parking brake light and top issues - 986 Forum - The Community for Porsche Boxster & Cayman Owners

LandSpeed Larry · 06-19-2007, 08:32 AM

I'm having the same issue... I have the new switch and was able to get the old one out without removing the center console but I can't get the dang new one in. I've done about 50 searches so far with no luck so I apologize in advance if this is out there somewhere but... Can anyone tell me or show me how to get the center console off so I can get the new switch installed?? Thanks in advance for any help you can give.
-Larry

Tool Pants · 06-19-2007, 09:16 AM

Follow the B&M instructions to remove the console. http://www.renntech.org/forums/index.php?showtopic=11800&hl=B&M

How were you able to get the switch out without removing the console? By removing the trim piece next to the brake lever?

LandSpeed Larry · 06-19-2007, 10:42 AM

Yep. Took off the side trip pieces. Thanks for the link!

acf53 · 07-25-2007, 03:14 PM

Complex,

I tried the temporary "get around" you mentioned, turn the car on, then off and then turn the key all the way to the right w/o turning the car on again. All lights come on including the Park light but it wouldn't let me open/close the top. Please advise.

Dragonwind · 09-25-2007, 04:43 PM

I got this problem today and temporary cleaned the switch. How do you remove the old switch? I can't seem to find how it is connected on the side. Is there a screw or do I just pop it out?
Chris

Tool Pants · 09-26-2007, 12:50 PM

The switch is held in place by a plastic barb on the side of the switch. You can see the barb in my first picture. Just pull or pry sideways on the switch and it will come out.

james214 · 07-07-2010, 06:45 AM

For what it's worth, I had the same symptoms: handbrake light works, top fully down, no response from the motor when pressing the top up switch. Tried the "turn key on to fool the computer" to test the handbrake switch, then tested switches via the relay socket. Everything checked out OK. gave up, put pieces back together, tried once more and worked perfectly, up & down and stop in the middle to replace the countersprings. My guess is corrosion on a relay tab. Any one else have an idea? Have no confidence that I actually fixed the problem--probably just delayed the real troubleshooting and repair.