Dome Light / Top Latch Issue

[Sain0rs]

Can you take a picture? I've taken the housing apart to check the wiring for the bulb when I thought it was loose.

[Boxster GT3 Guy]

I'll do it tonight and post it in the AM.
LJ

[98Boxster98]

Search this forum for "nutserts." I used this approach and I was quite happy. I think others have used the plastic drywall anchors.

[Tool Pants]

There are captive brass nut in the windshield for the screws for the visors and the screws for the light. The nuts can split so that they can no longer hold a screw. This is not an uncommon problem.

Pocture is the visor nuts and you can see they have split.

[djomlas]

happened to mine as well, the nuts split and no longer hold a screw in place.
i used a plastic drywall approach, and its been holding good so far.

[Burg Boxster]

Here's a step by step write up on how to R&R them w/ a permanent solution using nutserts as Toolpants notes. Takes about 1.5-2hours to do once you have what's needed.

http://mike.focke.googlepages.com/randrcenternuts

Aside from the web pages, there's a pdf link at the bottom that has more extensive pictures/arrows/details.

Go to it!

[djomlas]

great. i just might have to do this afterall...
thx for the link