Westcoaster

Hey guys, we are talking about 06's and 07's here, are you changing the filter because it is obviously dirty? I usually like to maintain my care at or above the factory recommendations but my 06 only has 24,000 km and the air filter replacement recommendation for a 987 is 60,000 km (40,000 miles)... I know that Secuuda wanted to put in a non-stock filter, so I am curious why you would feel the need to replace the stock element so soon?

Yes, directly to the battery, I used a relay as shown in the instructions, I have a separate switch mounted under the dash, this trggers the relay which sends power directly from the battery to each of the ballasts. This bypasses everything in the car and is gauranteed to work asuming that the kit components are all good. If your HID kit worked before then one side just stopped working then I would guess that one of the parts on that side failed or a connection came loose. I would strongly suggest that you check all connections and wires carefully, make sure no wires are pinched or damaged if that is all good then I would swap a piece from the working side to the non-working side, one at a time to determine which component is bad. They are still under warrantly so it would be nice to sort it out soon...

I am surprised that both of you (azzzar, Gus) are having similar problems due to the kit, but that would seem the common element. Have either of you talked to ICQ? My kit has been installed for over a year now and works every time, I have it connected directy to the battery through a relay, I doesn't affect any other electrical circuit in the car. As for taking the kit out, all you need to do is un plug the power to the kit and reconnect the halogen bulb to see if your problems persist. As for voltage regulators, the original in the car sould be up to the task, no need to replace it unless it is defective. If the lights continue to flicker after you go back to the stock halogen bulbs I would have a reputable shop check your electrical charging system. Although many consider the installation iof HID kits to be a DIY project, you do need to be careful and install them correctly, if you do not understand how auto electrical systems work or the proper way to wire these kits into the car then you are asking for trouble...

The CQ kit and pretty much any HID kit needs a stable (steady) supply of 12 volts to work properly, the ballasts will have problems and could be damaged by an unstable supply. The 987 has an interesting pulse in the lighting circuit that I found will not work with the CQ I installed, the only way I could get stable power was to run it directly from the battery. You mention flicker on the LED side lights, that would indicate a voltage fluctuation of some type and could be causing your problem azzar0. You didn't mention if you had a 986 or a 987?

Ya a bit more expensive then some, but if you can save the hassle of any extra wiring, not to mention the OBC errors then it is likely worth it. Wheredid you order it from? Thanks

Hmmmm, the all important question; what year of Boxster? 2005 boxster S Very interesting, I would like to read more about this kit, this may be the first kit that works with the 987 headlight electrical connections without modifications. I went to their website but it is mostly in Chinese, it was tough to see the actual kit, did you take pictures of your? Did you install it yourself and did you use the power from the stock bulb socket? Did you purchase the kit locally, how much?

I would hazard to say Porsche uses a number of manufacturers for the OEM wheels, for example the Cayman S 5-spoke are made by Ronal in Germany, the 17" that came on my 2006 were made in Italy by... ? The 18" Boxster S wheels are made in Belgium by... ? If you look at the back side of the wheel there may be a manufacturer's name and possibly a country of origin.

Hmmmm, the all important question; what year of Boxster?

It could be a few different things, did you check for loose connections, but first I would get back to ICQ and ask them what they think...

This is for a 986/996 not 987/997. The circuits and issues with fault indicators are only apparent on the 987 I beleive. Absolutely correct, the 987/997 is a different animal!

Wow, a member since 2005 and this post #1? :o Easy, search on "HID" and you will see there are dozens of hits on the subject...

The DDM kit you provided the link for looks good, either 4300/5000k will provide this best match to OEM color and intensity in the 35w version. Since this is retrofit kit your only concern with bulb type is to get the H7 kit, D2S/D2R are bulb types for existing HID systems, since your housing was made for H7 that is what you need. Maybe someone with a 986 will chime in, mine is long gone so I don't know if they have the same style of vent. But... I do believe that a lot of 986 installations were run right from the existing wires, the 35W kit doesn't draw as much as the 55w halogens that it is replacing. Either that or I see the Xenon Experts include a connection harness, maybe an email to them to ask how it works and if they expect you to modify the back cover to make all of the connections? A review of this thread might also provide the answer, it is based on a 986 install to begin with.

