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I assume you are talking about the spring type clamps. If you have an old set of adjustable pliers (like the ones in with tool kits) then drill a hole or just a countersunk area in each inside face . This grabs the ends of the hose clamp and "Bob's your Uncle'

mrkwats, If you havent got a new amp yet, while my dealer replaced mine at his cost due to they had charged it and played with battery while in storage, I know that they are 1/2 Australian dealer price in USA. Check this site and Pelican if you need to buy one. Cheers

As mentioned the amps are susceptible to spiking. You know they used to tell us to take tops off batteries when charging them with something like a 10 amp charger and yet we never stopped while driving along to take the tops off with a 75amp engine alternator . Well same old wife tale with taking battery leads off all the time. If you make sure the stereo is switched off and unplug the amp wiring and speaker plug you cannot fail anything as long as you dont turn the unit on and crank up the volume. Glad you found it and happy listening as its a good mod for the boxster David

I recently fitted a PNP kit to my 2004 Boxster and all worked well although took a different route for the cables into the amplifier under the bonnet. BUT.... before I fitted the kit I had a problem with the amp as it would only work on one channel and no fade ( I have the same set up as you CDR23- Optic cable to upgrade etc. ) I got a new amp from my dealer due to low mileage and some discussion about what caused it. Apparently the amps are susceptible to damage if you continuously unplug battery/ flick on chargers/etc, due to spiking from the power cable. So is your amp working perfectly as standard and do you have fader function? You appear to have all the wiring ok but one thing check ohmage of the speakers in case you have a short under the speaker box as the connection can touch the speaker case and also cables can be insulation cut while pulling them through. Cheers

G/Day forum, Would appreciate some help and noticed some real experts on here. Live in Australia and I have just fitted the 4 stalk lever to my 2003 Boxster as I wanted the OBC option (M659) . It had the Cruise option that worked fine (explain later). After fitting and wiring as per many good intructions on this forum, except founf that with second hand 4 stalk from a dismantler, didnt need to remove sterring wheel and just stalk covers and dash. Anyway went to my dealer who is most helpfull, Service manager is a Porsche freak and racing drive, they enabled my car but the OBC wont work. I have since discovered that the 03 on Boxster diagram (dealer gave me a copy) shows a sixth wire to the C plug (grey to instrument panel) pin 25 on panel called Lever Inside. Most hack descriptions show 5 wires (a Earth and 4 wires to plug) and the Bently manual for the 01 model shows 5 wires and a this is what I used to wire it up, which lines up with this forum's instructions for late models. So I'm going to have a look tonight and checked pins to the dealer 03 diagram. The 03 Diagram shows: OBC Lever Pin - Instrument Plug C A1 - Earth on GP 17/B6 (below Inst. Panel) A2 - C23 A3 - C22 A4 - C21 A5 - C24 A6 - C25 (this is the one I have not seen before in any advice and says its "Lever Inside") My questions are Does the 03 on model have an extra swith in the lever that is required, didnt notice a 6th wire ? Is the 03 model C instrument plug wired same as 01 models.? Now my Cruise doesnt work and somehow think CAN system may be issue due to wirng wrong? I may be able to answer some questions myself and I will post anything I find out as I have never read anything about this differenec in 03 to 02 OBC. By way if anyone needs any adive on the alternative way not requiring wheel off for OBC mod please yell out. Have also found easier way to wire the 03 (optical amp) rear speaker mods by going thru bulkhead also. Thanks for this forum as greta help to guys like me that are down under. cheers