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What is this called ?

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02-28-2018, 04:59 AM	#1
Robusto2000 Registered User Join Date: May 2014 Location: London Posts: 8	What is this called ? Probably an easy answer About 2 years ago something went crack in my roof and the light on my dash board for the roof stopped coming on when taking down or closing the roof Finally found this when putting in new powering steering fluid I am guessing this was the offending issue and I need to replace the cable Can anyone tell me what it is called So I can purchase one Thanks in advance Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

02-28-2018, 05:13 AM	#2
Starter986 1998 Boxster Silver/Red Join Date: Sep 2017 Location: 92262 Posts: 2,920	That is the tension cable. Part #: 986-561-191-02-M100 __________________ 1998 Porsche Boxster

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02-28-2018, 05:20 AM

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It's called "tension rope".
Part number: 98656119102

Looks like Starter beat me while I was making the picture...

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02-28-2018, 05:22 AM

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It's called "tension rope".
Part number: 98656119102

Looks like Starter beat me while I was making the picture...

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03-01-2018, 08:33 AM	#5
Robusto2000 Registered User Join Date: May 2014 Location: London Posts: 8	Electrician at work repaired the cable works a treat Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

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03-04-2018, 07:34 PM

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Electrician at work repaired the cable works a treat

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How to you repair that?

Can you "un-swedge" it??

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03-05-2018, 02:34 AM

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Electrician at work repaired the cable works a treat

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Rope. It's called rope.

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03-05-2018, 04:51 AM

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Porche Convertible Top Tension Cable. Buy at Amazon for $41.00

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03-05-2018, 05:51 AM

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Porche Convertible Top Tension Cable. Buy at Amazon for $41.00

I replaced one of mine when I bought the car in 2014. The price from the dealer was $25.00 . . . Canadian.

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