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  1. itzbob46
    Spoke too soon.... just did the thump thing again. This time I let thump and checke dit out. Appears to sound like a relay in the spoiler.........lile I said above...headlights affecting a spoiler!........only Porsche could do that!
  2. itzbob46
    Thanks, Guys. Well, 60 people looked at this post and didn't know what it could be! It hasn't done it again since, but one thing I know for sure......if it electrical/electronic and on a Porsche, it will eventually do something really wierd. I can make a list of weird occurances....Porche should hire a Japanese electrionics engineer!!!!!!! Bob
  3. itzbob46
    1 x H7 6000K Automobile HID Kit from CQLights Are you experiencing any problems when the lights are turned on...such as idiot lights on your instrument panel coming on when hjeadlights are switched on??? I have the same kit. Trouble since day one. Bob
  4. itzbob46
    Stopped in a parking lot ...... parking lights already on........switched on headlights and heard a rapid thumping sound in the tail end. Beats were 2-4 per second and loud enough th scare the heck out of me. It stopped when I turned the headlighs switch off. I then shut the car down and looked out back to see if the spoiler had done something funky. all looked normal and the spoiler operated manually as it should. I restarted, turned on the headlights and all was wel lagain. Any ideas......? Sure sounds like the spoiler did something. What else is back there that could thump?? If that happened on the highway I'd be paniced. Bob
  5. itzbob46
    Where is that TSB??? My car did some big puffs of blue oil smoke when starting over this weekend fo rthe FIRST time in 5000 mi that I've owned it. Was parked ona a monor incline, mostly front higher than rear. Bob
  6. itzbob46
    Oli ~~ "just tried pulling each headlight out of its connector". What do you mean when you say this??? Do you mean leaving the HID setup in tact and just pulling the bulbs out? Your car is a 2003 Carrera? Interesting that the problem is the same as with a 2001 Boxster. Looking forward your experiment's results. In my car, once the lights have been on, I'd have to wait half of a day to do an experiment with original bulbs since the HIDs work fine without idiot lights coming on when they have been recently operated. Bob
  7. itzbob46
    Hi Bob, did you ever resolve this? I have the same problem - installed HIDs and now usually (not always but more often than not) when I switch the lights on, the battery and oil warning lights come on - Quite annoying! Glad to hear that I'm not alone!!! What vendor did you use for your HIDs. Are you certain that the hot and ground were properly identified and connected? I researched this carefully, but I still wonder if an error was made. Are there decent instructions for the HIDs that you used? I've written the vendor numerous times. They did not respond to my last inquiry. I think that they are meatball electric systems designers!!! We have to solve this very annoying and odd problem. Bob
  8. itzbob46
    Thanks for that info re buying the chrome loops. Sadly the tape think is not permanent, but it is easily replaced and cost nothing. From what secretagent214 says it's does not sound like loop adjustment was successful. I'll try it is desperate, but fornow I'll stick with the electrical tape trick. ps Talk about QC problems....I found a screw or 2 loose on the speaker box as well. Once tightened, I really doubt they could loosen by themseves. And in the past I've read others say that they found this problem too.
  9. itzbob46
    Well, months have gone by waiting for Sears to deliver the triple square 8mm tool, and finally they gave up on their vendor and refunded me. I then found a genuine Chinese 4 pc 12 point triple square set by Performance Tool, and waited to receive that. But, the darn think still does not rattle with the little winding of electrical tape on the chrome latch loop!!! If I can replace a little piece of tape a few times per year to fix an annoying rattle, then I'm happy enough. I won't bother trying to adjust it as long as this quick fix works so well. Bob
  10. itzbob46
    Guess what, this is EXACTLY what I did yesterday. I didn't think I'd ever get an answer here and finally got a decent picture of both bulb bases. Didn't look like they would fit the same connectors so I ordered the CQ Lights 5000K complete kit. Thanks for the advice anyway, sounds like the best idea. (especially since that's what I decided ;) ) Tah......Your new kit should come with capacitors in the line......I bought the same kit and it was missing the capacitors...they provided replacement harnesses at a later date. Note the problem that I'm having with the kit (see this entire thread).......perfect lighting, but usually my oil and batt idiot lights come on when the HIDs are turned on. Let me know how yours turns out. Bob
  11. itzbob46
    UPDATE --- no luck! CQ wrote back to say that the differences in the ballasts (silver or black) is merely cosmetic and that the specs for each are the same. So, this is not related to my problem of having batt. and oil pressure indicator warning lights come on whenever my headlamps are turned on. I'm tempted to undo the install of the HIDs (just as a temporary experiment to determine if the problem is truely related to the HIDs or just an electrical problem in my particular car.
  12. itzbob46
    www.automobileassociates.com in Canton, CT www.musantemotorsports.com in South Windsor, CT Bob
  13. itzbob46
    There are 2 P-car specialty race/performance/restoration shops in CT (Canton and South Windsor) if you are in the CT area. I'll dig up further info if interested.
