Aftermarket cruise for older Boxsters

[Mark_T]

I've been looking around forever for an aftermarket cruise contol kit for my non-egas car. A friend of mine put an Audiovox CCS-100 kit on his K-bike a few of years ago and says it works perfectly, but I found that it was discontinued when I tried to buy one.

This company, Murph's Kits, is now importing a clone version made by the company that originally made it for AudioVox and are offering them for sale. It cost me about $200 to get it to my door, and I think it's going to be a lot cheaper and easier than trying to retro-fit factory cruise to a car that didn't come with it.

As far as I know, it is the ONLY aftermarket kit available that will work on a 97 - 99 Boxster. Here's the link:

http://www.murphskits.com/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=422

[JFP in PA]

You are aware that all the early Boxsters were "cruise capable" from the factory; they were just missing the stalk on the steering column and having the function switched on in the DME...............

[Mark_T]

That's only the e-gas models, 2000 on. Unfortunately not true for the '97 to '99 models years. I wish!

[Jinster]

Mark, why this unit? It's made for a motorbike by the look of it - despite the maker trying to wash any legal liability by saying it's not.

I would've thought all aftermarket cruise controls would be compatible with the Boxster.

[Mark_T]

You could very well be right about that.

I went with this one because it's a generic, works-on-anything unit. Nobody makes an aftermarket unit specifically for the 97-99 Boxster. One of my buddies put this same kit on his BMW K-bike and was really pleased with it.

I would have liked to retrofit the original Porsche cruise control but I am fairly new to working on cars and it seemed complicated to figure out all the parts I'd need and how to put it all together. I can handle kits with instructions. A man's gotta know his limitations.

[Topless]

I believe the "How To add factory cruise control" for 97-99 Boxsters can be found in Wayne's book. I have not done this but others say it is cheap and easy.

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[thstone]

Read all about adding cruise control here (all years are discussed):

http://www.pelicanparts.com/techarticles/Boxster_Tech/92-ELEC-Cruise_Control/92-ELEC-Cruise_Control.htm

[Mark_T]

It's not that they didn't have cruise - it's that from MY 2000 on the cars have e-gas so all you need to do is add the stalk and enable it in the computer. 98/99 cars have mechanical throttle and need a bunch of parts added to put cruise in them.