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Where is convertible top drive lid microswitch?

According to service manual, compartment lid microswitch should be in center of the motor. But I see no such switches.

Any idea? Little confuse with locating microswitches.

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Also I have no idea what these things are, looks like switch of some sort of.. but can't figure it out.

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The transmission has to come out of the car to replace the cable.

In this pic the left is the new style and on the right is the old style. You can see the cable going to each transmission.

So, I don't have to take transmission out to replace the cable?

Thanks Tool Pants, you rule.

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Remove the V-lever bolt with a 19 mm socket. It takes some effort to break the bolt free because there is locktite on the bolt threads. Then remove the round plastic protection plate behind the V-lever. Then pull back the black plastic foam to expose the transmission. The transmission is bolted to the car with three 13 mm nuts. Remove the nuts and then pull the transmission away from the three mounting studs.

You have a 2001 with the new style transmissions. The old cable will just pull out of the transmission.

Your replacement push rod will have a white plastic ball joint, instead of red. Don't you wish you could buy just that plastic ball joint instead of the entire push rod....

Last week I was driving and got off from the freeway, so I decide to put top back on (SmartTop equiped) and driving 20mph as top was closing in to end position I hear weak motor sound from the back.. top indicator lights stay on then, "Bang!" I heard something broke off as top hit the windshield. What the "f***"???

Sure enough.. cable broke off (driver side) and one of the push bar ball cap for passenger side broke off.

I got home and looked at my boxster service manual and looks like I have to remove driver side convertible transmission to replace broken cable. but how? service manual I got from the Amazon.Com doesn't really say how and convertible top repair section is very WEAK!

Any idea? how to remove transmission and make adjustment? Anyhow, I ordered parts from Sunset imports, "Thanks again, Jeff !!!" :help:

Any help will be appreciate and if anyone who want to observe or give me help/hand/beer? :beer: as I am going to repair this with my buddy. I am planning to tape entire session and put it on DVD for future reference. May be sell it as anyone who wants it ($19.99 fair enough?)

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Your best bet is check with your local upholstry store, bring your parts to them have them install.

But if you are willing to do it your self, I wish you very best.

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I just ordered a new top with a glass for my 98 boxster. I have no access to a installer experienced with Boxsters, so looks like I going to do it myself. I've seen it mentioned many times, but after searching several time, I can't find anything on the subject. Anybody got anything on this?

You could hide all the cables under dashboard which you can pull down and hide cables.

I received telephone power cable from becker fewdays ago; also I had to purchase two cigarette adapters for this modification. Basically no permanent damage to factory harness using becker cable and cigarette adapter to provide additional 12v for my XM radio and cell phone power adapter without using factory installed cigarette port. Now I don’t have to worry about battery is drain out from factory cigarette port. Turn ignition off, all others will go off like regular car.

Yappy! :beer:

You might want to try this.

http://www.renntech.org/forums/index.php?&...ID=1915&CID=198

I received telephone power cable from becker yesterday; also I had to purchase two cigarette adapters for this modification. Basically no permanent damage to factory harness using becker cable and cigarette adapter to provide additional 12v for my XM radio and cell phone power adapter without using factory installed cigarette port. Now I don’t have to worry about battery is drain out from factory cigarette port. Turn ignition off, all others will go off like regular car.

Yappy! :beer:

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I don't get it.. why would any one want to install Mac mini on Boxster where there is no room for it.

Specially right under steering wheel ???

It would make sense, if it was installed with GT3 console delete and install Mac mini in where center console was. But that's just my opinion.

Have a fun...

:D

Check out the Mac mini install in this boxster. I need to do this just for fun.

http://www.rainydaymagazine.com/RDM2006/Ra...bellInstall.htm

Enjoy

D Man :thumbup:

Yes, it's basically engine swap and old one goes back to Porsche (with discounted price).

For rebuilding engine would cost almost same as brand new and according to Porsche and my independent repair shop guys told me Porsche is simply replacing engine at discount price due to high failure of boxster engines.. so they reduced price and simply swapping out instead of repair.

Did you get any money off as a credit for the old engine? I'm sure there were usable components on the motor--maybe even the block.

This raises an other question for this board--has anyone had an 986 boxster engine repaired and/or rebuilt at your dealer, instead of swapping new motor for old? I ask since most of the engine problems I see posted on the various 986 forums seem to result in a plug and play approach to engine repairs, which is extremely expensive as you found out.

