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Originally Posted by 97 Boxster
So are you suggesting I need to replace the door lock mechanism?
Symptoms include
-Window not going down when door is opened or closed
-door lock button on dash comes on automatically
-Car door does not lock from outside like it used too. No noise like before when locking the doors
-Interior lighting does not come on when door is opened
This is ALL on the drivers door only. Passenger door works fine.
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The symptoms that you describe are precisely those that usually indicate that a replacement of the door lock assembly or the microswitch contained within it is needed.
Unfortunately, Porsche will not sell just the microswitch so you usually have to buy the whole assembly. FWIW, there is a guy on RennTech ("Juniinc") who posted that there is a source for the microswitch by itself on a British website, but I've never been able to nail that down.
IIRC, the assembly for the '97 is unique to that year and changed in '98 and later.
You may be able to clean and lubricate the assembly and microswitch as that is frequently good enough to repair the problem.
Regards, Maurice.