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  1. Westcoaster
    I don't know if I would like to call this condition " normal" but mine does something similar, it was suggested by others that it was part of the way the steering on these cars work, or that the power steering fluid might be at fault. I forgot have the dealer specifically check the fluid at the last inspection. Here is my post on the subject (can also be found by a search): http://www.renntech.org/forums/index.php?s...amp;hl=steering
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    Lordco. CT had their own that cost $30 more and which they were out of stock of. I'm connecting mine directly to the battery. Really, didn't know they sold them there as Lordco was not listed by CTEK as a reseller. Mine cost $59... $15 for the adapter.
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    I am having excellant results with 303 Fabric Gaurd: http://www.303products.com/tech/index.cfm?...;Product_ID=429 I found it at a local marine supply store, one of the few places people with more money then Porsche owners shop! ;)
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    Hey Norm, not a bad price from Canadian Tire huh? ;) I just picked up one from there last week. Also ordered the cig adapter so I can keep the battery maintained during the time I don't drive it over the next few months.
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    I believe that you will find that they are 2 different horns... did you check the fuse?
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    I bought it to drive it not just wash it... :lol: I average 12,000km a year, heck most of our club weekend lunch runs adds 500km to the clock, and the last long one 1000km! Can't wait for another road trip cause that's what it is all about, driving!
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    Hi David, yes working, other then manually having to 'turn it on' it has been working fine! I really don't mind, it is nice to be able to have the headlights off if you so choose, stealth mode... It would seem that I drive a bit further then you, I added about 12,000km this past year. I even added an electric air horn to replace the stock unit, sure gets their attention now! :P
  8. Westcoaster
    Thanks for the replies, yes my 2006 has the footwell scoket and it is live at all times so the CTEK should work just fine. Any time my car sits while it is not driven it too is in the garage, so I don't need to lock it, I was just curious about the alarm. Waiting for the 'comfort connect adapter' to arrive...
  9. Westcoaster
    Just to keep things clear, the 'W' stands for watts not voltage, a measure of how much power it draws from the system. I have a 987 and a 33W HID kit installed, and I do have the bulb warning issue because the kit could not be connected directly to the power lead for the original halogen bulbs due to a DC pulse on that circuit which prevent the electronic ballast from working correctly. This is why I was interested in the kit SLATEGREYTERACOTTA installed. It would be just my luck if the CQ kit I installed is the only kit affected by the pulse I mentioned.
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    Thanks for the reply Geoff, I tried to purchase the adapter through the Renntech Amazon site but they won't ship to Canada. Oh well, I found a CTEK authorized eBay seller (Woody's Custom Shop) and they have the adapter for $9.99+$2.00 shipping to Canada. The other question I had about it's use on the Porsche was if it mattered if the alarm was set on or off?
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    That is what I figured, and that is why I would like a copy of the instructions that came with the Porsche unit.
  12. Westcoaster
    I just bought a CTEK Multi US 3300, which I think is the same unit as Porsche sells with their name on it. "Charge-o-mat II" Of course the CTEK instruction booklet doesn't contain information about charging a Porsche through the connection in the passenger footwell... I found a little information in the TSB's: at least 10 hours on trickle, but I was wondering if someone had the specific instructions that came with the Porsche branded unit? Thanks!
  13. Westcoaster
    Good to hear that the replacement bulb has done the trick (fingers crossed). As for the LED flickering, that too is interesting, the voltage going to the lights on the car should all come from the same source. Although I don't currently have any none OEM LED bulbs installed on the Boxster, I did on my RX-7, they never flickered at all, solid constant light. As for their sensitivity, they by nature are able to react to change in supply power because they can switch on/off so fast where as a heated filament bulb would smooth out a changing voltage much more. At one point I had a LED high mount brake light on my 2003, and of course there is a LED highmount brake light on my 2006, I have never noticed that either of them flickers, not that I follow my own car much (I prefer to be the driver! :P ).
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    ??? I know of only one battery, the one up front just ahead of the windshield... Also, isn't there a caveat about the radio and it's code? MY04 Cayenne. Two batteries if no sound system and radio is MOST so no code. Sorry, my bad, I saw the 2004-S and from his description of the 'wife's Boxster-S' and assumed we were talking about it not the Cayenne... I'll go back to my dinner now. ;)
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    ??? I know of only one battery, the one up front just ahead of the windshield... Also, isn't there a caveat about the radio and it's code?
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    That's what I would have expected, just tough to get 'official' information on the 2009 Boxsters, and as I mentioned the configurator is still set for 2008. Also nice to see that they will finally offer multiple connectivity to the head unit, on a car of this expense you should not have to cobble together connections for external media players! So did the October R&T have an article about the upcomming Boxster?
