OBC Question - 986 Forum - The Community for Porsche Boxster & Cayman Owners

Pirate50 · 09-26-2010, 04:37 PM

If you are just adding the OBC ( not cruise) then you should be able to remove the OBC stalk from the one you just received and add it to your column stalk without removing it from the car. No need to remove steering wheel . It is only attached by 2 screws (torx IIRC ). Add wiring and get it enabled. Go to Renntech.org and search OBC hack for detailed info. There is different wiring pinouts depending on year and 03 up takes an extra step on the PST2 to enable.

Jaxonalden · 09-26-2010, 04:46 PM

Cool, thanks Pirate. The stock is an '03 and I have an '04. On my way to Renntech.org .

Jaxonalden · 10-02-2010, 02:05 PM

Got my four position steering stock from an Ebay member, ended up paying $30...not bad since the OBC stock alone is $180 for the dealer. I ordered my $20 worth of wires and one connector and got some good news. I was planning on going to my local dealer or Dumonts in OKC to get my OBC activated but I visited the Durametric website first. They just came out with a beta version 6.0, and that has the OBC activation software. I downloaded the update for free and this will end up costing me $50 for the OBC option...sweet.

gsrhoden · 10-04-2010, 12:46 PM

Let me know how the Durametrics software works out. I purchased on a few months ago and we could never get the OBC (2004 Std 986) turned on so I returned the unit.

It would be nice if they could get it working.

Thanks,

Jaxonalden · 10-04-2010, 02:23 PM

Will do, just got the wires and connector from Sunset today. Weather here is way to nice to tear down the P, I'd rather ride in the 75 degree sunshine all I can. I'll wait until the weather turns to crap...then I'll IM you and post the results.

Jaxonalden · 10-06-2010, 05:48 PM

Just enabled the On Board Computer (OBC) and installed the fourth stock on the steering column tonight. Pretty easy but I would suggest using ALL 009 wires. One of the hacks I used for the install said to use three 009 and two 010 wires, that's BS! The wire harness behind the instrument cluster has some high tech connectors, pretty ingenious Porsche.

The software from Durametrics worked well, I just didn't have patience and when it didn't work right away I was on the phone asking WTF? Turns out, to enable the OBC you need to give the computer time to activate it. Nice to save a few bucks and a ride to the dealership for activation with no aggravation.

I love having more info at my fingertips now.