03 Boxster S guages

[fredpayne]

I'm glad I waited to hear from you, RUF and Boardwalk both told me it would not work, they said they were 2 different part numbers, which they are, but they look the same, I took the day off today to try and solve this problem. After I talked to RUF and Boardwalk, I called Fifth Gear in Lewisville, I know them pretty well too, they had no idea, but I was told if the Part numbers didn't match it wouldn't work.
I was told the cluster was basically a computer and had to match, Boardwalk said once the cluster had been programmed, it usually would not take another program.

I have one cluster where everything works except the Speedo, and anothe cluster where everything works except the tach, I currently hvae 2 sources looking for an S cluster, I will call them off and try to get one of these repaired, Zepco didn't know much about Porsches, so I guess it's off to California for repair, too bad I can't take the speedo off the one working and put it on the other one.

Where you at the last Sunday Drive? It was the bridges of Denton County or something like that, I was in the one and only Orient Red Porsche there.

[Thumper]

I am really surprised the RUF said it wouldn't work due to them being different part numbers. I have put 5 different clusters from 986's and 996's in mine from years '01 thru '03 and all but one worked great. (one cluster was just fried). All had different part numbers.

I have also talked with a couple of guys that have swapped various gauges from one cluster to another and had them work fine as well. It would be worth a try to swap the gauges in order to make one good cluster out of the two.

I have a perfect 986 cluster (black faces) sitting in my garage if you can't find one. The mileage is in the 60k range. But it is from an '01 and I'm not sure if you can go with something from a non CAN BUS system or not.

[BoxsterLewis]

Thumper i forgot to mention i have a 2004 3.6L motor in my box, its already running ok so the swap with another 2001 S cluster should be ok right? Thanks for the awesome advice?

[Thumper]

Originally Posted by BoxsterLewis

Thumper i forgot to mention i have a 2004 3.6L motor in my box, its already running ok so the swap with another 2001 S cluster should be ok right? Thanks for the awesome advice?

Since your Boxster is an '01 model, it should work just fine.

[Thumper]

Originally Posted by fredpayne

Where you at the last Sunday Drive? It was the bridges of Denton County or something like that, I was in the one and only Orient Red Porsche there.

No, I have yet to make one of the Sunday drives. I've always wanted to, but everytime I hear of one, I already have other plans.