01-31-2015, 06:18 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2012
Location: Wake Forest, NC
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If it's Nine8Six Kool-Aid, sign me up!
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2000 Boxster S, 6 speed, Sport Package, Litronics, LED tail lights, LNE IMS-B, OBC, Skybreaker wind deflector, Arctic Silver/Graphite Grey
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01-31-2015, 07:09 AM
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Join Date: May 2012
Location: Vancouver Island, Canada
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Hi Fred...I would definitely be interested in the new version WD with the coating. Still winter here for a while so I won't be doing my install any time soon.
Would you like a PM as confirmation? Thank you for additional research and kind offer to the early purchasers...first class as usual!
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01-31-2015, 07:15 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2012
Location: Wake Forest, NC
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Some installation pics
I decided to cut an oblong hole in the bottom of the frame for the wire:
Lining up the Nine8Six Skybreaker with the frame:
I milled a small channel in the bottom to accommodate the wire:
This is how the wire looks when installed; it of course can be pushed further into the seam between the roll bar pads:
I just used a rechargeable drill and a couple of different size drill bits. Let me know if you have any questions.
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01-31-2015, 07:45 AM
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Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: Houston
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Just finished my install. Very nice DIY. I used the ashtray light which was very easy to access
First run the wires completely before tying them down. There is no right or wrong way
Then solder the wires, black goes to brown (-, ground, or earth for those in Europe)
I chose to pop a hole in my center console box. I didn't know ho wretched this picture was until I downloaded it, but there you are
The hole the power cable comes out of will eventually have a phone charger coming out of it, and Fred, I'd like to modify your power box (nice as it is) by relocating the pot resistor from the box to another spot. I'm thinking of mounting the new pot resistor inside the center console box so only a switch similar to the wiper delay switch shows and running wires to the PCB. Is there any reason that would not work?
And here is a picture with the ocean in the background. the weather isn't cooperating, but there is a cruise ship out the windscreen to make up for it.
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2003 S manual
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01-31-2015, 08:06 AM
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Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: Montreal, QC. (currently expat to Shanghai)
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Jamesp
I'm thinking of mounting the new pot resistor inside the center console box so only a switch similar to the wiper delay switch shows and running wires to the PCB. Is there any reason that would not work?
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You won't need to adjust the intensity quite often. Its one of those adjust-and-forget thing. More functional as a Power ON switch... in case you have a blank anywhere, that could go there easy.
Different leds emits different intensity. That was the reasoning behind the brightness controller really (one fits all). Amber might have to be set 50% , cold white at 25%, and red needs to be at 5% (red is the brightest of all). That's all that box does in all honesty. I'd just hide it somewhere - no use!
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'97 Boxster base model 2.5L, Guards Red/Tan leather, with a new but old Alpine am/fm radio.
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02-02-2015, 05:42 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: Houston
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Nine8Six
You won't need to adjust the intensity quite often.
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After one days driving I beg to differ. This is a toy within a toy and needs to be continuously adjusted. Full intensity for top down city driving at dusk, medium intensity after that, lowest intensity with the top up, and off for night time top up long distance driving. At least that's me, other's mileage may differ.
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02-02-2015, 06:40 PM
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Location: Montreal, QC. (currently expat to Shanghai)
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Just recalled you've got the cold white. Yea these are pretty sexy and can be cranked a bit without being seen from space. The RED however needs to be left at 5% at all time I'm afraid.
LOL you remind me of my mate here who drives a 987. We've airbrushed his deflector with PORSCHE using phosphorescent pigments (0 volt!). He told me " man every time I see a SUV, a van or a truck in my rear mirror I just pull in front of him so that his headlights can recharge the pigments for 10-20secs"
At first I went 'hahaha' and then his GF goes; he is serious, some guy was beeping at us yesterday because we were blocking his way LOL
All good fun!
SkyGlow: Here some one+ month old R&D lollll Looks okay, nothing like the SkyBreaker tho... no edge lighting :/ Takes about 10secs to charge up but discharge within 20-30min
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