Adding Cruise Control

[KevinH1990]

[QUOTE=BRAN;433854

I gave up on cc-mod, as no one really seems to know what to do with a MY2001 Boxster with a 2004 996 gauge cluster...I asked on the pelicanparts website.

My question was: How would i wire the cruise control connector in case of a 2001 Boxster with a 996 2004 gauge - Motronic or Instrument Gauge?
Followup from the Pelican Staff: I have not done the modification on your vehicle with the 996 cluster. It might be very similar, especially if the 996 cluster was plug and play.
I opened a post in our forums. A Pelican community member may be able to answer your question.- Nick at Pelican Parts[/QUOTE]

As you are probably aware, there are two different types of clusters for the 996 and 986. For simplicity sake I will call the one for the 97-00 Boxster the "old" style cluster and the second "new" type is for the 01-04 Boxster and the 02-04 Carrera. The circuit board and connectors for the "new" style clusters are identical for the 996 and 986. However, you cannot use a "new" style 996 cluster on a 986 which came with an old-style cluster. For more information on the internal workings of the 986 and 996 clusters, check this out: http://www.renntech.org/forums/tutorials/article/377-programming-a-carrera-instrument-cluster-for-transplant-to-a-boxster/

If it was my car, I would feel very confident that the cruise control DIY instructions for the 986 would work on a Boxster equipped with a 996 cluster. However, it is your car and you would need to assume any risk associated with the mod.

Good luck.

[BRAN]

Originally Posted by KevinH1990

As you are probably aware, there are two different types of clusters for the 996 and 986. For simplicity sake I will call the one for the 97-00 Boxster the "old" style cluster and the second "new" type is for the 01-04 Boxster and the 02-04 Carrera. The circuit board and connectors for the "new" style clusters are identical for the 996 and 986. However, you cannot use a "new" style 996 cluster on a 986 which came with an old-style cluster. For more information on the internal workings of the 986 and 996 clusters, check this out: http://www.renntech.org/forums/tutorials/article/377-programming-a-carrera-instrument-cluster-for-transplant-to-a-boxster/

If it was my car, I would feel very confident that the cruise control DIY instructions for the 986 would work on a Boxster equipped with a 996 cluster. However, it is your car and you would need to assume any risk associated with the mod.

Good luck.

Thanks for your thoughts and insights on that matter, KevinH1990, the 101projects book and renntech.org was my main source of information, when I did my gauge cluster transplant project back then.
I think it is like you said and I might give it a try someday...but it is not really on my priority-list anymore

[pjq]

PaulDash check out RennTech it should all be there.

Cruise control - 986 Series (Boxster, Boxster S) - RennTech.org Forums

[Mark_T]

That thread has very little on how to retrofit cruise to a non-e-gas model. I've been looking for a way to do this for a while, and this is the best option I've seen so far.

CCS100 Cruise Control

It's an aftermarket generic cruise control kit. A buddy of mine has installed them on a couple of cars and several motorcycles and says they work really well.

I'm likely going to order one this spring. If I do then I'll take a lot of pics and do a write-up for the forum.