What did you do with/to your Boxster today?

[BirdDog]

I got the OBC stalk installed and working on my 2001 S. I'd been waiting a year and a half to add this, it was 78 F here today, and I decided to get it done.

I really didn't want to mess with removing the airbag steering wheel, clock spring, etc. I also didn't want to disconnect the battery and lose my calibration...

SO, instead I pulled the top and bottom steering column covers (removed 2 side screws and 4 front cover (behind wheel) screws. You have to turn the wheel to access the screws holding on the front column cover.

Installed just the 4th stalk, Removed instrument cluster (IC), installed my harness. and reassembled.

Note #1: Be sure when re-installing the bottom steering column cover that you get the two bottom clips to snap in BEFORE you try to install the top column cover.

Note #2: You'll be installing the pins into the gray connector (closest to the drivers side of the car). The 101 Projects book doesn't indicate (at least anywhere that I could find) WHICH connector the new harness connects to. It's also the only connector with empty slots for pins 21-24 (at least on my 2001 S).

Note #3: I'm sure it's mentioned elsewhere, but on 2001+ cars the pins on the IC end are the same as the stalk end, so just buy the wires with the stalk connectors on both ends and don't cut them - no need to splice. You CAN make the earlier (slightly larger) pins fit, but it is a PITA to get them to seat all the way in. Once they are in they do work fine though.

Note #4: or better yet, buy a beautiful pre-built cable from Pdwight. It'll cost you less than buying the wires and connector and he does a really nice job. I would have bought one of his cables, but I'd already purchased all the parts to build mine when he came out with his.