09-29-2020, 04:51 PM
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#6001
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2003 Base 5-speed
Join Date: Jul 2015
Location: Stoneham, MA
Posts: 949
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Starter986
Just completed wiring up the turn signal/side marker mod. :dance:
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Yeah, I did that a few weeks ago. Cool mod.
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09-29-2020, 05:03 PM
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#6002
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1998 Boxster Silver/Red
Join Date: Sep 2017
Location: 92262
Posts: 3,030
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Quote:
Originally Posted by grc0456
Yeah, I did that a few weeks ago. Cool mod.
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And inexpensive. Takes six months off the car.
That mod follows the high sped fan switch hack... and the engine cooling fan hack.
Next up...
Daytimne running lights hack... and the rear foglights hack.
I'm running out of hacks.
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09-29-2020, 05:06 PM
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#6003
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2003 Base 5-speed
Join Date: Jul 2015
Location: Stoneham, MA
Posts: 949
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Starter986
And inexpensive. Takes six months off the car.
That mod follows the high sped fan switch hack... and the engine cooling fan hack.
Next up...
Daytimne running lights hack... and the rear foglights hack.
I'm running out of hacks.
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You clearly had a hack attack. I guess I need to do some more research.
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09-30-2020, 06:53 AM
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#6004
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Registered User
Join Date: Sep 2016
Location: Central Ohio
Posts: 404
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Starter986
Just completed wiring up the turn signal/side marker mod.
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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
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09-30-2020, 08:13 AM
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#6005
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2003 Base 5-speed
Join Date: Jul 2015
Location: Stoneham, MA
Posts: 949
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Quote:
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
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Here’s what I used.
https://youtu.be/U0PWBeG03GY
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09-30-2020, 08:57 AM
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#6006
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1998 Boxster Silver/Red
Join Date: Sep 2017
Location: 92262
Posts: 3,030
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Quote:
Originally Posted by grc0456
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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:
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09-30-2020, 11:06 AM
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#6007
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Registered User
Join Date: Jul 2017
Location: Georgia
Posts: 18
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My baby just rolled over to 100,000 miles today. I gave her a bubble bath
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09-30-2020, 04:50 PM
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#6008
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Registered User
Join Date: Jun 2020
Location: Canada
Posts: 213
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Changed the oil today. Didn`t need to be changed, only had approx. 4900kms on the oil, but I received the magnetic oil drain plug that I order about 2 weeks ago last week and I`ve been dying to open up the oil filter to inspect. No steel shavings in the oil filter or in the oil :dance: . I can sleep good this winter
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10-01-2020, 06:07 AM
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#6009
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Registered User
Join Date: Oct 2016
Location: Tennessee
Posts: 99
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10-01-2020, 03:06 PM
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#6010
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Registered User
Join Date: Mar 2018
Location: Fort Langley
Posts: 253
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Picked up a Ben's Short shift kit. Will install as part of the winter hibernation upgrading cycle. I've heard good things!
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10-01-2020, 08:26 PM
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#6011
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Motorist & Coffee Drinker
Join Date: Jul 2014
Location: Oklahoma
Posts: 3,840
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I replaced spark plug tubes on the Black 2000. One had started leaking so bad that was dripping oil onto the exhaust.
..Then went for a nice drive to make sure there were no more leaks.
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10-01-2020, 09:07 PM
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#6012
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Registered User
Join Date: Jul 2019
Location: Charleston
Posts: 513
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I made all my pistons 1540 grams
Then I dropped the pistons in the holes.
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'99 supercharged 4.3 chevy Boxsterado
'98 PP13B powered thing
WTB: any cheap 986 shifter new or used
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10-02-2020, 08:13 AM
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#6013
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1997 Tip, 2018 Macan
Join Date: Aug 2015
Location: Upland, CA
Posts: 1,338
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Qingdao
I made all my pistons 1540 grams
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How big of a variance did you have?
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10-02-2020, 08:40 AM
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#6014
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1998 Boxster Silver/Red
Join Date: Sep 2017
Location: 92262
Posts: 3,030
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Starter986
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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!!
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10-02-2020, 10:48 AM
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#6015
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Registered User
Join Date: Nov 2019
Location: Charlotte, NC
Posts: 187
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Finally got around to fixing my headlight plug that had the tab broken and kept working loose. Found a plug on ebay with wires already attached. Just had to solder and heat shrink them together. And now it is long enough to reach the headlight before installing if I ever have plug issues or to test.
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10-02-2020, 03:48 PM
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#6016
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Registered User
Join Date: Mar 2018
Location: Fort Langley
Posts: 253
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Kboggs
Finally got around to fixing my headlight plug that had the tab broken and kept working loose. Found a plug on ebay with wires already attached. Just had to solder and heat shrink them together. And now it is long enough to reach the headlight before installing if I ever have plug issues or to test.
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I'll be doing this as part of my winter hibernation. Got an email link for me?
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10-02-2020, 06:57 PM
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#6017
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Registered User
Join Date: Jul 2019
Location: Charleston
Posts: 513
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Quote:
Originally Posted by rexcramer
How big of a variance did you have?
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I was actually really impressed with the el-cheapo chinese pistons. The lightest one was 1539 ish (sometimes the scale when zeroed out read 1540). The heaviest one was only 1542. 2 were 1540 and the other 2 were 1541. But a little grinding action and they all became 1540 (or close enough).
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'99 supercharged 4.3 chevy Boxsterado
'98 PP13B powered thing
WTB: any cheap 986 shifter new or used
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10-05-2020, 06:36 PM
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#6018
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Registered User
Join Date: Apr 2017
Location: Indiana
Posts: 1,506
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Removed bumperets
Made and installed a bumperette replacement cover today. 🙂
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10-05-2020, 07:08 PM
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#6019
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Registered User
Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: Florida
Posts: 2,498
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Quote:
Originally Posted by JBauer
Made and installed a bumperette replacement cover today. 🙂
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That is awsome!!
my '03 996 Cab came to me with a damaged (painted) passenger side bump guard. I was amazed how hard it was to source a nice used one that I could R/R. It's been 2+ years since purchase and still no luck.
I would have it repaired and painted but there is still an amazing backlog of work at decent body shops in our area since Hurricane Michael 2 years ago this week.
This might be the ticket!
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10-05-2020, 07:18 PM
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#6020
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Registered User
Join Date: Apr 2017
Location: Indiana
Posts: 1,506
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It was a little easier than I thought it would be. Made a cardboard template and used a 24x24 sheet of acrylic. Did it all in 1 day. 🙂
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