Thank you for the response and for the link, Al! I need to understand what you mean by the vent tube, and (going by its name) whether I will be 'blocking' it if I pass wiring through it. This pic of yours (http://www.renntech.org/forums/index.php?act=attach&type=post&id=8197) is helpful, but leaves me with a couple of questions: * Is that a pic of the inside (towards the bulb) side of the black plastic cover, or the outside of it? I haven't opened mine yet, but my guess would be inside. * I don't see any vent tube in the above pic - is that vent tube built into the plastic cover, or is it located someplace else? Thanks again! This picture that you refer to is looking at the inside of the rear cover of the headlight assembly, this is the cover that you would remove to replace a bulb or gain access to the internals. With careful thought, some good double sided tape and some small tie straps I managed to neatly mount everything into that cover. The first picture below shows all of the wires and connectors installed, the 2 wires near the top with exposed spade connectors are for power, the black connects into the ground wire of the original OEM socket, the red to the wire to the lead fed through the vent tube and to the relay supplying power from the battery (I used an insulated 'bullet style' connector for easy removal). The blue and red wires to the right connect to the HID bulb. The breather (vent) tube I am referring to is on the main assembly, it is about 1/4" or 5mm in diameter so one wire passing through it will not completely block it, there is a small piece of foam in the tube (to prevent insects from entering I suspect) that I removed and saved for replacement if/when I sell the car and want to remove the HID kit. (see yellow arrow) Everything I did to mount this kit can be removed in very short order, my theory is never take short cuts and make it so when things are removed you can not tell that it was ever there. Why take chances on your pride and joy!? B)

I fit everything into the stock housing, no drilling of the back cover. The only thing outside of the housing is the relay I used to supply power to the system. I used the stock ground and the positive line is fed through the vent tube, a quick disconnect on this wire is all that you see attached to the housing. If you have a 986 there should be no reason you couldn't use the stock wiring, my 987 required separate power to bypass a different problem (see my post). http://www.renntech.org/forums/index.php?s...c=11244&hl=

Hi-mount (yes), the rear tail lights, not too sure about

Very nice, is that Black or Basalt Black? Sport Design wheels?

Yes, electrical tape will work, but I was hoping to have the leading edge of the socket covered as well, much like the Stahlwille socket in the pdf. In fact the sets I found at Jack's tools looked almost identical to the German made unit. http://www.jackstoolshed.com/product/02410...Molybdenum.html The one I remember seeing looked like the front edge was molded HDPE. The impact socket I have been using seem a bit loose and I don't want to damage the newly installed stainless steel lug bolts by rounding the edges with a poor fitting socket.

I have seen the multi piece kits but I was sure you could buy just the one 19mm protective socket, but so far Google has failed me... The socket I saw had the leading edge rounded and covered in plastic. Any hints?

Did you use their H7 Ultimate HID Xenon Conversion Kit for your 987? I'm looking for a Boxster at the moment; if I can cross factory xenons off the list of must have options then I think it'll be slightly easier to find what I want! Justin, if you are asking me which kit I used, it's in my post above, it's from CQ Light www.cqlight.ca But I take it you are in the UK? Not to worry, I brought a 987 with Litronics. Cool, where's the pic? ;-)

Mine is from CQ Light and works like a charm....

Have a look at the wheel/tire TSB found under the DIY menu, the wheels, part numbers and the offsets are there, it should answer almost all of your questions (I know it did for me!). Generally for a 987 the widest tire up front is a 235 on a 8.5" wide wheel and out back a 265 on a 10" wide wheel (Porsche approved).

Keep pushing, there is now way that is acceptable or normal, there are locations all over North America (and the world), where you could start off in the morning at above zero temperatures and be caught in a snow storm, is this just cause to invalidate a warranty? I agree with wvicary, go to another dealer! My local dealer replaced the center caps on my 2003 because they were faded and curling, I'll wager that this was due to being exposed to the 'weather', but hey, isn't that what the exterior of the car was designed for?

Hey John, sorry I didn't get to talk to you Saturday about the aftermarket conversion that I did on my 2006 987. I was a great day for a drive! My car came with halogen bulbs as well but I installed an aftermarket kit to get to HID lights on the low beam. They work well but they have to wired in to bypass the regular lighting circuit to avoid the unusual square wave superimposed on the 12V being supplied to the regular halogen lights. Because you have to bypass the regular circuit the OBC complains that the bulbs are burnt out and posts warning messages each time the car is started for both right and left sides (not very eloquent). In my case I could have opted for the factory retrofit but at over $2000 installed I took the DIY method and live with the messages. Here is a link to the thread that I posted regarding my experiences with the aftermarket HID conversion: http://www.renntech.org/forums/index.php?s...c=11244&hl= If you want to see what I did or discuss further PM or email me and we can talk or get together so you can see what I did. Al

Crikey, our local Porsche dealer doesn't even like you buying cars from another location within Canada! Strange thing is, they regularly import US cars and sell them... :angry:

John , I applaud you perseverance and outcome in this matter! Wow, fascinating read! All the work and effort by you to detail the problem and possible causes just to have Porsche say no... amazing! I would have likely followed the same path (logical) to try and prove the case as well, but I have to wonder why Porsche didn't come forward an do the 'right thing' before have a court tell them they must compensate you for the repairs. I find all of it a bit scary, I have a Boxster still under warranty and worry that unless I trade it in that one day it could just suffer from an engine failure and I would be in the same predicament, a Porsche representative replying back with "prove it" If finances allow I would like to trade this car in before the warranty expires, which is exactly what I did with my previous Porsche a 2003 Boxster. Does anybody know if we have any laws like " Sale and Supply of Goods Acts 1979 and 1994 and the responsibility of suppliers within those Acts." in Canada?