996 gauge cluster in a 986?? - 986 Forum - The Community for Porsche Boxster & Cayman Owners

pecivil · 09-12-2006, 11:30 AM

Anybody put a 996 gauge cluster in a Boxster?? Is it a straight swap? Are mods required, or is a specific year of 996 required?

Or has anybody added an oil temp & oil pressure gauges to their Boxster??

With the 3.4 going in, I think it might be nice to have that info.

TIA

blinkwatt · 09-12-2006, 12:04 PM

If I can remember correctly you can not reset or adjust the mileage on the cluster. So whatever you put in would have mileage from the car it was pulled from.

70Sixter · 09-12-2006, 12:04 PM

Here's a coupla of leads:

http://www.renntech.org/forums/index.php?showtopic=9066&hl=gauges

http://www.renntech.org/forums/index.php?showtopic=598&hl=

pecivil · 09-12-2006, 12:18 PM

It does not sounds easy. I actually PM'ed Tool pants asking him about this a few days ago but he didnt respond to me.

tholyoak · 09-13-2006, 02:17 PM

It is quite simple as long as you get the correct year 996 cluster (this depends on the year of your boxster) and make sure it isn't a cluster from a C4 or Turbo. I added the gauges when I did my swap. All you need is to add a single pin to one connector and run it to the 996 oil sender and all the functions on the 996 cluster will work.

Todd

Perfectlap · 09-13-2006, 02:20 PM

man that's cool. 5 rings is so much nicer looking than 3.
How much did that mod cost?

pecivil · 09-13-2006, 07:05 PM

getting a 996 gauge cluster ain't cheap (what is with Porsches

)

400-to 500 bucks. And you dont get oil temp, which is real nice to have to know when you can put your foot down.

I am currently devising a oil pressure & oil temp (and potentially volt meter) VDO gauge setup to add to a Boxster. I am going to do it for my car, and see how it goes.

I wonder if any Boxster owners would be interested in buying a prepackaged gauge kit for their car?????????