What did you do with/to your Boxster today?

[Zzorro]

I made the following repairs:

-replaced the MAF with one I found locally from a wrecker for $75. Thought it would roll the dice instead of buying new and that not solve my issues. I cleared the CEL with my Durametric. No more CEL and it runs way way better. Better idle, smoother at low RPM range and the smell of over-fuelling from the exhaust is gone.

-I replaced the steering wheel airbag retainer frame with OEM porsche unit to fix the common horn honk issue. Works great now! No more issues.

And of course took it out for a nice drive. Cold but sunny today in Vancouver BC area!

My next repairs include engine mount and shocks/struts all around.

It sure is rewarding bringing this little Boxster back to life after some hard years.

[shibeinboxsters]

Spent the last 2 weeks fixing the rear cv axle boots. First time working under a car, was certainly interesting hahaha...

Points worth noting:
1. Left rear axle was stuck - had to soak the left rear axle in de-ruster, then use a axle puller borrowed from adv auto parts
2. Brought axle to this speciality axle shop in MD that has been fixing cv boots/axles for 15-25 years. Only costed me $130 with return shipping for all 4 rubber boots - would recommend
3. During reassembly, transmission undercover/rear sway bar refused to go back (~5mm gap!). Used ratchet strap to pull both suspension pillars together which lined up the holes correctly

very bad photo for now, i promise to provide better ones soon!

[Qckslvr]

got a 3rd brake light blinker

I will be picking up a couple more items to complete this project

[rexcramer]

I like the pic. It looks like it is about to be beamed aboard a space ship.

Originally Posted by shibeinboxsters

very bad photo for now, i promise to provide better ones soon!

[shibeinboxsters]

Originally Posted by rexcramer

I like the pic. It looks like it is about to be beamed aboard a space ship.

If they take my boxster they better replace it with an equally fun car! Hahaha..

[particlewave]

That depends on model year.
In earlier models, the center display would show only speed. On later models, mileage and trip miles are displayed.

BTW, the onboard computer was a factory option, so if you have it, that doesn't necessarily mean that it was added later.

With and without:

[maytag]

Huh..... first I've heard of this.
How does one go about doing this hack?
I have a durametric. Is it just as simple as going in and turning it on? That doesn't seem right.....

My car is an '03 S

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[PaulE]

Originally Posted by maytag

Huh..... first I've heard of this.
How does one go about doing this hack?
I have a durametric. Is it just as simple as going in and turning it on? That doesn't seem right.....

My car is an '03 S

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See if Pdwight will make you one of his OBC wiring harnesses. If it weren't for him offering that, I would not have added the OBC to my car. The other good thing is that if you want to add the OBC stalk, it is the only one of the 4 stalks that can be added to a 2 or 3 stalk set. All of the other stalks require airbag and steering wheel removal to replace.

[Tailwind]

My camera doesn't represent exactly how it looked, but I could barely read the gauges at night, and hard to see the (speed) LCD wearing sunglasses.
Now the LCD's are plenty bright, and I can read the gauges.

[particlewave]

Yes. Open the Durametric software, select the instrument cluster module, select activations, enable OBC.

You'll then need to add the 4th stalk or a switch(es) to scroll through the different display items.

[phook]

Bled the brakes for the first time since buying the car. First time autocrossing with it will be this Sunday at Auto Club Speedway, Fontana! Super excited to see what it could do.

[2speed]

Today I rolled past 158000 miles on my 986S.......

[Qckslvr]

my FVD third brake light showed up today

[JBauer]

Test fit my new DRL 😀

[Tommy2]

Bought a 2001 in November and slowly did a water pump, thermostat, belt, oil service, installed a new audio system, brakes all around, tires, a nice detail, and fixed the extremely tight factory short shift issue with a gearbox oil service. Finally made it legal for the roads today!

[PaulE]

Originally Posted by Tommy2

Bought a 2001 in November and slowly did a water pump, thermostat, belt, oil service, installed a new audio system, brakes all around, tires, a nice detail, and fixed the extremely tight factory short shift issue with a gearbox oil service. Finally made it legal for the roads today!

Nice picture of a great looking car. Isn't your steering wheel on the wrong side for Japan? Hard to tell in the picture but looks like left hand drive.

[PaulE]

Originally Posted by JBauer

Test fit my new DRL 😀

Can you share a link for those lights? Also start a thread on how you did the install and the wiring? My headlights are converted to projectors and my parking lights were sacrificed to Angel Eyes in the conversion. I'm going to try to reinstall the parking lights in the headlights, but if that gets too complicated I may go this route. Would also love to see some night time pictures of the these lights when you're done!

[JBauer]

I know the first thing you're going to think is, those can't be any good for that price. I thought that too but you will be surprised, I was.

The turn signals will be easy. Just buy 2 of these from Amazon. Pop out the turn Signal bulb and wire this up and pop it in the bulb hole. For the DRL I have for fine s course of power when ever the key is on.





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[Geof3]

Originally Posted by Qckslvr

my FVD third brake light showed up today

Care to drop a link for that bad boy? Can’t seem to find it at FVD...

[particlewave]

Originally Posted by Geof3

Care to drop a link for that bad boy? Can’t seem to find it at FVD...

https://www.fvd.net/us-en/FVD63198604/3rd-brake-light-led-black.html