Best of luck with the new motor.

Replacement parts and labor came out as $10000 plus some other minor replacements are needed, such as clutch replacement while engine and transmission is already out.. it was do it now or cost more later on.. :)

After clutch and other minor replacement plus major engine replacement, total is $13000

I am gonna skip many meals from now on.. :(

Just out of curiousity, how much did the new engine run with labor?

Best of luck with it.

Car is currently on 65k and I only had it for 11 month.

I am thinking about sueing Porsche for such low mileage and engine is already a problem isn't right for any consumer.

[How many miles were on it and was there any evidence of a RMS leak?

Mike

Holy crap.. yeah, it looks like it.. if something happens to that.. my repair guy has be buy me new header.. lol

In the picture that shows your new engine, it looks as though the red axle stands are supporting the weight of the engine on the exhaust pipes..?

Old engine is going back to germany, probably rebuild by porsche and resell?

So does this mean that you now have a spare alternator, intake, pumps, etc?

Back in November, my engine was making strange sound and turned out to be rod bearing failure.

Entire motor had to be replace (or rebuilding would cost same as brand new motor) and when it was deliver to my service shop, I got chance to take pictures of both old and new engine before new motor was install.

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Check the switch like ar38070 suggests first. If you're going to try and further diagnose electrical stuff, get a good multi-meter from Radio Shack.  Check the light bulb connections first for voltage and work back on the line from there to see where the electrical signal stops.

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Here is link to past forum.. it happened to me and I took some pictures.

It's basically 90 degree twist and pull... open it up and clean up grease and dust..

put it back and again.. 90 degree twist to put it back in original position... works great.

http://www.renntech.org/forums/index.php?showtopic=5659&hl=

Took my car to Bentley/Rolls Royce to get a new bumper fitted under insurance.

Now - the driving lights - the rear lights and 1 interior light do not work and i have to drive with full fogs just to get 1 back light to work!.

1 What could have caused this - and any solutions?.

2 Quite a lot of smoke on start up?.

Any ideas?.

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For white smoke, I had my air filter change and Oil seperator replace. That's what 2 seperate dealer suggested and I took it to my Porsche repair shop replace oil seperator. I did change air filter my self and everything works fine now.

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Performance Products has them but I think Sunset Imports (Porsche Parts at Dealer Cost) is your best bet.

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Call Jeff at Sunset Imports 1-800-346-0182 or email him..

"Jeff Clark" <JeffClark@sunsetimports.com>

Good Luck

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Cool. thanks. that did work just fine.. twist 90 degrees and pull it out.. cleaned it and work like charm. :drive:

Thanks again.. and no thanks to dealer.. ripp off. :soapbox: total time of repair... 25 min.. compare to 4 hour estimated by dealer.. hell no. :clapping:

That's indeed the part. It's brown plastic on one end and black on the other. Twist 90 degrees and then you can pull it out. It's kind of a pain to get to with your hands because there's so little space. If I remember correctly, I think you can temporarily move or remove that black plastic part with the swiss cheese holes in it. When my brake contact switch went bad, it turned out that the inside was gummed up with grease and dirt, making the electrical contacts not work. My brake lights would just give one faint momentary flicker when I braked.

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Oh great.. can I do it my self?, I drop off my car to my local Torrance Porsche dealer and they want to charge me $220 for parts and installation.. WHAT!!!! :angry:

it's simple switch install and $220 for it? Forget it. I will do it my self.

My faith to local dealer is down to trashcan. :soapbox:

Okay, I took pictures of right above brake pedal and I can only assume that little yellow thing is where as you've describe as 90 degree and twist?

here are some of photos (4). let me know if I am looking at wrong item.

Look above the brake pedal.  If I remember correctly it locks in with a 90 degree twist.

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http://www.vfxbox.com/boxster/987/boxster_987.mov

enojoy.

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Here are some updates of AVIC-N series system.

http://www.renntech.org/forums/index.php?s...t=0entry22546

I just found this website with pioneer AVIC-N1 installed pictures.

Pioneer AVIC-N2 is out and can be purchase from your local A/V/ dealer.

N2 model is improved version of N1 and uses XM radio for traffic informations on NAV for real time updates. pretty cool...

Here are sample pictures of AVIC-N1 on 996 carrera but it applys to all 996, & 986.

Click on pictures and download for bigger resolution.

http://www.audiovideointregration.com/735067.html

I can't wait to get my own N2 unit this spring.

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