  14. itzbob46
    I've had my CQLights kit in for about a month now and I never had these lights come on. What temperature are yours? Did they come with the slim ballast? azzar0. My kit was purchased around Oct '07. The current pic on the CQ website looks different and slimmer than mine (per my recall). I have written CQ to determine if there can be a relationship between the change of ballasts and the problem that I'm been having with the ones in my kit. My bulbs are 5000k, but I doubt that it could make a difference as I believe the difference between the bulbs is just coatings inside the glass. I appreciate the opinions and info in recent posts. Bob
  15. itzbob46
    I've been following recent posts on the HID conversion. Mine was done over the winter using the CQLights kit, as others use. Since installing these my batt and oil pressure warning lights on the instrument cluster light when the headlights are turned on. Turning off the engine and restarting cures it. CQ is mystified and have not been able to help me. The question is if any of you have experienced anything similar????? Thanks, Bob
  16. itzbob46
    Based on the numerous horror stories that have appeared on a recent thread on the 986 Forum, I have created a survey thread there asking Box owners who have suffered blown engines to post some details about their experience......especially what Porsche has done to accept responsibility for the engine failure and what recovery cost them. The link is at: http://986forum.com/forums/showthread.php?...8368#post148368 I imagine that this premature unavoidable engine failure problem is suffered by nearly all Porsches. If so, the details would still be appreciated in the linked survey, or perhaps a seperate survey can be conducted here for non-Boxsters. Thanks for participating, Bob
  17. itzbob46
    A comforting thought!
  18. itzbob46
    What is that looped cable thing under the engine/transmission area. It looks like it's supposed to keep the trans dragging on the road if it happens to fall off, so you won't loose it!!!!!!!!!!!! :D
  19. itzbob46
    Considering that plastic canister I would not use anything that placed uneven pressure on the diameter such as the ones shown above, especially the strap type. The "B" cap wrench (I forget the brand) is more than adequate and a whole lot cheaper than the Porsche product. Again considering the plastic canister, you should use a torque wrench. But don't do what I did!!!!!!!! Lying on my back with the long handle torque wrench over my head I failed to feel the wrench "click" at the setting and over-tightened it severely before realizing it. I had to loosen and retighten it, and the plastic can on the aluminum engine binds terribly tight and it takes much more to loosen it. I had to wrap the filter in duct tape to make it fatter so the "b" wrench would not skip/slip, then tap it onto the canister. It's a wonder I didn't ruin something in the process. All worked out in the end, but lessons were learned that I thought I'd share………although ashamed on my error.
  20. itzbob46
    Chris ~ Will you be doing the full Dansk system incl headers? In any event, please come back to this thread when you're done to describe sound and performance changes. Bob
  21. itzbob46
    I have too much time on my hands today. I did a further retouch to convert this photo to just a twin pipe that is much like an S stock setup. It's all just a matter of opinion and taste. You probably shouldn't listen to us. Just look at the pics and apply your personal taste. Bob
  22. itzbob46
    If they give you good performance (but you don't know what it felt like with the stock pipes) and/or great sound compared to stock Boxsters, then keep 'em. However, I don't think they are atrtractive. I like to ask myself a question like "If this was a stock OEM system, and someone came along with a mod that looked the way that a stock Box exhaust actually looks, would everyone want to get it just because it was different?". Personally I like the sleek unemcumbered look. However, I do like the duel pipe extension on the S which says "duel exhaust", which it actually is. The Box is probably the only car in the world that converts duels to single exhaust while every other car is taking a single pipe and spliting it to look like duel exhaust!!!!!!!!!!! Bob
  23. itzbob46
    rsfeller, I think that you are right on about this. I forgot how annoying brake squeal can be as I've had it on other cars but only in reverse. It's really not too bad and I'll put up with it for a while until I change the brakes (maybe in the Fall before hibernation), and be sure to be attentive to the grease,, etc to eliminate the problem. I was just concerned that my rotors may be at risk. I really don't want to buy new ones when it's pad changing time. Thanks, Bob
  24. itzbob46
    Will do, Brian.... So far the electrical tape wound around it works very well. Still waiting for shipping on the tool needed to move the chrome thing. What's Krytox? Bob
  25. itzbob46
    When I lightly place my foot on the brakes I hear some brake squeal. Harder foot pressure stops it. Quiet when coasting. The Boxster has 32K on it and I purchased it at 28K, so I'm assuming the pads are original. I inspected them when the wheels were off, but since I don't know how thick new pads are, this can be misleading. This would appear too soon to replace brakes. Car was never raced to my knowledge. Is this a normal brake squeal condtion or wear indicators sounding off??? I'd rather change pads early before rotors are damaged and save a unnecessary expense. Would be a DIY job. Thanks, Bob
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