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Forum: Boxster General Discussions 09-06-2024, 10:13 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 2,095
Posted By RoadHazard
Fixed!

Fixed it!

The problem was an incorrectly programmed RCM (the electronic module under the left seat). ECU Doctors in Florida sent me a bad one, then took it back and sent me another bad one, then...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 02-26-2024, 05:38 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 2,095
Posted By RoadHazard
No, afraid not. Still working on it...

No, afraid not. Still working on it...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 11-06-2023, 06:35 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 2,095
Posted By RoadHazard
Terrific. Thanks for the data point and the...

Terrific. Thanks for the data point and the suggestion.

Results seem divided about 50/50. Half the people I ask say their car’s top doesn’t move, and half say it does. Weird. I can’t tell if the...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 11-05-2023, 11:41 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 2,095
Posted By RoadHazard
Does your top do this?

Sanity check, please. When you raise your convertible top to the fully closed position and then latch the manual overhead latch, does the electric motor start up again for about 1 second to tighten...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 11-02-2023, 10:37 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 2,095
Posted By RoadHazard
"Failure Convertible Top Ctrl." on 987

Following a convertible top repair, my 2005 Boxster S (987.1) now displays "Failure Convertible Top ctrl." whenever I close and latch the top. It's very consistent, not intermittent. Both left and...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 01-17-2021, 04:21 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,801
Posted By RoadHazard
Name That Box! 987 Edition

Just bought a used 2005 Boxster S (987.1) and I can't identify two black boxes in the frunk.

One's in the upper compartment near where the CD changer would be if it had one.
...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 01-08-2021, 01:34 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 3,195
Posted By RoadHazard
A-ha. Very helpful, thanks. I had assumed...

A-ha. Very helpful, thanks.

I had assumed that the two strings went downward somewhere into the depths of the chassis when instead they actually go up and over across the top and meet in the...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 01-07-2021, 03:58 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 901
Posted By RoadHazard
Rear defroster wire has broken loose

One of the two wires that power the glass rear window defroster has come loose. Trouble is, the connector didn't just slide off its metal tab. The tab itself has broken off from the glass, leaving...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 01-07-2021, 03:51 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 3,195
Posted By RoadHazard
What's this convertible top "shoestring?"

In fixing my convertible top, I found another potential problem. There's a gray-colored "shoestring" hanging down from each side. The top end is connected to the top frame, but the bottom end is...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 01-07-2021, 03:40 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,259
Posted By RoadHazard
Update: the problem with the convertible top not...

Update: the problem with the convertible top not seating properly is apparently a well-known bug. I followed the instructions found elsewhere and fixed it with elastic. The process is awkward, but it...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 01-06-2021, 09:54 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,259
Posted By RoadHazard
987 Newbie Questions

Just bought a nice secondhand 2005 Boxster S. It's my second Boxster, but my first 987, and it's just different enough that I'm scratching my head over a few things.

1. What's the black box inside...
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