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  1. LVDell
    Depends on what radio you have. Pre-MOST systems can use that plug, MOST systems cannot. Here is the plug that some of the guys have talked about over on Rennlist. Same as what you posted but cheaper: http://www.discountcarstereo.com/detail.aspx?ID=993
  2. LVDell
    Steve, the good news is I don't have that plate on mine :)
  3. LVDell
    After reading the workshop manual it states that you add 2.25L of tranny oil which will leave it 11mm below the opening. So.....wouldn't common sense dictate to just add 2.5L?????? What cracks me up is that it states...."use a bent wire hook (shop-made) to check the level". You mean there is no special tool for this or TSB how to make this tool??? :)
  4. LVDell
    Thanks for the reply. What amazes me is that the drain and fill plugs on my 996CAB and GT3 were very easy to do with no "special" tools required. Wonder why Porsche decided that the Boxster needed a special hard to find tool??? And this 11mm stuff? I have read that doing a search today and just don't get it either. Again, on the other cars, you fill until it starts to come out of the fill location.
  5. LVDell
    New to the 986 world and while it looks straightforward I want to make sure I have them located properly before I go to task. I have been changing the tranny fluid in my GT3 and 996CAB (as well as many friends 996's) for years and it is very easy but the Boxster tranny looks just a touch different. Can somebody please point out in the pictures where the two (drain in fill) are as well as type and size? The drain looks like a security bit (not sure why) and the other looks standard. TIA! **I assume that these two pictures I just took illustrate the drain and fill plugs but I'd like to be sure before I start going to town on the box :) **
  6. LVDell
    So I've looked at every thread imaginable about adding the footwell lights to the car but I haven't seen anybody just add the FWL switch and connect it to a set of lights you can turn on and off at will. Most all the installs tied into the doors and dome lights. Or they are tied to the dome light with no switch. I just want to install two lights ( 1 driver and 1 passenger side) that are wired to the switch. Here is a diagram of the switch. Since i don't know anything about electricity I'd appreciate any input from those of y'all that understand it. Trying to figure out what Porsche did to wiring up those lights. The goal of this project is to wire those two lights to the switch and have the switch act like it was factory to begin with (lights up with the rest of the switches) TIA!
  7. LVDell
    Mike, we very may have already met! I was there from day 1 when it was at the "Bean and Bagel" on 55. When they shut down we moved to a new location just down the road on Davis and Old Jenks in Apex. (about 10 min from my place in Cary). In the Bean and Bagel days I drove my yellow GT3. We still do them every Saturday and routinely get 10-15 guys. Come join us anytime, we'd love to have y'all. Here's the link the location WAKE ZONE LINK I'll update my bookmarks for your page url.
  8. LVDell
    eBay? Not looking to purchase the actual hard copy guide. I was looking for the same thing that Loren has here posted for the 03+ cars in pdf. Thanks Mike for the reply! By the way, you're just up the down road from me. I'm in Cary. By the way, is "Porsche Boxster Web Pages Index" your website? That is a fantastic repository!
  9. LVDell
    I have the order guides for my other cars and was hoping there was something available for the 2.5L 97-99 986. TIA!
  10. LVDell
    Great info Halo, thanks again!
  11. LVDell
    Thanks Halo! You'd think Porsche would have been a bit smarter and allowed us to replace the insert. But then again they make more money by selling us a whole new unit! :censored:
  12. LVDell
    Is the little round shift pattern on the CF shifter a replacement piece? Can you change from a 5-sp to 6-sp pattern or vice versa? It doesn't appear to be as I have tried to remove it with no success. TIA!
  13. LVDell
    What? First I've heard of that. It states that it the manual. If you do a lot of around town driving, you can dillute the oil down with fuel. It does not state in the manual that you should change the oil at 5K based on inadequate lubrication levels due to fuel intrusion.
  14. LVDell
    What? First I've heard of that.
  15. LVDell
    Very welcome :cheers:
  16. LVDell
    Very welcome. By the way, I can speak from experience as I have a GT3 as well that is a track whore :)
  17. LVDell
    You already have a rear spoiler that raises at speed. You can add the front with changing the rear but you should not add increased downforce to the rear without increasing the front. What you are doing is exactly what my CAB has and it feels great (and looks great).....GT3 front and sides.
  18. LVDell
    It's more than just pressures. You haven't said what situation you are looking to get more grip. Is this daily driving? Road course racing? etc? There are way too many variables but the easy ones are tire pressures, tire size, and sway bar adjustments. Have you thought about talking to a race shop to get your car "dialed in"?
  19. LVDell
    Here is the thread with all the pictures: http://forums.rennlist.com/rennforums/show...d.php?p=4976072 Cheers, Dell
  20. LVDell
    Very welcome. Glad I could help :)
  21. LVDell
    Neither are which are needed on the track :) I have pics now of the entire install so I will post up a DIY in case somebody else does this. :cheers:
  22. LVDell
    Figured it out. I decided to go further into the dash and see where this wiring assembly ends. It actually splits into to wiring harnesses just under the dash which you can reach by just removing the top half plastic steering column cover. Here is a picture of what the 2 connectors look like. Thanks Maurice for you reply....just thought I would post back the end result in case anybody else does this in the future.
  23. LVDell
    Maurice, while I appreciate the reply, have you actually read those instructions? The grey plug is NOT removed from the plastic ring during the entire OBC hack install. Rather it is just hanging out of the way. Thanks for the reply, but I need to know how to remove the grey plug as pictured. I have added a zoomed in picture illustrating what needs to be removed. The grey plug that attaches to the plastic ring assembly appears to be latched on or something but I can't figure out how to slide it out.
  24. LVDell
    Here is a picture. I am trying to figure out how to get this ring removed and it is connected by the grey plug. I am installing a cup wheel and quick release so this needs to go! Thanks for any help in advance!!!!! :cheers: Cheers, Dell
  25. LVDell
    Got it replaced and everything works perfect! I can't believe I didn't do this years ago. The parts that need to be purchased are: 99665210210 (list $18.18) 99665210110A05 (list $10.20) I couldn't get the old one out easily without frustration and since I wasn't going to use it again I decided to just break off the offending piece (pic attached of black and green piece removed with wire cutters) so the old assembly would just slide out :)
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