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trieullionaire · 01-14-2009, 09:46 PM

Here is a straight on shot

trieullionaire · 01-14-2009, 09:48 PM

Here is the side view how the steering hub would look. Initially I thought it would look kinda weird considering it doesn't fill the space like my OEM Wheel but it actually looks fine.

trieullionaire · 01-14-2009, 09:59 PM

Here is the LED lit door handle in use. I used the 3 inch white led strips and wired it up to the door lights. It's great, when you unlock your door the light turns on and when you lock it, the lights fade off. A nice modern safety feature to add on for those of you who are techies or gadget geeks like me.

Christian H · 01-15-2009, 07:32 AM

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Originally Posted by trieullionaire

Here is the LED lit door handle in use. I used the 3 inch white led strips and wired it up to the door lights. It's great, when you unlock your door the light turns on and when you lock it, the lights fade off. A nice modern safety feature to add on for those of you who are techies or gadget geeks like me.

Where did you connect to the door light wires, in the door or did you run the wires into the car ?Also did you drill through the handle to pass the wires into the door?
Looks good.

trieullionaire · 01-15-2009, 07:51 AM

It was pretty easy actually. I door handle area is made of plastic, so I drilled a very tiny hole enough for the wires to pass through. Took the door panel off, and peeled the foam insulator away to pull the wire down to where the door light wires were and connect.

The 3 in strips actually have a good length of wires, so that area where the window rolls up and down, you'll want to route the wires so that it is not in the way of your window operating.

My suggestion is have it connected to the door lights, as it is a subtle addition and looks slick when you lock and unlock your doors. Constant on would be a bit distracting for others on the road and imo cheapens the look of the car but tied to functionality of the door lighting system, it's a thumbs up for me.

Ex911Ownr · 01-15-2009, 08:30 AM

Very nice looking indeed! And I can tell you really care about your car !!

jrblackbox · 01-15-2009, 08:57 AM

Great looking mods, subtle, very nice!

Christian H · 01-15-2009, 01:39 PM

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Originally Posted by trieullionaire

It was pretty easy actually. I door handle area is made of plastic, so I drilled a very tiny hole enough for the wires to pass through. Took the door panel off, and peeled the foam insulator away to pull the wire down to where the door light wires were and connect.

The 3 in strips actually have a good length of wires, so that area where the window rolls up and down, you'll want to route the wires so that it is not in the way of your window operating.

My suggestion is have it connected to the door lights, as it is a subtle addition and looks slick when you lock and unlock your doors. Constant on would be a bit distracting for others on the road and imo cheapens the look of the car but tied to functionality of the door lighting system, it's a thumbs up for me.

Thanks for the quick and very detailed response!
This looks like a very worthwhile addition and I will take your advice and wire them with the door lights, I prefer the less is more look

Kirk · 01-15-2009, 02:43 PM

Wow, great job on the door handle lights. I really like it and especially like the functional way that you wired it.

Kirk

Paul_B · 01-15-2009, 04:59 PM

Cool lights! I want, I want

Couper1 · 01-28-2009, 05:54 PM

Man I gotta say I really like the handle lights. Mind if I ask where you got them?
Nice job, Thanks!

AUDIOGUY · 01-28-2009, 07:12 PM

The door handle lights look sick!!

Nice job!

trieullionaire · 01-28-2009, 08:37 PM

Yeah, I've gotten a lot of positive feedback about the door lit handles around the area. . I got my leds from www.hyperledz.com. I had measured the underside of the door handle before deciding on the size of strip I needed and these work beautifully for our cars. It is from Canada and comes in a four pack for 19.99 shipped, so you may want to split it with another person. It's a pretty simple but fun project. If you can take a door panel off and put it back, that is the majority of your work.

Anyhow, I think the next mod for me will be the illuminated door sills. Has any Boxster owners tried this yet? I've seen the stainless steel ones for a Carrera C4S and it is spectacular. Very similar principal to the door lit handle but I think the words light up when the door is ajar. It is marketed for the 987s but I don't see why it couldn't work with the 986 models. Anyways, if anyone has a set installed please post.

hi-boxster168 · 09-03-2010, 05:08 PM

Awsome work! I am in process of installing a momo hub for a new steering wheel. Do you have any instructions or pointers on the install? Do I need the spacer that momo is talking about and what did you do to disable the airbag warning. If you used the spacer what does it look like and where can I get one. Thanks in advance! Aloha

trieullionaire · 09-09-2010, 04:42 AM

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Originally Posted by hi-boxster168

Awsome work! I am in process of installing a momo hub for a new steering wheel. Do you have any instructions or pointers on the install? Do I need the spacer that momo is talking about and what did you do to disable the airbag warning. If you used the spacer what does it look like and where can I get one. Thanks in advance! Aloha

Hi-Boxster168,

Yes, there is a steering wheel hub adapter you will need that is from MOMO...The replacement is fairly simple, you shouldn't have problems with it. Link to the part:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/MOMO-Porsche-Boxster-Steering-Wheel-Hub-Adapter-_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQhashZitem45f48cd19eQQitemZ30045 5612830QQptZMotorsQ5fCarQ5fTruckQ5fPartsQ5fAccesso ries

cbbepop · 09-13-2010, 02:59 PM

wow pristine.

& I always wanted a two tone leather seat interior. This color-plus just might be the affordable DIY solution :dance:

Jake D · 09-13-2010, 10:31 PM

Im my sig is a pic of my car with tinted tails and 3rd brake light. Basically sanded them down with a foam sand paper rated at 1000 grit. Mixed up some clear as usual then added some black paint to it. Did the same to my heads and markers which I think looks really good on the black car. The fronts are not nearly as dark and need redone because of the bugs/rocks. Just sprayed the tails an extra time or 2 to get the effect I was going for

Christian H · 09-14-2010, 04:15 AM

Best thread hijack ever

Nice looking Boxster Jake

picar20 · 10-09-2009, 12:59 PM

Did you disable the airbag?

trieullionaire · 10-09-2009, 05:42 PM

Yeah, I disabled it. I just don't like surprises like a bag blowing up in my face...although I don't know what it would take to make it blow.

--Thought you were referring to when I installed the door lights...yes to that.

Steering wheel coming back and air bag will require a mini visit to the dealership.