What did you do with/to your Boxster today?

[Dave80GTSi]

Originally Posted by Starter986

Just completed wiring up the turn signal/side marker mod.

OK, I give up - what is this hack all about? You say that it is -not- the fog light / DRL hack, right?

I've never heard of this before, and a search for it in the archives did not bring forth any hits.

Thanks - DM

[grc0456]

Originally Posted by Dave80GTSi

OK, I give up - what is this hack all about? You say that it is -not- the fog light / DRL hack, right?

I've never heard of this before, and a search for it in the archives did not bring forth any hits.

Thanks - DM

Here’s what I used.


https://youtu.be/U0PWBeG03GY


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[Starter986]

Originally Posted by grc0456

Here’s what I used.


https://youtu.be/U0PWBeG03GY


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That's the vid I watched. I spliced the wire into the looms instead of using a tap. Some fire on the wire... strip off a half-inch... splice in. The wire to the actual side markers is a simple splice. This is the page I used for my "install":

https://web.archive.org/web/20060106060416/http:/wa4ekg.home.att.net/996mods/sidemarkermod.html

The DRL hack... the one with which I'll be running... simply jumps the two low beam headlight fuses. Key on... low beams automatically on. See #3 on this link:

https://www.boxsterforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2711

The rear fog light hack... How to: 986 guide for enabling both rear fog light "hack" - How To - www.BoXa.net

Also... I did another mod... I was SOOOOOOOOOOO bored. I've only read of-seen one other person do the mod... and haven't been able to find the post. After I completed the "mod", lol... I installed a switch so that I could control when it was "on" and when it was "off". Mostly out of shame and embarrassment, lol. I won't admit what it is... but guesses are welcome.. :dance:

[Larrymal2]

My baby just rolled over to 100,000 miles today. I gave her a bubble bath

[Starter986]

Originally Posted by Starter986

That's the vid I watched. I spliced the wire into the looms instead of using a tap. Some fire on the wire... strip off a half-inch... splice in. The wire to the actual side markers is a simple splice. This is the page I used for my "install":

https://web.archive.org/web/20060106060416/http:/wa4ekg.home.att.net/996mods/sidemarkermod.html

The DRL hack... the one with which I'll be running... simply jumps the two low beam headlight fuses. Key on... low beams automatically on. See #3 on this link:

https://www.boxsterforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2711

The rear fog light hack... How to: 986 guide for enabling both rear fog light "hack" - How To - www.BoXa.net

Also... I did another mod... I was SOOOOOOOOOOO bored. I've only read of-seen one other person do the mod... and haven't been able to find the post. After I completed the "mod", lol... I installed a switch so that I could control when it was "on" and when it was "off". Mostly out of shame and embarrassment, lol. I won't admit what it is... but guesses are welcome.. :dance:

THis morning I attempted the DRL hack (https://www.boxsterforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2711).

I prepared a "Y: wire stripped at each end, splicing a wire into the middle of another wire... very short wires. I attached the bottom of the Y wire to the bottom prong of #6 fuse. I then connected one of the top wires of the Y and connected it to the bottom prong of #9 fuse. I wanted to test the effort since each headlight has a fuse for the low beam. Turned on the ignition key not starting the car... no headlight. Called it a day.

My plan was... is?... to run the wire from fuse six then a wire to #s nine and 10.

Now... the mod is for a 996... and I don't know if there's a big difference.

Has anyone done this mod follows the instructions in the link? Can you share how you made it work?

Thanks!!