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prsch1 · 08-11-2010, 07:02 PM

Thanks for all your guidance. Through the encouragement and assistance of Randall Neighbour and Boxster 97, I was able to remove the door panel and replace the passenger side Door Lock Mechanism (thankfully, as you pointed out, it is for the later than 97 model so they are more readily available and in abundance).
I am happy to report that the used passenger Door Lock Mechanism I bought now enables me to lock the passenger side door when I use the manual key lock on the drivers side (unlike before). Yet, three issues remain:
1. Still not able to close the doors with the central locking button on the dash.
2. The driver's side door can only be locked and unlocked using the manual key and does not respond to the key remote control. If I use the key remote the passenger door and fuel door actuator locks momentarily and unlocks right up again (makes me think that the driver's side lock is not allowing it to lock). If I first lock the driver's side door with the manual key lock, both driver's and passenger are locked. But when I unlock the doors with the key remote, the passenger's side door unlocks (without any issue) but the driver's door stay locked (and can only be unlocked by using the manual key). Does this also suggest a defective driver's side Door Lock Mechanism?
3. Also, when I use the passenger side outside door handle, the window drops only slightly (and not fully - not enough to clear the roof top seal when closing the door) so windows bangs against the roof top seal) afraid it might break the window glass. Does this suggest a defective microswitch inside Door Lock Mechanism?
Incidentally, lastly, when I lock the doors, there is buzzing sound at the fuel door actuator (did you have the same symptoms before and does this mean a defective fuel door actuator too?)
Again, thank you in advance for all your help.

08-11-2010, 07:02 PM	#36
prsch1 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: US Posts: 3	Update Thanks for all your guidance. Through the encouragement and assistance of Randall Neighbour and Boxster 97, I was able to remove the door panel and replace the passenger side Door Lock Mechanism (thankfully, as you pointed out, it is for the later than 97 model so they are more readily available and in abundance). I am happy to report that the used passenger Door Lock Mechanism I bought now enables me to lock the passenger side door when I use the manual key lock on the drivers side (unlike before). Yet, three issues remain: 1. Still not able to close the doors with the central locking button on the dash. 2. The driver's side door can only be locked and unlocked using the manual key and does not respond to the key remote control. If I use the key remote the passenger door and fuel door actuator locks momentarily and unlocks right up again (makes me think that the driver's side lock is not allowing it to lock). If I first lock the driver's side door with the manual key lock, both driver's and passenger are locked. But when I unlock the doors with the key remote, the passenger's side door unlocks (without any issue) but the driver's door stay locked (and can only be unlocked by using the manual key). Does this also suggest a defective driver's side Door Lock Mechanism? 3. Also, when I use the passenger side outside door handle, the window drops only slightly (and not fully - not enough to clear the roof top seal when closing the door) so windows bangs against the roof top seal) afraid it might break the window glass. Does this suggest a defective microswitch inside Door Lock Mechanism? Incidentally, lastly, when I lock the doors, there is buzzing sound at the fuel door actuator (did you have the same symptoms before and does this mean a defective fuel door actuator too?) Again, thank you in advance for all your help.