theory is you take your car in for such things! :cursing: I went to dealer and ordered 2, best 20 bucks I have spent so far on this car...
  14. Westcoaster
    Al, That explains why I could not tell the original color. Great explanation--Thanks. Still can't decide what I want to do with them if anything. Warren Glad to be of help! You could have them re-anodized but that would be a lot of work, by nature of it's process anodizing requires that the aluminum be clean and no other materials present, steel, rubber etc. and protect any surface you don't want etched by the acid. This means that you would not only have to remove them from the car but strip them of all attached 'bits'. Probably why most people end up painting them. The Porsche OEM red for the 'S' and yellow for the PCCB calipers could be paint or powder coating, not sure as I am not lucky enough to have ether of these systems.
  15. Westcoaster
    I hope not because I have big plans for HomeLink! :huh: How about getting the garage door back to re-program, this time taking notes? Could it be the opener and not the car?
  16. Westcoaster
    If I remember correctly the finish on my03 (non S) calipers was not paint but actually anodized aluminum, but the dye color was black that's why they look slightly different. Now that your's are weathered they may look slightly silver.
  17. Westcoaster
    I had a my03 Boxster with Conti 2's and now I have a my06 with PS2's... both factory spec'd tires They are both good tires, a good comparison test can be found at this link, but to spill the beans right now the Conti 2's came in ahead of the PS2's, both tires faired well but had somewhat different strengths, either way you can't go wrong with either. Have a read: http://www.caranddriver.com/features/10252...-the-tread.html
  18. Westcoaster
    I guess a little experimenting is in order, the second to last post in the thread you referenced kind of sums it up: Thanks for supplying the link.
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    Thanks, I read the DIY's and I didn't see anything about how to adjust the latch? To answer your question. It has been my experiance in the last 30+ years of vehicle ownership that if the repair is simple and requires a little patience and maybe a dab of lubricant it usually much safer to do-it-yourself. I have had to many 'easy' repairs that have gone sideway's making me wish that I had left it all alone! I will take the time and do it right, a tech under the gun, or having a bad day, may not. Example? I had my Astro Van in for an oil change, when I called in to make sure it was ready before I picked it up, I was sheepishly informed by the service manager that they had placed the lift pads on the rocker panels and crushed them in 4 places!!! OMG! because of an oil change!? :censored: Some things are best left alone, or should that read; some things are best left at home?
  20. Westcoaster
    On my06, the rear trunk lid shuts very easily, just a gentle push down with flat palms or even a couple of fingers and it's latched. But, the front is a different story, the latch requires at least 3-4 times the pressure to close, so much so that I fear that over time I will end up with dents where I am pushing to close it, makes me afraid to open it unless absolutely necessary! Is there some way to adjust or some point to lubricate the mechanism to make this latch as easy to close as the rear one? Thanks!
  21. Westcoaster
    Porsche takes the safe approach by recommending that you replace the tire rather then repair it, and of course any real damage to the sidewall should mandate a replacement as well. If you have a reputable tire shop to deal with, and they use the correct process where the tire is dismounted from the rim and the appropriate patch is used you should be good for use at reasonable speeds. The way it was told to me was that the speed rating is compromised but you would be fine at all legally posted speeds in North America. BTW, I read in the owners manual that Porsche allows for up to a 30% varience in tread depth on an axle pair.
  22. Westcoaster
    You have likely hit the nail on the head about the paint, When a body shop matches paint they do so using the formula or a colour analyzer that reads the colour in an artificial light. The you mention is a result of materials added to the paint (usually mica flakes) that reflect rainbow like colours that paint without it cannot do. A couple of years ago I had my RX-7 painted, it is Brave Blue Mica, depending on how the sun hits it varies from straight blue through royal blue to almost a blue magenta. Just before it was to painted I asked various shops, those that were completely honest told me that they could only get close, best off painting the entire car, others said no problem! :huh: Every paint manufacturer has different paint compositions, not to mention the different types of paint, acrylic, enamel or lacquer etc, a perfect match will only come from using the exact same paint applied under the same atmospheric conditions (temperature and humidity), close can be achieved by a good shop that really knows their stuff. In the end, that's why quotes for a job can vary... BTW, when I was looking for a shop, I had one even tell me 'you are too picky, we don't think we could make you happy', at least they were honest! :cheers:
  23. Westcoaster
    When the clutch began squeaking on my 2003, the dealer said it was because the clutch had worn down and the release bearing was now traveling on a different portion of the input shaft...
  24. Westcoaster
    Thanks Loren, Wow, that was quick!, expensive too! The option was only $475 CDN :censored: I guess this is what they mean when they say " Don't build it a part at a time, it will bankrupt you! " I wonder what Sunset Porsche can do... :)
  25. Westcoaster
    Looking for the part number so I can get a price on 'Speed Yellow' belts for install into my Boxster. Thanks!
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