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    I don't have the Pole Position's but rather the regular RE050A's (18" on stock wheels)... I bought this combination as an upgrade from the stock 17" Michelin PS2's. At first, driving top down, I didn't notice any significant noise, but with the top up it does sound like a wheel bearing noise, quite loud as you say. When I was shopping for a set of tires/wheels I was hoping to find a 18" set with the PS2's but the price and condition of the Cayman S wheels with factory installed RE050A's was too good to pass up, now I wish I would have waited for a set with a different brand of tire (the noise is that noticable). I have been very happy with the Michelin PS2's, I would either go with them or try the Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric if/when I replace the tires. Oh yeah, as for Boxster versus Cayman... my vote is for the Boxster! ;)
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    I see that the 997 family is getting a new larger touch screen PCM display and I was wondering if the Boxster will get the same treatment. The last time I checked the "Build-you-Own" configurator for the Boxster the PCM I saw was still the old style... I think this is still the 2008 version of the application.
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    Hmmm, that gives me an idea, Griots sells windshield polishing compound, I wonder if this would 'fix' some of the smaller imperfections and make the whole situation a little more tolerable? But... I was worried that polishing the windshield would 1) remove any protective coatings, and 2) produce a web of fine scratches that would reflect the light (much like swirl marks on paint)?
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    Very interesting product, I wonder how it stands up to the wiper movements? As it is a flexible substance I would think that it must be softer then glass, which is why it can absorb the shock of debris hitting the windshield. Any idea of the cost to do a Boxster windshield?
  21. Westcoaster
    Yes, very interesting, knowing the Porsche has specific designations for tires they approved makes that part easy, also good to know if you have a catastrophic failure on one tire (ie. sidewall puncture), that you need a 'matched replacement' to what the car is currently riding on. I wonder based on 500's comment how many times mismatched tires on other vehicles go undiagnosed because the replacement tire is the same brand, model and size? I would have to think that changes in tire production gives rise to changes in the internal structure when a tire is manufactured over the period of a number of years?
  22. Westcoaster
    I replaced my air filter sooner because I thought that it would be dirty due to the sand/salt that's used on the roads here during winter. It takes a while for the city/town workers to clean the sand up after winter, so there's always a lot of airborne dust in the spring months. When I got my used oil analysis back, there were no indications of dirt ingestion (look for Si/Al in an ~3.4:1 ration) so I basically changed it for nothing (was at 17000 miles). If you're in a non-dusty area, getting to 40000 miles on the filter would be easy. BTW, when you do decide to change the filter, use Nick_USA's advice -- I wish I thought of that when I did mine -- it took me 20 minutes (although 15 of the 20 were spent cussing) trying to align the filter element to slide over the mount since I didn't want to distort any of the filter paper. Regards, paul... That makes sense, where I live it is pretty clean so the filter would likely last through the service interval without a problem...
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    I can't comment on the idea of non-Porsche service invalidating the warranty, but to my mind what makes sense is to have the minor and major services done by the dealer, unless there is some extenuating circumstance they would have to stand behind their product should something go wrong during the warranty period. I just had the minor service done on my 2006 at the dealer (2 years, 24000km), they performed all of the normal checks and pronounced it all good, yes it was very expensive considering what they actually did but at least they have definitive record that there are/were no issues. Having said that I do not wait that long to change the oil/filter, that I do myself at the 1 year interval, I use Porsche approved oil (Mobil 1 0w-40) and buy a Porsche oil filter.
  24. Westcoaster
    Oh yeah, I forgot to mention, I did replace the plugs. I thought that would solve the hesitation at high engine speeds, but it did not. The O2 sensor was the major culprit. Thanks for everyones help! How come the bad O2 sensor didn't show a check engine light right when it went bad? Was the loss of power from this whole episode drastic? I'm just wondering because my father is thinking of purchasing a 2005 987 Boxster but when we test drove it we were surprised at how slow it was. We're wondering if there was a problem. It sure didn't feel like a 240hp car. I used to have a 1997 BMW M3 and that car felt way faster than this Boxster and that concerned me. And also, how can I tell if the car is overfilled with oil? We're very new to the whole Boxster thing and I noticed this 2005 Boxster doesn't have a dip stick by the oil cap like a 2001 Boxster S did that I looked at... Thanks for the help. To check the oil level, insert the key, turn the ignition to on (but do not start), the OBC will display the oil level as a series of bars in the window of the instrument cluster. There should be one unshaded bar at the top of the graphic. If the engine has recently been run this process can take a number of minutes, if the car has sat for about 30 minutes or more the process takes only a few seconds. Of course the car should be level for this task. Interesting comment about the 2005 being 'slow', it should be on par with the 'S' you drove.
  25. Westcoaster
    It appears that the light bulb itself is not working, the rest is fine. I swapped light bulbs with the working side and the light did the same thing. Then I took the 'good' bulb and hooked it up to the wire harness on the other side and the light worked. I sent a note to CQLights to see what needs to be done to exchange the bad bulb. Question: I thought these lights were supposed to last a lot longer than halogen lights. If mine went out after only 6 months, what could be the cause? Bad bulb? Something else in the electrical system that somehow caused the light to burn? Thanks, azzar0. Yes the bulbs should last for a long time, many years. I would ask CQ about the ballast and ignighter on the sude that failed, it may be possible that it caused the failure of the bulb. Another thing could be a discharge of the Xenon gas from the bulb, caused by a defect or rough handling, these bulbs need to be handled very carefully and never touch the glass with your bare hands, the oil from your fingers can etch the glass and cause it to fail. Keep us posted...
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