Radio switching off and on and lights flickering - Now baffled

[Neil_Broadhurst]

:dance: Radio and Lights now normal !!!!!!!! I'm thinking that the main culprit was the Current Distributor but I guess it could have been a combination of both.

Hope this helps someone else with the same or similar problems.

[Jager]

Glad you found it. If you were having the same issues with a battery charger on the battery it had to be something major like a main cable break-down.

Happy Boxstering!

[Meir]

I'm surprised you were able to start the car.
This cable was probably getting very hot with every start.

[Neil_Broadhurst]

After new + Cable installed and Current distributor given a new lease of life, the difference is quite amazing ! The Boxster must be a greedy animal when it comes to current.

The old + Cable was less than 1/4 corroded through and had never had any trouble starting at all.

I've noticed when driving now, that there is no hesitation and the revs pick up very quickly. When depressing the clutch and letting the revs drop off, they never drop below 800 now, where as before they would drop to almost 200 before idling around 900.

The Current distributor fuse-able links had square washers between them and the shake-proof nuts, so even more area available for corrosion. I removed the washers on all terminals and replaced the nuts with new ones after thoroughly cleaning all posts and links etc.

I can certainly recommend servicing the Current Distributor on these older Boxsters !

[James_Hatton]

Hi

I have the same problem and would like to check my "current distribution" but were would I find it?

Thanks

James