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jaz19

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  1. Inspirational - but a couple things aren't quite right at least with my 98 Boxster. --- The forward and backward positions of the switch - but I got it figured out in case anyone else runs into this problem. I was trying to find out how to add door lights to my doors and where to power them - Found this posting and it set me on the right path. Saw the LED's in the footwells - great idea - could not find the exact ones but got something almost the same - tied the door lights and the LED's together - be careful to take note that the positive (+) must be run to the right connector(+) on the LED's or they won't work. Ran the leads up through the passenger A pillar - got them to the center light, tied the negative to the center wire on the connector and soldered the positive to the 'Y' rocker - door lights worked - no LED's - checked the center light with a voltmeter - found out the center wire on the connector is the positive and not the negative. After reversing them got the led's working, but the switch itself did not seem to be working exactly the way it should be. It "sort of" worked. Center worked with doors, and faded right but forward and backwards positions of the light did not seem to be working right. Also had a problem with the wire on the "Y" connector breaking pretty quickly - so I stopped to think about it. I took the switch apart and there are 2 small metal plates on either side of where the lightbulb attaches (+ and -) - that's the 2 connectors for the bulb and that's really what we want this to do - exactly what the center bulb does. 1 of these plates goes directly to the center lug of the connector (which is positive + not negative -), so if you splice the positive to the wire on the center connector that's good - but the other connector is actually the center lug BELOW the "Y" rocker - not the rocker itself - If you solder the negative to the "Y" the center position of the light works fine but the forward and backwards do not. If you solder the negative to the center lug BELOW the "Y" then BOTH wires that go to the doors and LEDS are tied to the same points as the center bulb. It also doesn't break the "Y" wire solder connection because there is no wire movement when the switch is rotated. It then does exactly what the center bub is supposed to do in all 3 positions, because the LED and door lights are then tied to the exact 2 connectors as the light bulb regardless of the "Y" positiion - which basically completes the circuit depending on position of the rocker switch - so you can turn ALL lights off or on at will - at least that;s how it ended up working on my 98 Boxster. It was a great help though because I didn't see anyone else explaining where to tie in the door lights, found the LED idea - and also liked the foot pedals and rest - so I bought something similar to that today also - thanks
  2. My '97 Boxster (recently purchased) seems to be missing some of the parts that make the convertible top work. Anyone know where I can get a GOOD and DETAILED drawing or pictures of the SIDES (arms/pivots/cables, etc). I've seen a couple BASIC drawings, but can't seem to find one that goes into details of the MECHANICS of the operating mechanisms of the convertible top. Thanks in advance !
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